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Amazon rainforest conservation victories spill losses to neighbors

Published on October 4, 2018
New research suggests that protecting the Amazon rainforest from deforestation may just be shifting the damage to a less renowned neighbor. The unintended consequences are profound.
Snares to Wares Available Online

Published on October 1, 2018
The Snares to Wares team is excited to announce that they have officially opened their online store!
Developing strategies to prevent chronic wasting disease

Published on October 1, 2018
A disease of the nervous system exclusive to members of the cervid family — deer, elk, moose and other hoofed, antlered, ruminant mammals — chronic wasting disease is a fatal disease with no known cure or vaccine.
MSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club conducts Perch Lake assessment

Published on September 28, 2018
The MSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club traveled to Gaylord, MI to perform an assessment of Perch Lake. While there, they spent time working with Perch Lake residents to learn more about lake ecosystems and sampling techniques.
Big data scientists are more effective when they work together and share data

Published on September 12, 2018
Many of today’s most important environmental problems will be solved by scientists from different fields working together with policy makers and citizens to harness the power of big data.
MSU Youth Program Seeks Future Wildlife Biologists

Published on September 7, 2018
The MSU Extension Delta Wild 4-H program is looking for area youth aged 9 to 19 interested in wildlife and biology in the greater Lansing area.
Faculty Position - Wildlife Participatory Engagement and Collaboration Specialist

Published on September 4, 2018
The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University invites applications for a Wildlife Participatory Engagement and Collaboration Specialist.
Faculty Position - Quantitative Fishery Behavioral Ecologist

Published on August 27, 2018
The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor. This individual will serve as Director of the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS).
Conservation and Collegiality

Published on August 22, 2018
Julie Viollaz is a postdoctoral research associate in Meredith Gore's lab in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Viollaz was recently appointed as an associate conservation scientist at Global Wildlife Conservation.
MSU Ducks Unlimited chapter honored at national leadership summit

Published on August 5, 2018
The Michigan State University chapter of Ducks Unlimited was recognized with a "Grand Slam" award for increased attendance, committee volunteers and net profit.
CANR junior studies bats at Grand Teton National Park

Published on August 2, 2018
Fisheries and wildlife junior Garrett Knowlton wore two hats as intern and field technician at Grand Teton National Park.
Pinpointing a molecule for sea lamprey control

Published on August 1, 2018
A team of scientists has identified a single molecule that could be a key in controlling invasive sea lampreys.
Kathryn Frens is a 2019 Finalist for the Knauss Fellowship Program

Published on July 12, 2018
Kathryn Frens, a PhD candidate in the Boone and Crockett Quantitative Wildlife Center, will spend one year in Washington, DC as part of National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) and Sea Grant's prestigious John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program.
Today’s global farming less back breaking, more mind bending

Published on June 22, 2018
Farming has always been difficult. However, through technological advances, we can plant crops, apply precise synthetic fertilizers and harvest with ease. Yet even as uncertainty over supply has been reduced, market demand is more volatile than ever.
MSU researcher conducting interviews to understand what motivates communities to protect wildlife

Published on May 30, 2018
Julie Viollaz, a Research Associate at MSU and Associate Conservation Scientist for Global Wildlife Conservation, is shifting her team's focus from biology to sociology to better understand why people engage in wildlife crime.