Boreal Forests Could Hit Climate Change “Tipping Point”
Boreal forests could be hard hit from climate change by the end of the century without better international policy and management, according to researchers. “It is urgent that we place...
One of World’s Most Invasive Bugs Stopped at Toronto Airport
U.S. border agents discovered one of the world’s most invasive insects hiding in a bag of dried beans in a checked bag at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The khapra beetle,...
Submit Your Research to the Western Wildlife Journal
Western Wildlife is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research, reviews, perspectives, and correspondence on the ecology, natural history, management, and conservation biology of vertebrates. All vertebrate taxa will...
The Wildlife Professional Fall Issue is Online
Don’t miss the fall issue of The Wildlife Professional. As we lead up to The Wildlife Society’s 22nd annual conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, this latest issue examines wildlife management and...
British Columbia Opens Comment Period for National Park
The British Columbia Government is revisiting the idea of a Canadian national park in B.C.’s South Okanagan region near the Washington border after previous park discussions broke down in 2011....
Gravel Nest Camouflage Helps Snowy Plovers Reproduce
The type of nest snowy plovers (Charadrius nivosus) use determines much about their reproductive success, according to a recent study. In a paper published in The Condor: Ornithological Advances, researchers...
Recovering One of America’s Most Endangered Frogs
The dusky gopher frog is one of the most critically endangered frog species in North America, living around only a handful of ponds in Mississippi. But wildlife managers have been...
Video: Arizona Bald Eagles Have Productive Breeding Year
Wildlife managers sometimes have to rappel down cliffs while monitoring bald eagle recovery, as seen in this video from the Arizona Game and Fish Department. This year has been the...
Wildlife Management as Alternative to S’mores and Campfires
Summer presents an ideal opportunity to introduce young people, especially city youth, to wildlife management and its career opportunities. Staff in Illinois participated in two residential camp options this summer....
