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TWS student member receives Udall scholarship
Kaitlin Gavenda, TWS member and vice president of the Ball State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society, was one of this year’s recipients of the Udall Scholarship, a $7,000...
Texas A&M University-Kingsville earns Student Chapter of the Year
Texas A&M University-Kingsville took home the 2018 Student Chapter of the Year award at this year’s annual TWS conference in Cleveland. Student chapters that actively and effectively help The Wildlife...
Grant helps native students attend TWS conference
Eleven native students took advantage of networking and learning opportunities at the annual TWS conference in Cleveland thanks to Native Student Professional Development Program (NSPD) grants. The program started in...
Council approves changes to CWB renewal requirements
The Wildlife Society is proud to be able to support the development and advancement of wildlife professionals throughout their careers, and the Professional Certification Program is just one of the...
Judge orders USFWS to strengthen protections for threatened lynx
A federal court has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is not doing enough to protect Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) from trapping. In his Oct. 26 decision, U.S....
Hawaiian hawk delisting again open for comments
Once found on six islands of the Hawaiian archipelago, the Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius), or ‘io in Hawaiian, now lives only on the Big Island. Its population was estimated at 3,000...
Best Friends Forever – from The Wildlife Professional
It’s late fall in the high mountains of western North America and the whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) forests are alive with activity. Birds and mammals are feasting on the pine’s...
Hawaiian gallinules won’t leave home, putting them at risk
Endangered native Hawaiian waterbirds like the Hawaiian gallinule (Gallinula galeata sandvicensis) and the Hawaiian coot (Fulica alai) have benefited from habitat on national wildlife refuges and other protected wetlands, ultimately...
Climate impacts amphibians but isn’t main reason for decline
Researchers know that frogs, toads and salamanders have been facing steep declines in recent decades, but is climate change the main driver? Putting together data from across North America, including...
Tennessee student chapters gain diverse field experience
The following student chapter news was included in the September 2018 newsletter of the Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society. Photos of student chapter activities are also included in the...