Plastic Can Disrupt Development of Turtle Embryos
Researchers at Illinois State University are studying the impacts of BPA, a common chemical found in plastic, on red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans). Rachel Bowden, biology professor at the...
UMD Students Participate in Project WILD Workshop
Members of the University of Maryland’s Student Chapter of TWS recently participated in a workshop called Project WILD, during which students learned how to teach children about wildlife. An article...
Thousands of Snow Geese Die in Idaho
About 2,000 snow geese (Chen caerulescens) died midflight in eastern Idaho last week, likely from avian cholera, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The snow geese were...
FWS and NPS Consider Public Input on Grizzly Bear Restoration
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service are accepting public comments on a proposal that may eventually lead to grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) population restoration management activities...
Rutting Moose, Chili, and Hunter Education
During the fall semester, the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society welcomed new members and continued to establish traditions for the chapter. To kick off...
TWS Executive Director Testifies Before Congress
Byron “Ken” Williams, Executive Director of TWS, testified in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on behalf of TWS members. The Subcommittee held a...
Blue Crab Population Spreading Northward
David Johnson was sitting at the dinner table one evening in 2012 when a colleague casually remarked that he saw a blue crab in Northeast Massachusetts, about 80 miles north...
Traveling Exhibit on “Ding” Darling
The “Hidden Works of Jay N. ‘Ding’ Darling” — pioneering conservationist and cartoonist — are on display at the Ward Museum for Waterfowl Art in Salisbury, Maryland. This rare and...
WG Convenes at 2015 Wildlife Management Conference
As a continuously evolving field, wildlife damage management faces challenges reaching far beyond determining the best way to resolve damage. The work inherently affects groups with varying interests, but is...