First Case of CWD in Michigan Deer
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose, was confirmed for the first time in a free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)...
Outlook on Careers as a Wildlife Biologist in Canada
According to a recent article in a series about career choices, students who want to study wildlife biology can look forward to a growing job market in Canada. Job prospects...
TWS Member Receives VA Tech’s Alumni Leadership Award
TWS Member Robert “Bob” J. Warren was presented with the Gerald H. Cross Alumni Leadership Award by Virginia Tech’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. For more information on the...
Cold-blooded Animals Will Have Global Warming Struggle
Animals that are cold-blooded or unable to regulate their internal body temperature may find it hard adjusting to global warming changes, according to a recent study. For their study published...
Collaborating to Halt Feral Swine Damage – from The Wildlife Professional Magazine
From the summer 2015 issue of The Wildlife Professional Collaborating to Halt Feral Swine Damage Early Efforts Showing Success Unconstrained or unclaimed swine — which include Eurasian wild boars, Polynesian...
Large Herbivores at Risk of Extinction
When you think of valuable tangible goods, items such as gold come to mind, but there might be valuable items that you haven’t considered including rhinoceros horns and ivory tusks...
Rattlesnake Species Faces Problems with Fire Prevention
While the drought-stricken western United States is doing all it can to prevent wildfires, in the eastern portion of the country fire prevention spells doom for the once-thriving eastern diamondback...
Captive Breeding for Endangered Species May Not Be Answer
Taking some of the last few remaining animals into captivity in hopes of breeding shouldn’t always be the last resort to save species, according to new research. Instead, agencies and...
Government to Help Sage Grouse
As part of its effort to keep the greater sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) off the endangered species list, the Obama Administration announced Thursday that it will limit petroleum drilling and...
