ENMU Student Chapter wins big at AZ/NM Chapter meeting
The Eastern New Mexico University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society had a very successful experience at the joint annual meeting of the Arizona and New Mexico ...
New Mexico
New Mexico legislation would limit trapping on public lands
New legislation to limit trapping on state and federal public lands in New Mexico has been advanced by the state legislature’s House Energy & Natural ...
TWS member wins award for student exchange program
Daryl Ratajczak, TWS member and wildlife biologist for the U.S. Forest Service, received the Southwest section (Region 3) of the U.S. Forest Service’s Gifford ...
Study finds no domestic dogs in Mexican wolf lineage
Controversy has surrounded the reintroduction of Mexican gray wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) into the mountains of Arizona and New Mexico, including questions about ...
BioBlitz joins BLM, citizen scientists in New Mexico desert
The Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District recently sponsored its first Bioblitz at the Dripping Springs Natural Area, attracting volunteers from the ...
For burrowing owls, city parks offer scant protection
More and more burrowing owls are settling into cities, but how do built environments affect their movement and survival? Scientists in New Mexico found that ...
Stress from oil and gas noise causes birds to ‘dial down’
The constant noise at oil and gas sites creates ongoing stress for birds, prompting them to “dial down” their stress response to deal with the incessant sound, ...
TWS recognizes wildlifers for outstanding publications
Nominations for the Wildlife Publication Awards will be accepted through May 1, 2018. Click on the link above to visit the Wildlife Publication Awards webpage, or ...
Student research project: LIDAR describes marten habitat
The elusive Pacific marten seeks shelter and food in the forests of the Sierra Nevada, where its populations are imperiled by habitat loss. Taking advantage of ...
Urban hawks leave the city for the ’burbs
Cooper’s hawks (Accipiter cooperii) have taken well to city life in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and as they expand their range to non-urban areas, they’re ...