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Nebraska student chapters volunteer throughout community
These updates originally appear in the Nebraska Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s November 2018 newsletter. Chadron State College Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society By: Travis Millikan, Student Chapter President...
House passes legislation to delist gray wolves
The House of Representatives narrowly passed the Manage our Wolves Act, H.R. 6784, which would remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in the contiguous 48 states from the endangered species list. The bill would...
Searches for conservation increase online
An analysis of Google searches suggests public interest in conservation is on the rise. Using an adapted version of Google Trends, Princeton University researchers found online interest in conservation topics,...
TWS member solves mountain lion mysteries
This article originally appears in the University of Montana Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society September/October 2018 newsletter. TWS member Jennifer Feltner doesn’t dress like a stereotypical, wildlife biology grad...
ECPWG: Transforming Science Communication and Literacy
Transforming Science Communication and Literacy A new report from Wiley sheds light on one of our profession’s biggest challenges By Cameron Kovach TWS General Manager We live in interesting times…...
Court says USFWS violated law in red wolf management
A federal district court has ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated both the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act in its management of the red...
JWM: Ocelots populations appear stable in Belize
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) populations in Belize seem to be relatively stable across time and sites, according to recent research. “We did have enough evidence that populations have not significantly declined...
Deadline extended: Native American Research Assistantship
The deadline to submit applications for 2019 Native American Research Assistantships has been extended to Dec. 1. To apply, please download an application form. Research projects currently slated to be...
Study documents wolves’ role transforming Yellowstone
When gray wolves (Canis lupus) were reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park in 1995, nobody could have predicted the sweeping changes they would help bring to the ecosystem, from reducing elk...
Putting a number to bee habitat
When Rick Johnstone went about improving bee habitat in a utility easement at Maryland’s Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, he could see the difference taking place on the ground within a year....