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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....
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...
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 —...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...