Tag: TWS2021

December 17, 2021

Wild Cam: Tracking Venezuelan dolphins

Researchers are tracking dolphin populations across parts of the Venezuelan coast in an effort to improve information in an understudied part of the Caribbean Sea. “Venezuela holds 33% of the...

November 10, 2021

TWS2021: Eating fire ants may protect fence lizards

Eastern fence lizards may be eating their way to immunity from invasive ant venom in the Southeastern United States. Red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) were first introduced to states...

November 8, 2021

Block, Blackwell earn McAtee-Burger Award

Bill Block, associate editor for the Journal of Wildlife Management, and Bradley Blackwell, associate editor for the Wildlife Society Bulletin, are the 2021 recipients of the W. L. McAtee and...

November 5, 2021

Exciting week concludes at TWS virtual conference

It’s been an exciting week at The Wildlife Society’s 2021 Virtual Conference. About 2,400 wildifers registered for this year’s conference, taking part in a week of thought-provoking discussions, presentations on...

November 4, 2021

TWS2021: Florida crested caracaras are genetically distinct

Crested caracaras are found widely across the American tropics, but the species’ northern range pushes into some of the southernmost states in the U.S. While this falcon is relatively common...

November 2, 2021

TWS2021: Limited evidence birds confuse solar panels with lakes

Aquatic bird carcasses have been discovered around solar power facilities for years, even when these developments are miles from water bodies. Researchers have previously hypothesized a “lake effect” where these...

November 2, 2021

What’s happening Wednesday at TWS’ Virtual Conference?

The third day of The Wildlife Society’s 2021 Virtual Conference brings a lineup of symposia and other events for participants to expand their knowledge and their networks. Symposia Ecology and...

November 1, 2021

TWS2021: Translocated nuisance coyotes have low survival

Coyotes have woven their way into the ecological fabric of urban life in many North American cities, but they can also cause conflicts with people. “Their intelligence and adaptability makes...

October 29, 2021

TWS2021: Climate change may shift seal prey in Arctic

Climate change could change the number and location of fish that seals prey on in Hudson Bay by the end of the century, likely affecting seal populations. Past studies have...

October 29, 2021

TWS2021: Student posters highlight a wealth of research

Uncovering wild carnivore conflicts in the Himalayan region and analyzing a new hound bear-hunt in Georgia are just a two topics that will be covered and displayed virtually on posters...