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September 22, 2017

Atlanta residents welcome pollinators to their urban gardens

The next time you bite into a juicy pear, thank the bees buzzing outside. Thirty-five percent of the world’s crop production depends on pollinators like birds, bees, bats and butterflies....

September 21, 2017

Extinction risk picks on vertebrates big and small

At first glance, little animals like grey geckos and big ones like whale sharks don’t seem to have much in common. Researchers examining extensive data on body mass and threat...

September 14, 2017

Interior approves NAWCA grant funding

On Sept. 7, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the approved funding levels for the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission —...

September 13, 2017

Another marsh restoration milestone at Blackwater NWR

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services hosted a Marsh Resilience Tour August 20 at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, providing a look at the largest tidal marsh restoration project at the...

September 12, 2017

TWS’ Leadership Institute receives grant from DSCF

The Wildlife Society recently received a $15,000 grant from the Dallas Safari Club Foundation (DSCF) to help fund TWS’ 2017 Leadership Institute. The Wildlife Society’s Leadership Institute provides leadership training...

September 8, 2017

Public input on Olympic National Park Mountain Goat Management

The National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife invite the public to review and provide input about proposed alternatives for managing...

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September 7, 2017

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September 6, 2017

Wild Horse and Burro Summit highlights science and urgency

Bureau of Land Management rangelands can only support around 27,000 horses and burros, yet nearly 73,000 live on these ranges and over 45,000 are held in off-range facilities, which cost...

August 31, 2017

NM Chapter CAC comments on Mexican wolf recovery plan

The Conservation Affairs Committee (CAC) of the New Mexico Chapter of The Wildlife Society submitted comments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s draft recovery plan for Mexican wolves. The Chapter...

August 30, 2017

Model predicts wild pig distribution in Saskatchewan

There are some preconceived notions that free-ranging wild pigs (Sus scrofa), an invasive species in North America, are unlikely to survive in cold areas since many of them are invading...