Acquiring territory helps young red squirrels survive
Hungry predators like lynx and weasels give young red squirrels a dim prospect of reaching adulthood. But acquiring a territory earlier in the summer may be the best strategy for...
Inuit hunting techniques help researchers track narwhal
Inuit harpooners are helping researchers get close enough to narwhals to record their calls and observe their behavior. Narwhals (Monodon Monoceros) are skittish around humans, which makes it difficult for...
The online future of wildlife learning
COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. As professors shifted their spring classes...
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Montana FWP’s Alan Wood receives Distinguished Service Award
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Science Program Supervisor Alan Wood received the Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Distinguished Service Award for 2020 in recognition for more than three decades...
Untapped opportunities for conservation lie in cities
Soaring skyscrapers and subway tunnels may seem like the polar opposite of natural habitats and ecosystems, but some researchers believe that cities hold untapped opportunities for biodiversity conservation. As managers...
Willows grow where the wolves prowl in Yellowstone
Wolves may be engineering the Yellowstone ecosystem by helping the growth of tall willow trees in Yellowstone National Park. Since their reintroduction in 1995, gray wolves (Canis lupus) have caused...
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The July issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management
The Journal of Wildlife Management is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published eight times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management...
JWM: Vegetation and snow events impact Dall’s sheep survival
For Dall’s sheep, environmental factors in the alpine regions they occupy play critical roles in their survival. In some regions, like the western Brooks Range in Alaska, major declines in...
Bumblebees bite leaves to work around climate change
Bumblebees are taking a bite out of the negative impacts of climate change by prompting plants to pollinate sooner. According to new research published in the journal Science, bumblebees that...
