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 ...
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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 ...
Predators can halt plover population success in Great Lakes
While piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) in the Great Lakes region have increased from 12 breeding pairs in 1990 to 76 breeding pairs — a sixfold increase in 28 ...
JWM: Grizzly translocations more successful early in season
To reduce conflicts with humans, grizzlies (Ursus arctos) in Alberta are often moved to other areas, but where and when these translocations take place can have a ...
Why Canada geese are calling a bustling city home
You may have seen them around your job, your house or the nearby lake. Canada geese (Branta canadensis) have established resident populations in urban areas across ...
Blooming buds and busy bees: How to prepare hives for spring
Spring brings a multitude of color and warmth into the environment, and for me personally, a beekeeper, spring means active honey bees and the promise of another ...
Annual bear hunt manages population while facing controversy
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) faces public controversy while managing one of the densest ...