Wolves alter Minnesota wetlands
Wolves in Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park are changing the wetlands ecosystem there, researchers found, due to their appetite for beavers. “Wolves eat a lot ...
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Minnesota Chapter named 2020 TWS Chapter of the Year
The Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society is the 2020 Chapter of the Year. The chapter “is a respected leader in natural resource issues and is asked to have ...
WSB: Blueberries surprisingly important in wolf diet
Blueberries may play a more important role than previously believed in the diet of adult wolves and their pups. Biologists were tracking gray wolves (Canis lupus) ...
Minnesota student chapters provide exciting new opportunities
These updates originally appear in the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society’s Fall 2019 newsletter. Photos highlighting the student chapter’s ...
TWS section and chapter meetings in February
The Wildlife Society’s sections, chapters and working groups hold meetings and workshops throughout the year. The following meetings are currently scheduled in ...
Minnesota rejects lead ammunition ban
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources denied a petition last week to ban lead ammunition in hunting and lead fishing tackle on waters where loons are known ...
Minnesota Chapter to discuss 50 years of natural resources
The Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society will host its annual summer workshop Thursday, August 29 at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota. This year’s ...
Invasives inching into boreal forests raise climate concerns
Invasive species are wriggling their way into the boreal forests of North America, raising concerns that they could convert a landscape known for holding carbon ...
Here’s what’s happening in the North Central Section Part 2
Below is a summary of recent Student Chapter activities within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the Section’s Spring ...
Isle Royale study may uncover declining Minnesota moose mystery
As researchers continue to restore wolves (Canis lupus) on Michigan’s Isle Royale, some are hoping to learn more about the species’ primary prey — moose ...