Category: TWS News

July 23, 2021

Early registration for TWS’ Annual Conference closes July 31!

The early bird registration deadline for The Wildlife Society’s 2021 Annual Conference is quickly approaching! Register by July 31 to save $25. Rates are currently just $100 for professional members...

July 22, 2021

TWS renews position statements on energy and invasives

The Wildlife Society Council recently renewed and updated two position statements that were due to expire later this year. Revised position statements on Energy Development and Wildlife and Invasive Species were...

July 16, 2021

TWS journal impact factors see increase

Journal of Wildlife Management, Wildlife Society Bulletin and Wildlife Monographs saw an increase in their 2020 Journal Impact Factor, according to recently updated numbers in the Journal Citation Reports published...

July 15, 2021

2021 TWS ballot results

The results from the 2021 TWS ballot are in. Members have approved new bylaws for the Society. This new document improves upon the previous bylaws in several ways, including rearranging the...

July 14, 2021

John Moriarty earns Minnesota Chapter’s highest honor

John Moriarty, a longtime TWS member, received the 2020 Minnesota Award from the Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society. The chapter annually gives the award to Minnesota’s top conservationists who...

July 14, 2021

Mike Phillips first Aldo Leopold winner to hold office

When Michael Phillips was 12 years old in 1970, he recalls flipping through the four channels on his parents’ black and white television and stopping when he got to a...

July 13, 2021

How can TWS improve diversity in the field?

This article is part of a series focusing on topics addressed in upcoming TWS webinars. Hosted by TWS working groups, the monthly webinars engage wildlife professionals on a host of...

July 12, 2021

Here’s what’s happening in the North Central Section: Part 5

Below is a summary of recent workshops held within the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society, which was included in the section’s Spring 2021 newsletter. The newsletter includes updates...

July 8, 2021

TWS and AFS support research units in spending bill

As the U.S. House Appropriations Committee considered the appropriations bill for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior, The Wildlife Society and the American Fisheries Society sent...

July 7, 2021

A new look for TWS publications

The appearance of TWS publications has changed over the years. This year, following months of discussion with Council and the journals’ editors, a new journal design is being implemented. The...