Category: TWS News

August 20, 2020

Elizabeth Flaherty earns student chapter advisor award

Elizabeth Flaherty, advisor for the Purdue University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society, received the 2020 Student Chapter Advisor of the Year Award. “Dr. Flaherty exhibits a clear passion for...

August 18, 2020

Stephen F. Austin chapter named Student Chapter of the Year

The Stephen F. Austin State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society received the 2020 Student Chapter of the Year Award. Its 61 members “collectively displayed a strong commitment to...

August 13, 2020

Minnesota Chapter named 2020 TWS Chapter of the Year

The Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society is the 2020 Chapter of the Year. The chapter “is a respected leader in natural resource issues and is asked to have a...

August 6, 2020

Jim Hays receives Distinguished Service Award

Jim Hays, recently retired as the conservation projects coordinator for The Nature Conservancy in Kansas, has received TWS’ 2020 Distinguished Service Award. “His contributions toward fish and wildlife conservation in...

August 5, 2020

The August issue of the Journal of Wildlife Management

The Journal of Wildlife Management is a benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published eight times annually, it is one of the world’s leading scientific journals covering wildlife science, management...

July 27, 2020

Mexico conference organizers receive TWS Group Achievement Award

When Tad Theimer attended his first joint meeting of the Arizona and New Mexico chapters of The Wildlife Society, he was surprised by something that he saw on a PowerPoint...

July 24, 2020

TWS says analyses on new MBTA rule are inadequate

The Wildlife Society recently determined that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s draft environmental impact statement accompanying a proposed rule that would limit enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act...

July 23, 2020

A promise for diversity, equity and inclusion

Dear TWS Members: Last month, The Wildlife Society made a promise to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything that we do. As President of TWS, I intend to keep...

July 23, 2020

Rick Baydack receives Excellence in Wildlife Education Award

After more than 40 years in higher education, Rick Baydack is not just working with a tight circle of graduate students. He still teaches his share of undergrad classes and...

July 22, 2020

Ohio student chapters thrive until coronavirus hampers efforts

These updates originally appear in the Ohio Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s spring/summer 2020 newsletter. Photos highlighting the student chapter’s activities are also included in the chapter’s newsletter. University of...