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DOI reopens sage-grouse plans
On Oct. 11, 2017 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a notice announcing its intent to amend 2015 BLM and U.S. Forest Service land use plans put in place...
Climate change threatens parasites with extinction
Next to polar bears clinging to melting icebergs drifting through the sea, slimy, coiled worms floating in jars of formaldehyde might not make much of a case for conservation. But...
New TWS policy resources available
Four new policy briefs have been added to The Wildlife Society’s Policy Resources and several have been updated. These publications are available as educational resources for chapters, sections, and members...
Valles Caldera National Preserve: Ecological jewel and super volcano
Sitting at 8,500 feet in the remote Jemez Mountains less than two hours from downtown Albuquerque, the Valles Caldera National Preserve sweeps across thousands of grassland acres dotted with grazing...
Nunavut calls for public input on red knot recovery plan
The Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB) has opened a public hearing to allow for submission of written comments in response to Environment and Climate Change Canada – Canadian Wildlife Service’s...
Western Ecosystems Trip Report
University of Wyoming – TWS Western Ecosystems Trip Report Department of Zoology and Physiology University of Wyoming Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society May 16, 2017 Thank you for supporting...
Outdoor recreation on rise, but hunting and fishing falter
More Americans are recreating outdoors than 10 years ago, according to a recent report, and that trend is expected to continue its decades-long climb. Nature viewing activities are among the...
Zinke issues first orders as Secretary of the Interior
In Ryan Zinke’s first week as Secretary of the Interior, he addressed his staff to discuss his plans for the department and issued his first secretarial orders. Zinke’s priorities for...
Following tracks to steer grizzlies from trains
An increase in train collisions with grizzly bears over the past 20 years in Canadian national parks has pushed researchers to look for possible causes. In a collaborative effort between...
The 2016 TWS Annual Conference: A student’s perspective
As many of you likely know, this year’s Annual Conference for The Wildlife Society was held in Raleigh, NC from October 15-19. The University of Maine sent five undergraduates, and...
