Social Media Uncovers Parasitic Wasp Range
While sifting through insect samples from Arkansas for a trapping study he was working on, Michael Skvarla, a PhD candidate at the University of Arkansas, came across a parasitic woodwasp...
FWS Reaches Settlement on Candidate Endangered Species
The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) reached a settlement last Wednesday, September 9, dictating when FWS must decide whether ten avian, fish,...
Visit a Marvel in Energy Efficiency
The building is so efficient in heating that even in the dead of winter in Winnipeg, the building still needs to be cooled if the sun is out. Manitoba Hydro...
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A Pond to Call Home: How Beavers Pick the Best Dam Water
Beaver ponds are a good indicator of beaver activity as well as beaver colony density, according to recent findings. Carol Johnston, lead author of a new study published in the...
Extreme Weather May Cause an Increase in Snake Bites
Watch where you step when the weather heats up! The hot and cold phases of weather events like el Niño may cause an increase in snake bites, according to new...
Managing Human-Wildlife Conflict in the Polar Bear Capital
For most of the world, polar bears are beautiful and fascinating creatures more likely to be seen on the cover of a magazine. But the raw size of one of...
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FWS Determines Listing New England Cottontail Not Warranted
A 12-month finding by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) determined that listing the New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis) under the Endangered Species Act is not warranted. Secretary of...
$27 Million Approved for Migratory Bird Conservation
The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved over $27 million in funding last Wednesday for projects to conserve approximately 200,000 acres of migratory bird habitat. This commission was established to consider...
Hot Off the Wire: Conference News ‘n Notes
Here’s the latest TWS Annual Conference news: Sold out! Exhibitor space, advertising and both hotel blocks have sold out. All field trips and five of our nine workshops are completely...
