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TWS member Roel Lopez a ‘Conservation Trailblazer’
Lopez was honored by the Dallas Safari Club
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The January/February issue of The Wildlife Professional
The current issue of The Wildlife Professional takes a look at some of The Wildlife Society’s members at work around the world. Watch for the issue in your mailbox soon!
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Wildlife is feeling the cold, too
Some species are well adapted to chilly temperatures, but for others, winter can be a struggle
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Sea otters helped restore California kelp forests
Where sea otters were absent, kelp forests declined
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Northeastern cities in North America can be suitable for reptiles, amphibians
Many species subsist in urban areas—especially those with more green space
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Bobcat prints lead to genetic clues about the species
Researchers collected eDNA from tracks
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How much is a vagrant Steller’s sea eagle worth?
Researchers quantify the dollar value of a random vagrant appearance of an exotic bird
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Do hybrids hunt differently than Mojave or prairie rattlesnakes?
Tracking venomous snakes in New Mexico, researchers detected differences in hunting behavior
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Kenya seeks to relocate 21 black rhinos
The critically endangered species requires large areas to roam
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