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February 5, 2019

Is that a lynx? Or a bobcat?

For a project mapping the distribution of bobcats (Lynx rufus) and lynx (Lynx canadensis) in British Columbia, researcher TJ Gooliaff was using images — from trail cameras, camera phones and...

February 5, 2019

Student presentation: Implementing citizen science in research

Citizen science is growing in wildlife biology, providing an inexpensive, efficient way to collect large amounts of data. But how should researchers use it effectively? In a presentation titled, “Population...

January 31, 2019

TWS contacts U.S. government leaders about shutdown

The Wildlife Society recently contacted President Trump and congressional leaders to emphasize the impacts of the recent partial government shutdown on its members and their critical work of science-based wildlife management...

January 22, 2019

North Central Section happenings – Part 3

This article originally appears in the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society’s Fall 2018 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates from the Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, Northland College,...

January 15, 2019

When it’s snowing, wolves hunker down

Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are accustomed to the snowy landscapes of northeastern Alberta, Canada, but when snow is falling, they become less active, researchers found. The effect was especially clear...

January 14, 2019

North Central Section happenings – Part 2

This article originally appears in the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society’s Fall 2018 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates from the Ball State University, Purdue University and Southern Illinois...

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January 10, 2019

Southern California Chapter: Officers

Officers​ ​   President: Caroline Garcia Caroline Garcia is a wildlife biologist for ECORP Consulting, Inc. She studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she earned a B.S. in Integrative...

January 7, 2019

North Central Section happenings – Part 1

This article originally appears in the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society’s Fall 2018 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates from the Bemidji State University, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, University of...

January 4, 2019

Home-grown talent earns Chester Martin “Ding” Darling Memorial Award

Chester Martin and his twin brother Victor were only in junior high when they started sketching wildlife, getting inspiration from artists like Orville Rice, who illustrated the Texas Parks &...

January 2, 2019

More legal challenges over gray wolves, grizzly bears

Over the past several years, gray wolves (Canis lupus) have been the subject of several efforts by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist the species under the Endangered...