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TWS’ 30th annual conference gets underway in Louisville
Thousands of wildlifers arrived in Louisville, Kentucky, for The Wildlife Society’s 30th Annual Conference.
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Participants gathered for the welcome reception at 4th Street Live!, a popular downtown venue that offered a great space for conference attendees to make new friends and catch up with old ones.
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Participants gathered for Birds of a Feather networking events, to get to know others attending the conference.
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As attendees were gathering, TWS Council was meeting to discuss the business of the Society. Here they listen to a presentation by Lynn Mento, CEO of Conservation Nation, a sponsor working to increase inclusion in the conservation field.
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A big “Thank You!” to the outgoing Council …
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And a welcome to the incoming Council!