TWS members receive 2016 Honorary Membership Award
The Honorary Membership was first awarded to J.N. (Ding) Darling in 1950. It recognizes continuous outstanding service to any area of concern to The Wildlife Society by a TWS member...
Wildlife may suffer from longer transition into spring
Marked by the increased availability of light, the vernal window is the time between the end of winter and the beginning of the growing season. Now research suggests that the...
Mange outbreak imperils urban kit foxes
Endangered by habitat loss across its range, the San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) now faces another deadly threat. Sarcoptic mange has been spreading swiftly through its urban population...
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Seeing birds can help people de-stress
Could birds help keep us sane? Recent research into nature’s impact on mental health gives us reason to believe so. The opportunity to see a higher number of birds outside...
Former JWM editor awarded for contributions
Evelyn Merrill didn’t realize she wanted to be a wildlife professional until she took an ecology class during the senior year of her undergraduate career in government and art history....
Restoring predator and prey at the same time is best
The elk or wolf – which comes first in population management? For optimal results, according to a recent study, the answer is actually both predator and prey together. “By managing...
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Illinois prairie chickens could disappear without more sustained management
After agricultural and urban expansion fragmented the habitat of the greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus) in Illinois and pushed it to the brink of disappearing from the state, translocations...
Neotropical spotted cats coexist near reserves
Only 2 percent of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest lies under government protection, but some species of spotted cats appear to prefer those more protected areas, recent research suggests, and they co-exist...
Hotter days could kill more desert songbirds
From the raucous cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) to the wheezy lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria), desert songbirds face an increasing risk of death from dehydration in a warming climate, new research...
