Preserving a Traditional Practice Kills Invasive Emerald Ash Borers
A traditional Native American basket-making practice can be helpful in killing an invasive insect that devastates forests and habitat for a wide range of wildlife, according to a newly published...
Federal Government Files Appeal in USARK v. Jewell
The Federal Government filed an appeal last Friday to the injunction granted in the case of USARK v. Jewell. This injunction was granted on 16 May to the United States...
Wild Cam: TWS Member Tracks Caribou Eating Habits
Researchers have long been in the dark about what some caribou populations eat during the summer. It’s difficult to find droppings before they rot away in the warmer weather, and...
Waterfowl Numbers Remain Strong This Year
Overall waterfowl population numbers in the United States and Canada have remained strong this year, based on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report on 2015 Trends in Duck Breeding...
TWS Member Retires After 31 Years of Conservation Work
Gael Bissell, a member of The Wildlife Society since 1983, retired recently after a 31-year career as a wildlife biologist in Montana. Originally from Delaware, Bissell received a master’s degree...
Second Case of CWD Confirmed in Michigan Deer
Just a little over a month after the first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a free-ranging deer in Michigan was confirmed, a second infected free-ranging deer was detected...
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Comment Period Extended for Revised ESA Petition
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service announced an extension of the public comment period for their May 21, 2015 proposed revisions to the regulations...
Indigenous Group Asks UNESCO to Protect Wood Buffalo Park
An indigenous group has asked UNESCO to list Canada’s Wood Buffalo National Park as “in danger” to protect the biologically diverse area from negative effects of dam construction in British...
Why Environment Matters With Songbird Genes
Similar kinds of habitats may be more important than geographic proximity when it comes to finding which birds are of a genetic feather. A new study examining white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta...
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