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The September issue of the Wildlife Society Bulletin is now available

Articles focus on metal levels in waterfowl, Indigenous knowledge and more

Read Now September 22, 2023
September 29, 2023

USFWS issues new Colorado gray wolf designation

The designation adds flexibility for wildlife managers looking to mitigate human-wildlife conflict

September 29, 2023

Breakthrough research recovers Tasmanian tiger RNA

It’s the first time RNA has been taken from an extinct species

September 28, 2023

USDA program combats raccoon rabies by air

As rabies declines in raccoons, it’s rising in bats

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April 24, 2020

T-shirts campaign supports Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

The Wildlife Society is joining with other members of the Alliance for America’s Fish and Wildlife to raise awareness and support for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) by...

October 1, 2018

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act reaches 100 co-sponsors

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 4647) – legislation that would dedicate $1.3 billion annually towards the conservation and monitoring of at-risk species at the state level – has just...

January 17, 2018

Interior unveils regional reorganization plan

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has moved one step closer to solidifying his plans for on-the-ground reorganization of the Department of the Interior. These plans, outlined in a meeting last week...

January 19, 2017

Congress kicks off with unfinished business

The 115th Congress has been in session for two weeks and already several actions taken could ultimately have large impacts on wildlife conservation and management in the United States. Rules...

January 11, 2017

VA Tech Student Chapter submits comments on proposed pipeline

The Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society at Virginia Tech (VT TWS) recently submitted comments on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Mountain Valley Project (MVP); a proposed...

May 19, 2016

NE Section releases Deer Management Position Statement

The Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society recently published a position statement on the management of chronically overabundant white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations. The position statement provides valuable and well-vetted...

March 24, 2016

TWS works to bridge gap between science and management

Many different perspectives on the divide between natural resources science and management were examined at a recent workshop titled Barriers and Bridges in Reconnecting Natural Resources Science and Management. This...

January 8, 2016

Horse and Burro Coalition Launches Information Campaign

The National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition (NHBRMC), currently chaired by The Wildlife Society, has launched an information and education campaign to inform the public of the issues surrounding...

December 23, 2015

Lion Subspecies Listed Under Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on December 21 that Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections will be extended to two subspecies of lion after threats such as habitat...