World’s Giraffe Populations in Peril
Africa’s iconic giraffe may be in trouble — its population numbers have plummeted by more than 40 percent in the last 15 years, according to estimates from the International Union...
Western Section Annual Meeting: Dec. 19 Savings Deadline
The Western Section of The Wildlife Society will hold their annual meeting on January 26-30, 2015 in Santa Rosa, CA at the Vineyard Creek Hyatt. Registrants will have the opportunity...
Trash Talk
In a recent study, researchers estimate 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic are polluting the world’s oceans. Read about their findings in the National Geographic News.
Red Knot Listed Due To Climate Change
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced last week that it has listed the rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement...
Forecasting Rabies: What if there was no ORV?
Many wildlife managers and health officials are familiar with the success of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Wildlife Services National Rabies Management Program (NRMP) and understand the important role...
Duck Frenzy
The New Mexico State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society recently participated in duck banding with the USFWS. Student chapter members Isidro Barela, Miranda Butler-Valverde, and John Townsend volunteered...
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Wildlife Cybercrime Exposed
Thousands of endangered wildlife or wildlife products are being sold on public websites, a new report by the advocacy group, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has revealed. As...
Congress Approves Lands Package Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act earlier this week, while the Senate voted to end debate and move forward with the legislation on...
Call for Symposia: Vth International Wildlife Congress
The deadline for symposia proposals for the Vth International Wildlife Congress in Sapporo, Japan is January 9, 2015, so don’t wait until after the holidays to submit your proposal! The...
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