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...
Bison to be Reintroduced to Canada’s Oldest National Park
Bison could once again roam free in Canada’s oldest national park. Provincial and federal officials announced a plan earlier this month to reintroduce plains bison (Bison bison bison) to Banff...
Meet the Candidates: TWS 2015 Elections
The Wildlife Society announces candidates for positions on TWS Council. Electronic ballots will be sent in May to all members with an email address. If you do not have an...
Disappearing Arctic Ponds Could Affect Threatened Ducks
Ponds from north Alaska that provide “a mecca” for migratory birds and some threatened duck species are shrinking and disappearing, according to a new study. “These birds will likely be...
