Year in Review: Expanding diversity in the profession
When a birding excursion in Central Park by Black birder Christian Cooper ended in a racist confrontation, it prompted a national discussion about diversity issues ...
Diversity
Mapping bee species first step toward understanding declines
After mapping bee species worldwide for the first time, researchers found that unlike other wildlife, there’s less bee species richness near the equator and ...
Humans have impacted lion genetics over the years
Over the past century, a growing human population has caused movement barriers for lion populations, reducing their genetic diversity. “The African landscape has ...
TWS President Carol Chambers takes on ‘new challenges’
New TWS president Carol Chambers says she plans to keep the Society strong through some unusual times. “It just offers new challenges,” Chambers said of the ...
The November/December issue of The Wildlife Professional
The Wildlife Professional is an exclusive benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published six times annually, the magazine presents timely research news ...
Diversity Award presented to South Carolina DNR outreach program
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Diversity Outreach Program has received the 2020 TWS Diversity Award. The program works to raise awareness about ...
Black Mammalogists Week celebrates diversity in the discipline
Following on the success of Black Birders Week, September’s Black Mammalogists Week will highlight the contributions by past and present Black mammalogists and ...
Biology textbooks still lack diversity
Textbooks used in university biology classes continue to predominantly represent white men, even though multiple other sources have begun to acknowledge the ...
A promise for diversity, equity and inclusion
Dear TWS Members: Last month, The Wildlife Society made a promise to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything that we do. As President of TWS, I ...
Watch: Christian Cooper discusses birding and diversity
New York birder Christian Cooper took to PBS’s science series NOVA to discuss the intricate sounds of bird calls, color morphs and the important of diversity in ...