Virginia wildlife department changes name
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland fisheries has changed its name to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Officials say the new name is meant to ...
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2020 Proposals deadline approaching!
Do you have an idea for an educational or training session at The Wildlife Society’s 2020 Annual Conference? If so, there’s only a short time left to submit it! ...
JWM: Study upends management strategy for sage-grouse
A new study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management suggests managers may need to overhaul guidelines meant to protect greater sage-grouse by focusing less ...
2020 Call for Abstracts now open!
The Wildlife Society invites you to submit abstracts for presentations at the 2020 Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky! The call is open now through April 17, ...
Researchers call for protections for California spotted owl
As invasive barred owls encroach on California spotted owl habitat in the Sierra Nevada, researchers say there’s a narrow window to deal with them before their ...
TWS council member testifies at hearing regarding CWD
TWS Northeast Section Representative Paul Johansen testified to members of Congress last week about chronic wasting disease and ways the federal government can help ...
One month left to submit conference proposals
This is an exciting year! The Wildlife Society and the American Fisheries Society will hold their first-ever joint conference in Reno, Nevada, Sept. 29–Oct. 3. ...
Zinke highlights alignment with state wildlife management
In a Sept. 10 memo to Interior Department bureau and office heads, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reaffirmed “the authority of the State to exercise their broad ...
The newest book from TWS and Johns Hopkins University Press
Are you thinking about a career with a state wildlife agency or already a seasoned professional working for one? Either way, this newest book in TWS’ Wildlife ...
Special JWM section highlights waterfowl conservation
Waterfowl conservation is a unique realm of wildlife management, and now it has its own journal issue to highlight it. One hundred years after the Migratory Bird ...