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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...