Tag: Nevada

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,...

January 22, 2019

Nevada student chapter engages new members

This article originally appears in the Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Fall 2018/Winter 2019 newsletter. The University of Nevada, Reno Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society entered the fall...

December 14, 2018

2019 call for proposals open now

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, 2019. Proposals for education and...

November 29, 2018

Study maps human-bear conflicts in Nevada

Researchers recently mapped hotspots for human-bear conflicts in the Great Basin using long-term data on bear mortality. Once gone from the Nevada landscape, black bears (Ursus americanus) have been gradually...

August 15, 2018

Winning Reno logo joins fauna of water and land

As the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society prepare to come together in Reno, Nevada for a joint annual conference, Lee Neighbors’ winning conference logo reflects this marriage of...

January 5, 2018

UNR Student Chapter heavily involved on and off campus

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Student Chapter is on track to having another great semester! One focus thus far has been trying to expand our membership. Members of the...

October 17, 2017

Nevada bans commercial reptile collection

On Sep. 23, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted 6-1 to ban the commercial collection of reptiles in Nevada. After Jan. 1, 2018, the state will no longer allow...

September 7, 2017

Sage grouse Conservation Credit System used in Nevada 

The State of Nevada has released the first credits for sale under its Conservation Credit System (CCS) to mitigate impacts to sage-grouse habitat. The CCS was developed through a collaborative...

August 29, 2017

‘Got one!’: Agencies complete collaborative frog survey in Nevada

“Got one!” A voice calls out across a field of waist-high sedge. Nets dip and splash into the tiny, yet deceptively deep pond in search of elusive prey while feet...

August 16, 2017

Newly discovered, Nevada toad faces uncertain future

Scientists described a new toad species in Nevada last month, an act they hope will protect the toad from a proposed power plant that they fear could destroy its tiny...