Geographical Location: Western

On Sep. 23, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted 6-1 to ban the commercial collection of reptiles in Nevada. After Jan. 1, 2018, the state will no longer allow...

On Sep. 8, the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources approved a rule change developed by the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation that would authorize state officials to...

The State of Nevada has released the first credits for sale under its Conservation Credit System (CCS) to mitigate impacts to sage-grouse habitat. The CCS was developed through a collaborative...

“Got one!” A voice calls out across a field of waist-high sedge. Nets dip and splash into the tiny, yet deceptively deep pond in search of elusive prey while feet...

Scientists described a new toad species in Nevada last month, an act they hope will protect the toad from a proposed power plant that they fear could destroy its tiny...

The color of your T-shirt could affect your wildlife research, at least if you’re studying western fence lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis). That’s what Breanna Putman found when she was trying to...

Join the Western Section for the one of their most asked-for workshops! Remote cameras have become an invaluable tool for wildlife research and management as an economic, non-invasive, and consistently...

For biologists, being in the field doesn’t always mean a walk in the forest. Biologists often find themselves donning a hardhat and going to work on a construction site. Sometimes...

The TWS Western Section Student Conclave was held March 29 – April 2 in Yosemite National Park. University of Nevada, Reno TWS Student Chapter coordinated the event, with assistance from...

Biologist Justin Brown sees coyotes almost every night he tracks them, which may seem unusual since the habitat he studies is the city of Los Angeles. Since May 2015, he’s...