Town counts on dogs to chase geese away
The Ocean Pines Association in Maryland recently decided to hire Maryland Geese Control, which uses border collies to chase Canada geese (Branta canadensis) out of ...
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TWS Chapter meetings in September
Sections, Chapters, and Working Groups of The Wildlife Society hold meetings and workshops throughout the year. The following meetings are currently scheduled ...
Maryland community euthanizes Canada geese
A community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore contracted with the USDA Wildlife Services to eliminate 290 Canada geese (Branta canadensis) that were endangering water ...
Native plants boost backyard bird biodiversity
To feed their young, many species of birds hunt for insects in people’s yards, which comprise much of the American landscape. A new chickadee study from the ...
Researchers explore sika deer’s past to guide its future
Researchers recently looked back about a century ago to determine how sika deer made their way from their native home on Japan’s Yakushima Island to Dorchester ...
Porpoises found to frequent proposed Maryland windfarm site
According to most wildlife guides, harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) don’t typically range south of New Jersey. But recent research shows that during winter, ...
Banding the Bay’s Pelicans
Early on a beautiful July morning professionals from local wildlife agencies and volunteers met at a Crisfield, Maryland boat ramp. Our destination? Smith Island, a ...
Mapping Maryland’s Reptiles and Amphibians
The only way to tell whether endemic animals are disappearing in the landscape is by keeping a close count on numbers. This isn’t even easy when trying to track ...
UMD Students Participate in Project WILD Workshop
Members of the University of Maryland’s Student Chapter of TWS recently participated in a workshop called Project WILD, during which students learned how to teach ...