Tag: art

January 4, 2019

Home-grown talent earns Chester Martin “Ding” Darling Memorial Award

Chester Martin and his twin brother Victor were only in junior high when they started sketching wildlife, getting inspiration from artists like Orville Rice, who illustrated the Texas Parks &...

April 20, 2018

Michigan State students, Ugandans collaborate for wildlife

Students at Michigan State University are training to be the next leaders in wildlife conservation while helping people in Uganda develop novel solutions to conservation problems. The students are taking...

April 3, 2018

TWS, AFS announce logo contest for first-ever joint conference

The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society are seeking design submissions for their first-ever joint conference in 2019. The logo is an important characteristic of this historic event in Reno,...

October 13, 2017

Robert Bateman earns Jay N. “Ding” Darling Memorial Award for paintings

Nominations for the Jay N. “Ding” Darling Award for Wildlife Stewardship Through Art are open until May 1, 2018. Nominations and supporting materials can be sent via email to awards@wildlife.org....

July 31, 2017

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: Glimpsing New Mexico’s cultural history

If you look at a map of the city of Albuquerque and surrounding areas, you would likely notice the multiple Native American reservations that dot the landscape north and south...

February 10, 2017

Lifetime of art, conservation earns 2016 Darling Memorial Award for Reece

Maynard Reece was 18 when he met famed wildlife artist Jay N. “Ding” Darling. An aspiring artist, Reece showed up with some of his paintings at Darling’s office at the...