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Epic wolverine journey ends in North Dakota
Wildlife managers at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department knew the dead wolverine was special even before they performed a necropsy. It was the first wolverine (Gulo gulo) reported...
Executive Board
2024 Executive Board President – Mercedes MaddoxWildlife Biologist, Nongame Wildlife ProgramAlabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Allison Cochran – Past PresidentWildlife Biologist, Bankhead National ForestU.S. Forest Service Jeff Baker...
Missing seabirds spell trouble for snakes
On Seahorse Key, an island on Florida’s Gulf Coast, seabirds used to swoop into the water to pick up fish, and fly away while inadvertently dropping some on the ground...
Horse & burro population grows; BLM lays out options
In November 2015, 20 members of Congress sent a letter to Neil Kornze, Director of Bureau of Land Management, requesting information on wild horse and burro management. Kornze responded last week, addressing...
A salute to State Wildlife Action Plans from TWS and AFWA presidents
TWS President Gary Potts and AFWA President Dave Chanda discuss the value of State Wildlife Action Plans in the latest issue of The Wildlife Professional. Transforming Conservation Science and Planning...
Past Oregon TWS President receives Young Forester Award
PORTLAND—Hillsboro resident Fran Cafferata Coe has received the inaugural Young Forester Award from the Oregon Society of American Foresters (OSAF). The award is given to an OSAF member that has...
American bison becomes first national mammal
On Monday, May 9, President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law, making the American bison (Bison bison bison) the first national mammal of the United States. Millions...
Horse and burro coalition creates education materials
The National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition, currently chaired by The Wildlife Society, has published a series of fact sheets to the coalition’s website. The seven fact sheets provide an overview...
Walk among the lemurs of Duke Forest during the Annual Conference
Imagine you’re wandering down a forest trail. A rustling in the leafy understory grabs your attention and a series of hums and squeaky barks draws your eye to white and...
Ecosystem restoration boosts local, regional economies
Critical habitat restoration programs are doing more than just helping wildlife – they’re boosting economies. According to a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey, ecological restoration programs, like sagebrush...