Birds, insects hitch a ride in hurricanes
Researchers often think about wildlife moving to other areas. Sometimes, biologists do it themselves, carrying out translocations to benefit populations. Other times, species follow optimal habitat as climate and human...
Collar shows border wall blocked Mexican wolf
Biologists have been concerned that the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico would block the movement of wildlife between the two countries. That was the case for one Mexican...
New wildlife policy intern joins TWS operations
The Wildlife Society’s Government Affairs program welcomes its spring 2022 Joe Burns Memorial Wildlife Policy Intern, Cassie Ferri, to the team at TWS’ headquarters. Ferri is a western Massachusetts native...
New operations and outreach intern joins TWS
Valerie Ramirez is joining The Wildlife Society staff as its new operations and outreach intern. Ramirez, who is from Chicago, graduated in 2020 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign...
Mouse may have served as Omicron host
Researchers have found that the Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 may have come through a mouse as an intermediate host. “These findings suggest that researchers should focus...
How well do you know Bambi?
Ask wildlife managers what their favorite movie is and you probably won’t hear Bambi. The classic Disney film has long been criticized for fostering, as the New Yorker recently put...
Martha Williams’ nomination as USFWS director advances
The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public works approved Martha Williams’ nomination as director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a 16-4 vote on Jan. 12. During...
Wildlife Vocalizations: Diana Hallett
Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. I was pursuing a different career path when I took an elective course...
Small loggerhead females nesting in southeastern U.S.
Kristen Hart has been surveying a number of nesting loggerhead sea turtle populations for years. Like most turtle ecologists, she knows that the females don’t typically start nesting unless they...
