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Bees compete for flowers with elk, deer and cattle
Native bees play a key role in ecosystems by pollinating plants, but on many landscapes in the West, they may face competition from elk (Cervus elaphus), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)...
Livestock has varying effects on sage-grouse
Contrary to common belief, livestock grazing may not necessarily have an adverse influence on the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). In a recent study, populations of the bird in Wyoming seemed...
Big turnout for Southeastern Conclave
Students from throughout the region came to Mississippi State University for The Wildlife Society’s Southeastern Conclave. About 370 students from 24 different schools attended the Conclave, which took place March...
British Columbia to form new wildlife management agency
On Mar. 22, British Columbia’s Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations, Steve Thomson, announced that a new wildlife management agency will be formed in fall 2017 to expand...
USFWS reclassifies manatee from endangered to threatened
On Mar. 30, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a press release announcing its decision to reclassify the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) from endangered to threatened under the...
Mange outbreak imperils urban kit foxes
Endangered by habitat loss across its range, the San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) now faces another deadly threat. Sarcoptic mange has been spreading swiftly through its urban population...
NM joins program to enhance waterfowl breeding habitat
Fast Facts: The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish recently joined other states in contributing to habitat conservation in Canada, where most of the waterfowl that winter in the...
Northern bobwhite researcher wins Rusch Memorial scholarship
Nominations for the 2017 Donald H. Rusch Memorial Game Bird Research Scholarship will be accepted through May 1. The annual scholarship is open to any graduate student studying upland birds or waterfowl...
Notice of proposed bylaws change
TWS Council has approved a bylaws change to be presented to TWS members for consideration. The proposed change would move the detailed provisions and enforcement process within the Code of...
Amendment may increase sage-grouse egg collection limit in WY
Wyoming state congressmen introduced House Bill No. 271, Game Bird Farms – Greater Sage-grouse, to the state House of Representatives on Jan. 27. In addition to modifying game bird farm...