North Central Section happenings – Part 3
This article originally appears in the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society’s Fall 2018 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates from the Central ...
Wisconsin
Cameras reveal carnivore communities on Wisconsin islands
Northern Wisconsin is home to a dozen terrestrial carnivores, from gray wolves (Canis lupus) to red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), but the populations on the Apostle ...
Wisconsin deer farms depopulated after CWD found
State and federal officials have paid Wisconsin deer farmers more than $330,000 so far this year in compensation for eliminating herds believed to be infected with ...
Demography changes from more hunters, less trappers for bobcats
As researchers noticed changes of bobcat (Lynx rufus) harvest over time in Wisconsin, they wondered if population models for bobcats based on harvest data were ...
Wisconsin student chapters welcome busy fall semesters
The following student chapter news was included in the fall 2018 newsletter of the Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Photos of student chapter activities ...
Rangers to return to Wisconsin parks
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources plans to end a program using conservation wardens for law enforcement in state parks and return to the use of park ...
Wisconsin students collaborate with local organizations
The following student chapter news was included in the Spring 2018 newsletter of the Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Photos of student chapter activities ...
In urban landscape, coyotes and foxes coexist
In wild and rural areas, red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) tend to steer clear of coyotes (Canis latrans), which often kill foxes to reduce competition for food. But across ...
WVU Student Chapter tracks wolves in Wisconsin
Nine undergraduates and one graduate student from the West Virginia University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society were able to take part in a unique ...
TWS and Wisconsin Chapter member receives award
Harvey Halvorsen, a TWS member since 1974 and a member of the Wisconsin Chapter of The Wildlife Society, was awarded the 2017 Wisconsin DNR Wildlife Management ...