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USFWS to offer new fishing and hunting opportunities on refuges
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a proposed rule to expand hunting and fishing opportunities on 13 national wildlife refuges (NWRs). The proposal also amends existing refuge-specific hunting...
How an emoji can help pollinators
Pollinators play an important role in our everyday lives, contributing to the cultivation of our favorite fruits and vegetables and the beautiful landscapes we enjoy. As an organization that’s responsible...
TWS Past President works to keep game management alive
Erik Fritzell has been hunting North Dakota wildlife since childhood. Now, the 69-year-old TWS member and Past President has set up an endowment fund to ensure that future generations can...
Ducks Unlimited becomes TWS Leading Sponsor
Over the past few months, Ducks Unlimited and The Wildlife Society engaged in discussion and negotiations that have resulted in the world’s largest private waterfowl and wetlands conservation organization signing...
Restoring arid western habitats — from The Wildlife Professional
Native Plants Maximize Wildlife Conservation Effectiveness Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) and other pollinating insects have garnered a lot of attention recently from federal and state...
TWS Government Affairs testifies in BLM horse program hearing
The House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held an oversight hearing entitled “Challenges and Potential Solutions for BLM’s Wild Horse & Burro Program” last week to discuss...
Wildlife habitat thrives in northern boreal forests
Northern boreal forests in Quebec — home to black spruce trees (Picea mariana) that many species of wildlife rely on for habitat — can provide refuge to species that suffer...
Wild Cam: Wildlife largely undisturbed by outdoor adventurers
Have you ever wondered whether your hike through the woods is disturbing wildlife? You can probably relax, according to a new study that assessed how animals react to hunting and...
Linking science and management at this year’s Annual Conference
While The Wildlife Society includes a wide variety of professionals and students who are focused on wildlife science, management and conservation, under the leadership of TWS President Gary Potts the...
Hundreds of endangered toads released in Wyoming
On June 1, 900 captive-bred Wyoming toads (Anaxyrus baxteri) hopped into the wild at three sites along Wyoming’s Little Laramie River, marking the largest-ever release of adult amphibians by the...