Tag: management

October 23, 2019

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 state agencies combat it. The Chief...

February 1, 2019

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. Proposals for education and training programs,...

September 19, 2018

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 trustee and police powers...

March 23, 2018

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 Conservation and Management...

February 28, 2018

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 Treaty Act was...

February 13, 2018

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 years —...

January 16, 2018

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 big impact on...

October 20, 2017

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 the country. That includes...

June 5, 2017

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 exciting year of...

December 19, 2016

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 populations of black bears (Ursus americanus) in the...