JWM: Big cats adapt to city life
Mountain lions live closer to developed areas in Los Angeles than researchers previously thought. Los Angeles, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country, is home to about 18...
COVID-19 lockdowns brought out the birds
Nicola Koper had been studying the impacts of human development and traffic on wildlife for decades, often creating manipulative experiments to test how noise affects different species. When COVID-19 lockdowns...
California monarch numbers increase after record lows
Monarch butterflies are planning to spend their winters on the coast of California in greater numbers this year, according to surveys. More than 1,300 monarchs (Danaus plexippus) were reported at...
For ducklings, there’s good reason to stay in line
There’s a good reason to get your ducks in a row. It all comes down to physics. In a study in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, researchers looked at the...
TWS welcomes new Conservation Affairs Network fellow
The Wildlife Society has selected Kelly O’Connor to serve in the new position of Conservation Affairs Network fellow. O’Connor will head the Conservation Affairs Network, which connects TWS unit leaders...
Council hires Ed Arnett as new TWS CEO
The TWS Council has hired Ed Arnett to serve as The Wildlife Society’s new CEO. Arnett begins the new position on Nov. 1, taking over the seat most recently held...
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Diefenbach elected Northeast representative to Council
Members in the Northeast district of The Wildlife Society have elected Duane Diefenbach as their new representative to TWS Council. Thanks to Diefenbach and Tim Green, who also ran in...
COVID-19 lockdown affects mammals across globe
As far as the average long-tailed macaque was concerned, life was pretty good in a small Thai village near the border of Laos. Tourists came through the village temple often,...
Wisconsin DNR sets conservative wolf harvest quota
Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources set the quota for the upcoming wolf hunting season at 130 animals, contravening the state’s Natural Resources Board. The DNR biologists had recommended a quota...
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