Darkness may play a key role in healthy ecosystems
Artificial light can be problematic for wildlife. Office lights can send migrating birds flying into the windows of skyscrapers. Turtle hatchlings can follow lights away from the sea instead of...
WSB: Hurricanes affect wild turkey survival, movement
Throughout the duration of a hurricane, wild turkey mortality likely increases, and the fowl may use their ranges differently. David Moscicki, a TWS member and graduate research associate in wildlife...
North American Grasslands Conservation Act introduced
The North American Grasslands Conservation Act, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate, would encourage and support partnerships with landowners to conserve and restore America’s native grasslands. The bill, which was...
U.S. Congress moves forward with FY 2023 appropriations
The U.S. Congress has recently made several moves aimed at moving forward discussions on funding the government for Fiscal Year 2023 beginning Oct. 1, some of which include wildlife program...
JWM: Himalayan tahr surveys inform management in New Zealand
Data from helicopter surveys of invasive Himalayan tahr that have spread through New Zealand’s Southern Alps are helping the country’s conservation agencies better manage the ungulates. Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)...
Local Alaskan communities could capitalize on birdwatching
The money that tourists spend on birdwatching in Alaska could be an untapped source of income for local communities. Birders flock to Alaska to get a glimpse of rare birds...
WSB: Fort Ancient people managed turkeys centuries ago
About 700 years ago, the Fort Ancient people flourished in parts of the Ohio River valley in Kentucky and its surrounding states. The Indigenous culture had a number of settlements...
Specialist bird species can’t track climate changes
Species evolve to be adapted to certain climates. As the climate changes, conservationists hope wildlife can move to places that are more appropriate for their needs. Since birds fly, they...
TWS celebrates a year of its webinar series
Some of the best ideas are generated simply when colleagues get together for a chat. That’s how The Wildlife Society’s webinar series was launched in May 2021. Past TWS president...
