USDA Wildlife Services Aids in Discovery of Mysterious Eider Virus
Wildlife Services employs a diverse team of wildlife experts who help resolve a wide array of human-wildlife conflicts. Wildlife disease management is one area where our expertise in capturing and...
Southwest Section WOWs Us!
The Southwest Section of The Wildlife Society hosted a conference call on November 20, 2014 to spotlight the formation of a Women of Wildlife Committee, also known as WOW. In...
Senators Pen Letter Urging Reauthorization of LWCF
A bi-partisan group of Senators has written a letter urging reform for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The 35 Democrat and six Republican co-signees wrote to the Senate...
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Controversy in Alberta over Proposed Wildlife Regulations
Alberta’s wildlife regulations — rules that support the Wildlife Act in managing the province’s wildlife — are set to expire on June 30, 2015, and proposed revisions by the Alberta...
Mexican Wolf Recovery Program Revised
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed revisions to its Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) recovery program. With the completion of a final Environmental Impact Statement, FWS proposes to expand...
Parasites in Peril, Researchers Find
Parasites have notorious reputations for not only sapping their hosts of valuable resources, but also spreading disease and infection — a serious threat for hosts teetering on the brink of...
TWS Welcomes New Working Groups
The Wildlife Society Council granted official status in October 2014 to two new working groups – the Early Career Professional Working Group and the Military Lands Working Group. TWS is...
Cold-Stunned Turtles Returned to Sea
Wildlife officials released more than 50 green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) into the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast last week after treating the turtles for hypothermia, also known...
Wild Sheep Foundation Announces Scholarship
The Wildlife Society recently learned that the Wild Sheep Foundation has created a $5,000 scholarship and internship opportunity for students to learn the business side of wildlife management. The student...
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