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JWM: Wildfire ‘a primary threat’ to sage-grouse
When wildfires scorched 1 million acres of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) habitat in the Great Basin in 2012, it affected the survival of the birds, but it offered researchers a...
USFWS proposes listing for marten, black rail, petrel
Citing habitat loss, wildfires and loss from predation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the distinct coastal population of Pacific marten (Martes caurina) along the Oregon...
BLM conducts emergency roundup of feral horses in Nevada
The Bureau of Land Management has completed an emergency capture of more than 1,000 feral horses in Northern Nevada. Officials said they gathered 1,178 horses and removed 873 declared as...
TWS offers recommendations for wild horse management
TWS submitted written testimony to the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board during its meeting last week in Salt Lake City. The advisory board provides guidance to the Bureau...
Interior distributes $50 million in state wildlife grants
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced the distribution of more than $50 million in funding to states and territories through the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program in fiscal year...
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...
Members discuss range of issues at annual meeting
Digging into the TWS archives, Southeastern Section Representative Mike Conner discovered that back in 1938, membership dues were $5. That may not sound like much now, but adjusted for inflation,...
TWS Council: Good news and opportunities
It was a session of good news and new opportunities as the TWS Council met Saturday and Sunday for its regular annual meeting at the Annual Conference in Cleveland. The...
WSB: Infrared cameras can help count feral horses
Current methods of monitoring feral horses and burros can be dangerous for the people conducting aerial surveys and disturbing to animals. Helicopters have to fly at low elevations — 50 to 200 feet above ground level — to allow biologists to observe...
Cleveland is Brewland: A bourgeoning beer scene
Visit twsconference.org for more conference details. When most people think of Cleveland, dozens of breweries and bustling brewpubs don’t immediately spring to mind. But the beer scene in Cleveland today rivals any...