21+ hour ago  (1193+ words) More than three decades ago, a disappointing apple harvest and a chance event set Dave Hunter on an unexpected path. After his wife came home buzzing about a neighbor's apple tree that was producing thousands of apples while their tree…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (200+ words) One of the challenges I faced early in my career was entering a field where female representation in wildlife science in Saudi Arabia was still limited. This required not only technical competence but also resilience and a clear sense of…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (441+ words) Commercial anglers don't want to catch turtles, and reducing the impact of these interactions can help turtles. For the commercial angler, catching a 500-pound turtle can mean lost time fishing and the need to remove hooks and lines from an…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (174+ words) It seems simple: carnivorous plants are the predators and insects are their prey. But a new study published in Ecology shows that carnivorous plants might not be the only ones benefiting from this seemingly one-sided relationship. "Generally, we ecologists like…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (511+ words) A team of experts is launching an ambitious effort to create the first comprehensive assessment of nature in the United States and is weaving the expertise of wildlife professionals into it. "We need everybody's voice in there," said Phillip Levin,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (170+ words) The public is asked to weigh in on the Trump administration's more than 400-page proposed rule that would significantly alter the federal grant process. The proposed changes would place federal grant decisions in the hands of political appointees, allow funding…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (122+ words) The Wildlife Society The Spring 2026 issue of The Wildlife Professional The May issue of JWM is now available TWS welcomes the 2026 class of the Leadership Institute When the bell rings, high school science teacher Brett Moyer reaches for his binoculars…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (378+ words) Marcus Rosten clicks play, and a video begins. The shadows and tall grasses shift under a highway bridge, and a silhouette of a bobcat appears. The feline pads softly along the crushed gravel path, hugging the water in an oversized…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (267+ words) The Wildlife Society The Spring 2026 issue of The Wildlife Professional The May issue of JWM is now available TWS welcomes the 2026 class of the Leadership Institute Most people carry a miniature device in their pocket capable of pinpointing their location…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (96+ words) Facebook may be able to assist researchers in understanding the creep of invasive species in poorly monitored areas. New research incorporated linked Facebook photos with GPS locations and citizen science data for invasive species to determine where invasive species exist…...