TWS Member Gets Up Close with Squirrels
John Koprowski stood in an urban park in Kansas with binoculars pressed to his eyes. He was conducting a study as part of his PhD thesis research and was intently...
Northern Birds Pushed South by Climate Fluctuations
Northern bird populations that periodically wind up in southern climes in North America are driven by climate fluctuations that affect the availability of food, according to new research. Essentially, it’s...
TWS Chats with New National Wildlife Refuge System Chief
Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the appointment of Cynthia Martinez as the new chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System — a system that provides habitat...
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President Obama Announces Honeybee Protection Plan
President Obama unveiled a new strategy to protect honeybees on Tuesday amidst a sharp decline in bee colonies during winter months in recent years, partly due to what’s known as...
Canadian-Focused Policy Brief Tackles Species at Risk Act
The Policy Brief Series, TWS’s go-to resource for information regarding wildlife-related federal policies and programs, welcomes a new addition. Members of The Wildlife Society can now readily access information regarding the...
First Tagged Loggerhead Turtle Released Off West Coast
Government scientists have tagged an elusive sea turtle species with a satellite transmitter for the first time off the coast of southern California. The information they gain while tracking the...
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Disappearing Oak Savannas Provide Important Bird Habitat
Preserved oak savanna ecosystems in parts of Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma might provide a good idea of the biodiversity that once ranged more widely across the Midwestern United States, according...
Wildlife Scientists Divided on Use of Fences
Wildlife scientists fall on both sides of the fence when it comes to erected barriers to limit conflicts between animals and humans. While on the one side, fences and barriers...
Piping Plover Aided by Predator Management
Among the most endangered bird populations in the country, Great Lakes piping plovers are imperiled chiefly by significant loss of and degradation to the wide sandy beaches they require for...
