Five Nations Sign Agreement to Bar Fishing in the Arctic
The United States, Canada, Russia, Denmark, and Norway entered into an agreement last Thursday to bar commercial fishing in the Arctic, until such a time that internationally accepted standards for...
New Insect Species Discovered in New Jersey
A previously unknown insect species has hopped its way into the integrated taxonomic information system after scientists recently discovered it in the state-threatened pinebarren smokegrass (Muhlenbergia torreyana) in the New...
Ignite TWS Conference: Brent Rudolph
“Enlighten us, but make it quick.” — Ignite Imagine that you’re about to present a talk that shares your passion about a personal or professional wildlife-related experience to over 300...
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Instructor Reflects on TWS Northeast Section Field Course
Mitch Hartley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employee and Past-President of the TWS Northeast Section, volunteered as an instructor at the Northeast Section’s wildlife field course this past May....
California Drought Relief Bill Passes House
The U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 2898 on Thursday; a bill to provide relief from California’s drought to agricultural communities, which includes controversial provisions aimed at state fisheries. The...
Birds Vanish Mysteriously from Florida’s Seahorse Key
In the blink of an eye, an island on Florida’s Gulf Coast that was once filled with the chattering of the largest long-standing colony of seabirds and water birds on...
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Supplementary Gamebird Feeding
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush, the old saying goes. But a bird feeder can be worth a lot more to farmers in England who participate...
Polar Bears Lack Ability to Survive Long Summers
As sea ice continues to melt, polar bears don’t have the resources to survive extended periods of famine, according to a new study tracking the way the animals move and...
Pre-Conference Wildlife Immobilization Course Offered
The Canadian Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians will be conducting a three-day wildlife immobilization course immediately prior to the start of the TWS Annual Conference this October. Operated independently...
