Wildlife Policy: Highlights of 2014 and Impacts for 2015
The year 2014 saw several major federal activities affecting wildlife policy within the United States. It brought changes to Duck Stamps and the Farm Bill, while there was a noticeable...
Swamp sparrows hear bird songs in a similar tune to humans
Researchers looking to decode sparrow songs have discovered that birds respond in a similar way humans do to sound patterns. “It has been known for a while in the swamp...
2014 TWS Fellows Appointed, 2015 Nominations Now Open
The nomination period for TWS Fellows has officially opened, with nominations due by February 15, 2015. This is your opportunity to encourage recognition of members who have distinguished themselves through...
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Spring Snow Goose Hunt in Alberta
Alberta announced plans for its first spring snow goose hunt in order to combat overabundant populations (a fall hunt is already in place). Nesting colonies of snow geese can contain...
Wildlife Video: First Bear Sighted at Park’s Crossing Tunnel
Roads and fences can be dangerous for wildlife, accounting for a large number of deaths every year across North America. Conservationists have also long pointed to habitat fragmentation as a...
Hundreds of Dead Seabirds Wash up on Pacific Coast
Hundreds of Cassin’s aucklets (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) — a small white-bellied seabird — have been washing up dead on the shores of the Pacific ocean from British Columbia down to San...
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Network with the Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of TWS
The Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of TWS will hold their 2015 Joint Annual Meeting on Thursday, February 5 – Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Hotel Encanto de Las...
Parasite Treatment in Buffalo Could Help Spread of TB
A helicopter flew close to the ground in Krueger National Park, South Africa, executing a series of aerial acrobatics in order to steer the herd of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer)...
The Impacts of Energy Development on Wildlife
TWS members can now access the most current science and management strategies regarding energy development through three new fact sheets. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Impacts of Wind Energy Development...
