Wild Cam: TWS Member Tracks Upstate New York Black Bears
Apparently undeterred by real estate prices in upstate New York, black bears are expanding throughout the region. Although the increase in populations has been occurring since the early 1900s, it...
Feral Swine in California – Research, Disease, and Management
Feral swine (also known as wild pigs), numbering more than six million in more than 35 states, cause damage to agriculture, natural resources, and property ranging from sacred Tribal sites...
Q&A: The Effect of Wildfires on California Wildlife
Wildfires are still raging across California and while they are mostly contained, they have consumed more than 150,000 acres combined. But what happens to wildlife in fires like the Valley...
Mississippi Chapter Opposes Hunting of Deer Over Bait
The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks proposed a change to regulations in Mississippi that would allow the hunting of deer over bait in late August. The Mississippi Chapter...
Uncovering Natural History of Endangered Frog
The reclusive crawfish frog hasn’t been studied much — until now. The federal government recently funded a state wildlife grant to carry out local conservation research on the frogs endangered...
Social Media Uncovers Parasitic Wasp Range
While sifting through insect samples from Arkansas for a trapping study he was working on, Michael Skvarla, a PhD candidate at the University of Arkansas, came across a parasitic woodwasp...
A Pond to Call Home: How Beavers Pick the Best Dam Water
Beaver ponds are a good indicator of beaver activity as well as beaver colony density, according to recent findings. Carol Johnston, lead author of a new study published in the...
Migratory Bird Hunting Frameworks Proposed for 2015-2016
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced the final early and proposed late season migratory bird hunting regulation frameworks for the 2015-2016 season. These guidelines are issued as part...
How Pennsylvania Manages Its Wild Elk
Tens of thousands of hunters and wildlife advocates across Pennsylvania recently met at the Great Outdoor Elk Expo to discuss management and conservation of the state’s wild elk herd. The...
