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Welcome to the Climate Change and Wildlife Working Group

Topics of interest to the working group include: direct and indirect impacts of contemporary climate change on wildlife, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, best management practices, synergistic threats, monitoring, and strategic conservation. The working group welcomes members from government agencies, universities, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector.

  • Call for officer nominations

    It is time for the CCWWG to nominate and elect officers (Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer) and 3 new Board Members! A summary of each position is provided below.

    Please send your nominations for each position to the current Chair, Don White, at whited@uamont.edu by Oct. 25. Feel free to nominate yourself! The election will run Nov. through Dec. with the newly elected officers starting their terms in Dec. 2024.

    The Chair shall have general supervisory responsibility for the Executive Board; shall preside at all meetings of the Executive Board and membership; shall appoint, with the advice of the Executive Board, chairs of all standing and special committees; and shall be an ex officio member of all committees, except the Nominating and Elections Committee. The Chair may represent the Working Group or appoint alternate representatives to other Working Group, Chapter, Section, or Society boards, committees, or meetings, including The Wildlife Society Council. The Chair shall be responsible for submitting an annual report of the Working Group’s activity to the Society.

    The Chair-elect shall assume the duties of the Chair in the absence of the Chair or upon the inability of the Chair to serve and shall perform any duties assigned by the Chair. Upon completion of a full term as Chair-elect, the Chair-elect succeeds to the position of Chair.

    The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining the files and records of the Working Group. Duties shall include recording the minutes of all membership and Executive Board meetings and issuing copies of the minutes to the Executive Board, members, and Society. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for the funds of the Working Group. Duties shall include the receipt and disbursement of funds; preparing and submitting an annual fiscal-year financial report to the Executive Board, members, and Society; and preparing an annual budget for approval by the Executive Board.

    Board Members, in cooperation with the Officers, act as the governing body for the CCWWG. Although a description of the duties of Board Members does not occur in the Charter of the CCWWG, historically, Board Members have provided oversight and assisted the Officers in planning and implementing the various activities of the CCWWG.

    You may also view the Charter above, which provides more details on the nominations and elections process (see Charter Article IV, Sections 3 and 4).

Become a member

Membership is available to all current TWS members. You may join our Working Group by logging in to your TWS account.