Category: TWS News

June 21, 2021

Here’s what’s happening in the North Central Section: Part 2

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

June 21, 2021

TWS member Steve Berendzen named outstanding refuge manager

TWS member Steve Berendzen, refuge manager at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Alaska, received the 2021 outstanding refuge manager award from the National Wildlife Refuge Association. The award...

June 17, 2021

TWS approves Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Vision document

This month, The Wildlife Society Council approved a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Vision document to help shape and guide TWS operations now and into the future. This is an...

June 15, 2021

Here’s what’s happening in the North Central Section: Part 1

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

June 14, 2021

Wildlife Vocalizations: Gael Sanchez

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences. My name is Gael Sanchez, and I am a bisexual Hispanic woman and...

June 9, 2021

Interior freezes drilling plans in ANWR

The U.S. Department of the Interior is suspending any leases to drill for oil or natural gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were sold in January 2021, days...

June 8, 2021

USFWS proposes ESA listing for lesser prairie chickens

Under a new proposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) populations would be listed under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal, released on June 1...

June 4, 2021

Western Colorado University chapter held meetings, volunteered and more

From watching presentations with live wildlife to being hands-on and learning how to propagate succulents and plant sagebrush, the Western Colorado University’s student chapter of The Wildlife Society had a...

June 3, 2021

An adventure in molecular ecology

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...

June 3, 2021

TWS CEO Ed Thompson announces retirement

The Wildlife Society’s Chief Executive Officer Ed Thompson announced his intention to retire later this year. “I have given TWS my absolute best effort over the past seven years,” Thompson...