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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...
The Return of an odious invader — from The Wildlife Professional
Cooperation to conquer screwworm and protect Key deer Imagine happening upon an animal through a cloud of flies and the smell of decay, its body full of wriggling maggots as...
Land and Water Conservation Fund awaits reauthorization
Champions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund are again pushing to reauthorize the program before it expires. The fund, which uses proceeds from offshore and gas drilling to conserve...
Eight states sue over Migratory Bird Treaty Act memo
Eight states filed suit on Sept. 5 in federal court against the Interior Department, asking the court to vacate last year’s opinion from Interior’s Office of Solicitor regarding the Migratory...
Zinke highlights alignment with state wildlife management
In a Sept. 10 memo to Interior Department bureau and office heads, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reaffirmed “the authority of the State to exercise their broad trustee and police powers...
Interior announces NAWCA grants
The Department of Interior has announced the approval of $23.8 million in grants for waterfowl and wetland conservation. The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission issued the grants, which will be awarded to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the conservation of nearly 135,000 acres...
Conference includes special events you won’t want to miss
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. Among exciting...
TWS’ Leadership Institute thanks DSC Foundation
The Wildlife Society is grateful to the Dallas Safari Club Foundation for its continued support of TWS’ Leadership Institute through a $15,000 grant. This is the sixth year that DSCF...
How well are we safeguarding bee species?
The following is adapted from an article previously published by Bayer. For more than 20 years, pesticide safety testing has included a battery of tests on the honey bee (Apis...
Interior reorganization continues with release of final map
In 2017, the White House announced plans to streamline government agencies and increase efficiency. That included reorganizing the Interior Department so that most of its bureaus would follow the same regional...