Uncovering urban snake removal patterns
When it comes to snakes, Bryan Hughes is full of helpful advice. His Facebook and blog contains everything from recommendations on how to unstick a snake from a glue trap...
Extreme winter weather may affect bird populations
When researchers study climate change, they often focus on scorching heat in hotter summers. Winter tends to get overlooked, even though extreme weather events can be impactful to wildlife. In...
The Wildlife Society seeks new CEO
With the upcoming retirement of The Wildlife Society’s CEO Ed Thompson, the organization is searching for a new executive director/CEO. The Society is seeking strong candidates with experience in wildlife management and...
Report finds provinces fell far short of conservation pledge
A report by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society found most Canadian provinces fell far short of the country’s 10-year goal to conserve 17% of its land mass by 2020....
Biden administration fills key leadership positions
Five months into the Biden U.S. administration, leadership at the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture is falling into place. Deb Haaland, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna,...
Index details wildlife values across the U.S.
Why do voters in Colorado back reintroducing the gray wolf while Montana and Idaho legislators are seeking to reduce wolf populations? It’s not a surprise to researchers at Colorado State...
Here’s what’s happening in the North Central Section: Part 3
Below is a summary of recent student chapter activities within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the section’s Spring 2021 newsletter. The newsletter includes...
JWM: Boreal toads have become nearly extirpated in northwest Montana
A boreal toad population has become nearly extirpated in an area of western Montana that was relatively recently converted to a national wildlife refuge. “In essence, what we found in...
As the climate changes, are monarchs changing, too?
The western monarch butterfly population has been decreasing on its usual breeding grounds throughout the West. Last winter, overwintering numbers were the lowest ever recorded. But that may not mean...
