2022 TWS Elections: Vice presidential candidates
The ballot for The Wildlife Society’s 2022 elections includes nominees for the position of vice president. Additional nominees may be submitted by any voting member in good standing, if supported...
Birds shift egg-laying time with climate
Some birds in Chicago are laying eggs as much as 25 days earlier than they did about a century ago. Researchers say that’s because as the climate warms, vegetation and...
Cameras gather key snake data on Guam
Brown treesnakes are known for their elusiveness, which makes it difficult for researchers and managers to assess the effectiveness of tools to manage them on the island of Guam, where...
JWM: Livestock may drive down Pallas’s cat numbers in Mongolia
Pallas’s cats are about the size of house cats, only furrier and with rounder bodies. Their eyes have rounded pupils, while all other cats are known for their characteristic vertical...
Dolphin deaths in Virginia raise concerns
The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center is responding to a growing number of common dolphin sightings and strandings, including five deaths. The sightings are unusual, the aquarium says, since...
TWS2021: Are marmots habituating to humans?
Yellow-bellied marmots can become habituated to human presence on hiking trails, but only to an extent. Constant vigilance of people nearby may cause the mammals to miss important meals before...
Less biodiversity means more bird extinction
Conservationists often focus on protecting individual species to help maintain biodiversity. But researchers found that protecting biodiversity may be a good way to prevent extinction. Brian Weeks, an assistant professor...
Hundreds of ‘new’ mammals hiding in plain sight
At least hundreds of so-far unidentified species of mammals are hiding in plain sight around the world, a new study suggests. Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of...
For genetic researchers, key metadata is often missing
Often when researchers conduct genetic studies with grant funding, they’re required to make the sequence data public. But they aren’t required to report where the sample originated and when it...
