RCPP Funds Contribute to Conservation Projects across US
The new USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) designates $370 million of federal funding to support 115 projects in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The projects are also estimated...
Legislation Would Increase Wildlife Trafficking Penalties
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced a bill that would strengthen penalties for wildlife trafficking. S. 27, also called the Wildlife Trafficking Enforcement Act, would provide law...
Slideshow: Tackling Dog Fever in Serengeti Lions
No dog news is good news, at least as far as a cat is concerned. A strategy currently used to control the spread of the infectious canine distemper virus (CDV)...
2015 The Wildlife Society Award Nominations
The Wildlife Society’s Awards Program honors individuals and groups who have made notable contributions to TWS and wildlife management and/or conservation. Please help us recognize deserving recipients by submitting your...
Sandhill Cranes Workshop in Elk Grove California
The Sacramento-Shasta Chapter of TWS will be hosting a workshop about sandhill cranes in Elk Grove California with an add-on field option February 17-18th, 2015. The workshop will be taught...
Diamondback Rattlers Choose their Own Poison
Wildlife managers looking to categorize distinct population segments of some snakes could do well to start by naming their poison. A new study released last week in the journal GENETICS...
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Tree-killing Invasive Bugs Make Jump to New Tree Species
A tiny invasive insect from Asia that has laid waste to North American ash trees is expanding its attack to white fringetrees, according to new research. Don Cipollini, Professor of...
Crafty Pitcher Plants Prove No Brains Are Better than One
It could be called the art of war — there’s no good reason to kill a simple scout when you can lure an entire army into an ambush. New research...
Delaware Valley Visits Elk Country
Delaware Valley College’s Student Chapter of TWS never tires of our annual trip to Elk Country centralized in Benezette, PA. In September, ten of our members set off on a...
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