Tag: Energy Development

September 26, 2019

Arctic Refuge coastal plains to be opened to energy development

The Bureau of Land Management released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain. Under the selected plan, the...

May 8, 2019

House committee advances bill to limit Arctic refuge drilling

Last week, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced legislation that would prohibit oil and gas exploration and development along the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Arctic...

January 24, 2019

Arctic Refuge drilling plans cause concern in Canada

In late December, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a draft environmental impact statement, analyzing the administration’s plan to open parts of the 19 million acre Arctic National Wildlife...

December 29, 2016

Student research project: Energy development deters mule deer

An increase in energy development in Wyoming has caused mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) to avoid areas they once used as habitat, according to a research presentation at the TWS 26th...

May 5, 2016

How prairie birds respond to wind turbines

While several studies have highlighted the direct impact of renewable energy infrastructure on North American birds — think birds colliding with turbines, for instance — researchers don’t know as much...

January 7, 2016

TWS Revamps Position Statements – Member Review Requested

The Wildlife Society has a collection of powerful position statements on a wide variety of issues pertinent to wildlife management, conservation, and the profession. These formal statements serve to convey...