TWS Signs Letter in Support of Duck Stamp Funds Allocation
The Wildlife Society and 19 other conservation organization and sportsmen’s groups wrote in support of the recently passed Federal Duck Stamp Act, which will increase the price of duck stamps...
Thoughts from the Executive Director
Over the last year I have communicated on various aspects of the Society’s business and the many changes underway to enhance the Society’s value to its members. Last month completed...
Yellowhammers: Hero to Invasive Villain in 15 Years
Introducing foreign species into new regions has long been fraught with problems but researchers have found a way to track some of the long-term consequences of the establishment of a...
Taking Wildlife Science to the Community
The fall semester of 2014 was an exciting one for the University of Montana’s Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society. The 40+ members maintain an active schedule with weekly meetings...
Genetic Forensics Reveal Poaching Hot Spots
Research sleuths from the University of Washington and India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research used clues from leopard (panthera pardus) DNA to identify leopard-poaching hotspots in India, according to a...
Changes to Mexican Wolf Recovery Efforts
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a final rule granting endangered status to the Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Mexican...
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Slideshow: Endangered Chimps Face Climate Change Threat
The most endangered chimpanzee subspecies, the Nigeria-Cameroon (Pan troglodytes ellioti), not only faces threats of logging, agriculture, and illegal hunting, but a recent study shows that climate change also poses...
Video: Rare Bison Calves Frolic in Texas State Park
This video from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shows a herd of bison (B. b. bison) with their playful babies at Caprock Canyon State Park in the north of...
British Columbia Aims to Boost Caribou Populations
British Columbia’s provincial government contracted individuals to cull wolves via helicopters in an effort to assist in the recovery of endangered caribou herds, which have experienced massive population decline in...
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