Congratulations to TWS’ Leadership Institute Class of 2020
The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce the Leadership Institute Class of 2020. Each year, a group of 10 early-career wildlife professionals are selected from a competitive pool of applicants...
Amid pandemic, bat biologists change course
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. Biologists in Arizona became concerned last...
NIH cancels grant for bat research in China
The National Institutes of Health has abruptly canceled a grant supporting research in China on how coronaviruses move from bats to humans. Research scientists are criticizing the move, saying it...
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Quiz Bowl registration now open
The 23rd Annual Quiz Bowl will take place Monday during the TWS Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. As a participant or as a member of the audience, you’ll have fun...
Working to clear Illinois of feral swine
In late March, Wildlife Services in Illinois conducted the first aerial control operations for feral swine in Illinois since 2014. Using an agency helicopter based in Oklahoma, a crew of...
The May/June issue of The Wildlife Professional
The Wildlife Professional is an exclusive benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published six times annually, the magazine presents timely research news and analysis of trends in the wildlife profession....
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Orphaned bear cubs emerge from den after hibernation
Feel like you’ve been stuck inside for a while? Maybe you can relate to these black bears (Ursus americanus) emerging from hibernation in Colorado. The two cubs were orphaned in...
Federal court sends pipeline permit back for consultation
A federal court vacated a permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers for construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which will carry crude oil extracted from tar sands...
Introduced lizards squeeze out native reptiles on Saipan
Thousands of miles from the West Coast of the U.S. mainland lies the tiny island of Saipan, a tropical island rainforest often known solely for the World War II battle...
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