How to help wildlife cope with climate change
Want to know what you can do to help manage wildlife cope with climate change? Government agencies and research institutions have developed an online tool that points everyone from policymakers...
The economic case for invasive brown tree snake management
In recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb. 21-27), USDA Wildlife Services is providing a two-part series on the economics of invasive species management. A recent article in The...
TWS 2015 student poster winner: Windfarms and wildlife
Rehabilitation may be a potential form of mitigation for the threats wind farms pose to migratory birds, according to research presented at The Wildlife Society’s 22nd Annual Conference in Winnipeg. “Wind farms...
President Potts visits TWS headquarters
President Gary Potts traveled to Bethesda, Maryland, last week to meet with staff on several items related to the upcoming TWS Council Meeting. Potts made the most of his short...
Summer camp teaches high schoolers about ruffed grouse
The Wildlife Society is committed to fostering the careers of wildlife biology students of all ages. Gabrielle Dodson, a freshman at Ferndale Area High School in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, recently had...
JWM study: Fire, urbanization pose threats to California pumas
Wild fires have been big news in California in recent months, and now new research is revealing how these fires are affecting pumas (Puma concolor) in the area. “A mix...
New framework released for addressing invasive species
If you forestall an invasion before it proliferates and spreads, you can anticipate impacts and protect lands and waters – that’s the foundation of a report released by the Department...
Yellowstone National Park implements bison management actions
Yellowstone National Park began a bison cull at Stephens Creek Capture Facility on Feb. 15, according to the National Parks Service. The park plans to remove a total of 600 to 900...
Native American students chosen for research program
The Native American Research Assistantship Program begins its second year, a program made possible by the Premier Partner relationship between the U.S. Forest Service and The Wildlife Society. The Research...
