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TWS addresses proposed BLM rulemaking on conservation and landscape health
TWS made several recommendations for implementing conservation leases
Are rufa red knots on the rise?
A spring count offers optimism for the threatened shorebird
Do cougars affect ecosystems by preying on feral donkeys?
Donkey activity patterns may affect vegetation around desert wetlands
Q&A: Tony Wasley reflects on his career
When Tony Wasley retires on Dec. 30, he will cap nearly 10 years as the director of the Nevada Department of Wildlife. One of the nation’s longest-serving wildlife directors and...
Long distance red knots experience mid-flight crab crunch
Red knots are among the great long-distance fliers of the world. Some of the best-traveled of these small shorebirds migrate all the way from the Arctic circle of Canada to...
Position Statements
Position Statements These are broad and topical statements on a wildlife issue that defines the issue, contains factual background data, describes the most probable biological, social, and economics results of...
Bird flu kills Florida dolphin
A bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) was found dead in Florida due to bird flu. It’s the first cetacean found with highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States and one...
TWS2021: Zoos provide healthy painted dogs gene pool
African painted dogs are among the most endangered canids in the world. These predators range widely, albeit thinly, in various pockets of the continent in the wild. The largest contiguous...
2022 TWS ballot results
The results of the ballots for The Wildlife Society’s 2022 Council elections are in. The elections have ushered in Art Rodgers as the new vice president of TWS. Jim Sedinger...
Are wolves’ footprints on ecosystems overstated?
Some people revere wolves. Some condemn them. Some credit them with restoring ecosystems in places like Yellowstone National Park. Others condemn them for causing conflict with livestock. But researchers recently...