Bird Focused Additions to Policy Brief Series
The Policy Brief Series, TWS’s go-to resource for federal policies and programs impacting wildlife, welcomes three new additions with an avian focus. Members of The Wildlife Society can now readily...
New York Becomes First State to Ban Fracking
New York became the first state to ban hydraulic fracturing – better known as fracking – after Governor Andrew Cuomo banned the process last week. Fracking currently occurs in other...
2014 Coyote Symposium Video
On November 5, 2014, Wildlife Services’ National Wildlife Research Center scientists and partners with the City and County of Broomfield, Colorado State University, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Jefferson County Open...
Sacramento-Shasta Chapter Hosting Eagle Workshop
The Sacramento-Shasta Chapter of TWS will be hosting a two day workshop on Bald and Golden Eagles in California on January 14-15, 2015 at Sacramento State University, Redwood Room. The...
Great Lakes Wolves Back on ESA List
A federal judge has placed gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan back under Endangered Species Act protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service originally de-listed the species in 2011....
Discovering the World’s Largest Land Crab
Have you heard of the coconut crab? Found on small islands in the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans, this crab is so large it can break open coconuts with its...
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Study Finds Feral Cats Likely Driving Disease Among Deer
Free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) are widely understood to have substantial negative impacts on wildlife. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists cats among the world’s worst...
Flying Dragons Hide Behind the Colors of Christmas
Flying dragons in Borneo adopt Christmas colors to mimic the red and green hues of falling leaves in an effort to hide from predatory birds, according to new research. But...
Obama Bans Drilling in Bristol Bay
President Obama banned oil and gas development in Alaska’s Bristol Bay last week. The President’s memorandum removes approximately 32.5 million acres from development. This is the third time a President...
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