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Digging for Answers: How One Wyoming Native Seeks to Understand Another
Digging for Answers: How One Wyoming Native Seeks to Understand Another By Brian Zinke, Communications Committee Chair/Newsletter Editor Wyoming is known for its diverse and abundant wildlife, ranging from the...
Wyoming Chapter: President’s Message Summer 2018
President’s Message Summer 2018 Message from the President, Ben Wise Hope springs eternal… June is the season of rebirth for both flora and fauna, and is one of the most...
Does prescribed sagebrush burning follow science or dogma?
Prescribed fire is often presented as a savior of wildlife and their habitats, restoring ecosystems and protecting landscapes from catastrophic wildfires. However, for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and many sagebrush...
Apply Now: USFS Native American Research Assistantship
The Wildlife Society, alongside the U.S. Forest Service, a Premier Partner of TWS, has announced new Native American Research Assistantships for 2019. This is the fifth year for the professional...
Discussions continue regarding ESA
There is a growing list of proposed changes and discussions surrounding what various sides see as the Endangered Species Act’s successes, failures, and challenges. In recent weeks, Sen. John Barrasso,...
Session of the Week: Optimal monitoring for wildlife biologists
Registration for The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is now open! Visit twsconference.org for details, or register now by logging in to Your Membership and clicking on the Conference tab. Experts will...
JWM: Deer study calls into question juniper removal projects
Across the West, land managers are undertaking juniper removal projects in an effort to restore sagebrush landscapes where fire suppression has allowed the plant to take over. The projects are...
What wildlifers are reading in TWS journals
TWS’ three premier wildlife journals — The Journal of Wildlife Management, Wildlife Monographs and the Wildlife Society Bulletin — support our mission to achieve a positive impact on the sustainability...
Western Ecosystems 2018 Nomadic Conclave
Western Ecosystems 2018 Nomadic Conclave University of Idaho and University of Wyoming Student Chapters of The Wildlife Society Preparations for the “2018 nomadic conclave” began in September 2017 when several...
Wyoming Chapter: Recent & Relevant Literature, Winter 2018
Recent & Relevant Literature Winter 2018 Carnivores Potential paths for male-mediated gene flow to and from an isolated grizzly bear population Peck et al. (2017), Ecosphere Human–carnivore competition for antlered...