Tag: Manitoba

February 23, 2016

TWS 2015 student poster winner: Windfarms and wildlife

Rehabilitation may be a potential form of mitigation for the threats wind farms pose to migratory birds, according to research presented at The Wildlife Society’s 22nd Annual Conference in Winnipeg. “Wind farms...

January 13, 2016

TWS 2015 Student Poster Winner: North Dakota Muskrats

When it comes to tracking the genetic similarity of one muskrat to another, the best thing to do is go the way the river flows, according to research presented at...

December 30, 2015

TWS 2015 Student Poster Winner: Sparrows and the Military

A military reserve may be the perfect place for sparrow habitat in North Carolina, according to research presented at The Wildlife Society’s 2015 Annual Conference in Winnipeg. “[The military] has...

November 25, 2015

The 1,000 Sponsors TWS Student’s Trip to Churchill

It was about 100 degrees when Michelle Hockenbury flew out of Phoenix in mid-October to travel north. She was headed to Winnipeg, Manitoba, for The Wildlife Society’s 22nd Annual Conference...

November 9, 2015

Bannock, Bison and how to Throw a Spear the Manitoba Way

Despite the apathetic look of the animals surrounding our small tour bus, we walked slowly to the open front door, one at a time, to take a few photos of...

October 26, 2015

Manitoba Attendees Chime in on 2015 Conference

Current presidents, past presidents, Aldo Leopold award winners, students and more came together for a boisterous final celebration of the 2015 Conference of The Wildlife Society in Winnipeg last Wednesday...

October 22, 2015

Wildlifers Help Develop a Center for Wolf Research and Education in Canada

The Wildlife Society conference attendees helped Spirit Way, Inc. — a community-based organization comprised of volunteers working to make Thompson, Manitoba the “Wolf Capital of the World” — in their...

October 18, 2015

Film Premiere: Attendees Get a Glimpse into Canadian Naturalist’s Career

It was as if you were right by the polar bears wrestling in the wild and could feel the great gray owls fly overhead at the premier of the film,...

October 6, 2015

Protecting Canada’s Boreal Forests

Canada’s boreal forests account for more than half of the country’s land. They’re rich in habitat for wildlife such as caribou, bears and wolves, and serve as the most dense...

September 30, 2015

Seven Great Winnipeg Nightlife Options

Looking for a quiet place to network with fellow conference attendees or a lively atmosphere to grab a drink and take a load off after a long day at the conference in Winnipeg? Don’t...