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Bullfrog Films sponsors Wildlife Films Showcase
Between our Wildlife Films Showcase and TWS Featured Films session, conference attendees will have the opportunity to see 10 films during this year’s conference in Raleigh. This year’s Wildlife Films...
Wildfire!
Toward Understanding Its Effects on Wildlife — from The Wildlife Professional
There are few places in western North America, and increasingly in the northern regions of Canada and Alaska, where wildfire and its effects are unfamiliar sights. Last year, wildfires burned...
JWM study: Wind farms in Canada kill tens of thousands of bats
Each wind turbine in Canada kills an average of 15.5 bats per year, adding up to a death toll that could someday threaten populations, according to new research. In Canada’s...
Congress holds oversight hearing on wolf management
The House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 21, to discuss the status of the federal government’s management of wolves....
PA TWS: Find and Contact Your Elected Officials
FIND AND CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS—TAKE ACTION! Find your Pennsylvania State Legislators: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/ **Look up PA Bills and Amendments: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/bills/ ____________________________________________________________ Find your US House Member: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/ Find your US...
JWM study: Where do California spotted owls forage?
California spotted owls have been declining for two decades — largely due to habitat loss from logging. In addition, a warming climate has brought with it more severe droughts and...
Field Trip: Meet alligators, boa constrictors, flying squirrels and more!
Attendees of TWS 2016, if you haven’t yet registered for a field trip, consider experiencing the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences up close and personal. Conference Quick Hits: TWS...
Florida Chapter seeks scholarship applicants
The Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society is seeking applicants for two scholarships – the 2017 Greater Everglades Undergraduate Student Memorial Scholarship ($2,000) and the 2017 Courtney Tye Graduate Student...
Hawaiian honeycreepers on the verge of collapse
Hawaiian native forest bird species such as the endangered akikiki (Oreomystis bairdi) and ‘akeke‘e (Loxops caeruleirostris) occupy specialized habitat on the Alaka’i Plateau on the island of Kauai. However, these...
Like catching lightning — global campaign to end rabies now
The time has come to “end rabies now” and we have the tools and strategies to do it, according to a growing coalition of global rabies experts. After close to...