Geographical Location: United States

September 28, 2016

Arkansas call for student chapter funding requests

The Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, in order to promote professional development of student members, created the Student Activities Fund. Each year, student chapters may request funds from the...

September 26, 2016

Grab a beer, sit back and relax in Raleigh

Conferences, while deeply fulfilling, can take a lot out of attendees — what with having to attend back-to-back sessions and events for several days at a time. With that in...

September 23, 2016

Multiple males help female pheasants with parenting

Few females are lucky enough to have a group of males doting on their offspring. But female pheasants in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park are getting exactly that, thanks to an...

September 22, 2016

Raleigh keynote summons Partners for Conservation

The last day of this year’s Annual Conference in Raleigh will begin with a special keynote session, Public-Private Partnerships for Conservation. Sponsored by the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program,...

September 21, 2016

New bee species carves nests out of sandstone

In the Southwest desert, bees carve tunnels in sandstone. Their mandibles scratch the rough surface, while water carried in their bodies softens the cement between grains. The labor eventually wears...

September 20, 2016

Hawaiian honeycreepers on the verge of collapse

Hawaiian native forest bird species such as the endangered akikiki (Oreomystis bairdi) and ‘akeke‘e (Loxops caeruleirostris) occupy specialized habitat on the Alaka’i Plateau on the island of Kauai. However, these...

September 13, 2016

Invasive species plenary to feature NWRC, USFWS, AFWA speakers

The Wildlife Society’s 23rd Annual Conference in Raleigh this October features a daily plenary or keynote session. Monday morning’s plenary will focus on invasive species in a session titled “The...

September 12, 2016

Climate change wipes out pikas on isolated peaks

Pikas are a textbook climate tragedy. As temperatures rise, the fluffy, cold-loving mammals retreat higher and higher up mountain slopes, eventually perishing on the too-warm peaks. But that isn’t happening...

September 9, 2016

Mingle, meet, repeat, at TWS conference opening event

If you’re ready to kick off the TWS Annual Conference with loads of fun and entertainment, but also want to get down to business and begin making great connections with...

September 8, 2016

Hawaii plant diversity faces immense threat

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, which is currently holding its conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, announced that 38 plant species found only in Hawaii had gone extinct and hundreds...