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I’iwi
May 20, 2015

TWS Chats with New National Wildlife Refuge System Chief

Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the appointment of Cynthia Martinez as the new chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System — a system that provides habitat...

Earthquake, Nepal
May 14, 2015

Quake-Fleeing Wildlife Could Provide Early Warning System

A tri-continental research team is working on what may be a more accurate prediction of looming earthquakes: Follow the rats. An animal behavior specialist and researchers with NASA’s SETI Institute...

A field crew uses playback calls in population monitoring
April 6, 2015

Sound Solutions for Habitat Monitoring – From The Wildlife Professional Magazine

From the spring issue of The Wildlife Professional. New USFS technical guide offers strategies and tips For agencies and organizations to effectively manage wildlife, knowledge about the status and trend...

Former President Bio
March 31, 2015

Bio of Former TWS President, Wildlife Pioneer Released

A publication on Ian McTaggart-Cowan’s life was released by Harbour Publishing in February 2015, entitled Ian McTaggart Cowan: The Legacy of a Pioneering Biologist, Educator and Conservationist. The book was...

Raccoon
March 26, 2015

Human-Provided Food’s Impact on Urban Wildlife

Ever wonder how leftover cat food or spilled birdseed disappears from your backyard overnight? You know the intended recipients didn’t touch it, but something else has taken advantage of the...

Snapping Turtle
March 26, 2015

Bad Fences May Lock Wildlife in Dangerous Highway Corridors

Poorly-built fences lining highways may lock reptiles in a deathtrap unless they are done properly, according to new research. “If you want road mortality mitigation to work for small animals...

New Wildlife Detection System
March 24, 2015

British Columbia Launches New Program to Reduce Wildlife Collisions

The East Kootenay region of British Columbia is no stranger to wildlife collisions with vehicles. In fact, in a typical year in British Columbia, more than 6,000 animals are killed...

March 11, 2015

Montana Agency to Start Hunting Ethics Campaign

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks plans to kick off a new campaign encouraging hunter ethics in fall of this year. Hunting ethics have been under scrutiny in...

Elephants
February 19, 2015

U.S. Releases Plan to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade

Wildlife poaching and trade are a serious threat to wildlife conservation. The escalation and severity of this threat has prompted the United States to take action. On February 11, 2015,...

Manatee
February 5, 2015

Video: Hundreds of Manatees Overrun Wildlife Refuge

Three hundred manatees staged an invasion of a Florida National Wildlife Refuge, forcing the Three Sisters Springs in Florida’s Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge to close Monday. The manatees likely...