Speed Kills: Why Birds Collide with Vehicles
The ways in which birds respond to approaching objects is critical when it comes to their ability to detect predators, forage, flock, and avoid collisions. Understanding variations in animal visual...
Scientists Trace Black Bear Lineage
In a first-ever genomics study of black bears across their North American range, researchers have determined where they come from and how closely different populations are related to one another....
TWS Conference Field Trip: Up Close with Bison and Birds
Join The Wildlife Society’s Field Trip to FortWhyte Alive during the 2015 TWS Annual Conference. Learn more about the educational and professional networking opportunities available to you at this year’s...
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TWS Leads Effort Responding to Refuge System Legislation
TWS led efforts to submit a letter to both House and Senate committees considering H.R. 2016 and S.1081, the “Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act.” The letter was signed onto by...
Eastern Cougar May Be Declared Extinct
When species are removed from the endangered species list, it’s usually cause for celebration — but that’s not the case for the eastern cougar (Puma concolor couguar). The U.S. Fish...
TWS Conference: “Unbelievable” Experience at Sasaginnigak
All registered attendees for the 2015 TWS Annual Conference will be automatically entered into a draw for a 2016 fly-in fishing trip for two at Sasaginnigak Lodge, compliments of the lodge...
TWS Sends Senate Letter on Defense Bill Amendment
TWS, along with 10 other sportsmen and conservation organizations, submitted a letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), urging the...
Citizen Scientists Track Declining Box Turtles
The bowl-sized reptiles could be living in your garden or you may have helped them cross the highway. You may have caught them, or kept one as a pet when...
Conservation Easement Secures Florida Panther Habitat
A conservation easement in LaBelle, Florida has given additional hope to the last remaining subspecies of cougar in the eastern United States. While the debate rages on about whether or...
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