Human Food Diet Not Linked to Coyote-Human Conflict
The coyotes responsible for killing Canadian folk singer, Taylor Mitchell in 2009 had a low diet of human-produced food, according to surprising new research that throws conventional wisdom on its...
Wildlifers Help Develop a Center for Wolf Research and Education in Canada
The Wildlife Society conference attendees helped Spirit Way, Inc. — a community-based organization comprised of volunteers working to make Thompson, Manitoba the “Wolf Capital of the World” — in their...
Wildlife Services on Tackling Invasive Snakes, Teaching Geese to Dodge Planes
Wildlife professionals need to have a host of tricks up their sleeves to limit human-wildlife conflicts. In the case of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services Agency, these tricks...
Bat Maps Help Conservation in Pacific Northwest
Following an eight-year study of bats in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, researchers were recently able to create a new generation of range maps that will help with...
Wildlife Biologists Protect Military, Wildlife
It’s something biologists know is a common, but regrettable, occurrence for birds. On Sept. 16 a U.S. Air Force airman witnessed a bird hit a building on a military base...
TWS Member Identifies Strategies to Protect Snowy Plovers
Some birds seem to have more enemies than friends. While coyotes, foxes, crows, ravens and raptors like harriers and owls are always looking to make an easy meal of the...
Michigan Deer Hunters Help State Tackle Chronic Wasting Disease
With deer hunting season underway in Michigan, hunters are beginning to help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in their efforts to test deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) —...
Western States Seek Larger Role in Resource Management Decisions
“We share the belief that solutions developed at the local level – by the people who live in the state and are impacted the most – are typically more effective...
Wild Cam: TWS Member Tracks Wolverines in Wyoming
While they are known for their scent and ability to track prey themselves, there aren’t many large animals more elusive to researchers than the wolverine. But a new camera trap...