TWS Policy Brief Series Expands to Farm Bill Programs
The Policy Brief Series, TWS’ go-to resource for federal policies and programs, welcomes new additions. Members of The Wildlife Society can now readily access information regarding two Farm Bill programs;...
Michigan Bans Killer Shrimp
Killer shrimp (dikerogammarus villosus) and six other water-dwelling, invasive species are banned from Michigan for fear that they will disrupt the existing aquatic food chain. Read more at Detroit Free...
House Passes Bill to Increase Price of Duck Stamps
A bill to increase the price of duck stamps from $15 to $25 passed the House on Tuesday with very little resistance. H.R. 5069 was passed out of the House...
Novel Breathalyzer Monitors Dolphin Health
Determining the health status of marine mammals is tricky business. Biologists usually rely on blood, tissue, and fecal samples for guidance, but obtaining them can be arduous and invasive. Now,...
Urban Wildlife Working Group Announces Student Travel Grants
The Wildlife Society recently learned that the Urban Wildlife Working Group will be offering student travel grants of up to $500 to be used towards attending the International Urban Wildlife...
Settlement Aims to Reduce Red Wolf Mortality
North Carolina will adjust its coyote hunting regulations to help reduce mortality of the endangered red wolf (Canis lupus rufus) as part of a court settlement with several environmental non-profits....
Protection for Endangered Mammals Gets Boost
More than 100 countries approved greater protection under the Convention for Migratory Species for polar bears and 30 other species of wildlife Species. Read more at The Guardian.
Thoughts from the Executive Director
By the time of this writing those of you who attended our annual conference in Pittsburgh have hopefully completed the inevitable in-basket routine, and made all the calls and responded...
World’s Largest Bat Colony Saved by Land Deal
Just outside of San Antonio, Texas, resides the world’s largest bat colony. Approximately 20 million migrating Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) roost in Bracken Cave every summer, but urban sprawl...
