Category: TWS Local News

Steve Windels, a wildlife biologist at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota and a member of The Wildlife Society, recently received the 2014 National Park Service’s Director’s Award for Natural Resource...

In the spring of 2015, Governor of Minnesota Mark Dayton made the controversial decision to halt the use of GPS radio collars on moose (Alces alces) populations by state agencies...

The Western Section of The Wildlife Society will celebrate the 46th anniversary of its oldest-running workshop in January when it hosts the Natural Resources Communication Workshop. Co-sponsored by the Department...

The Geospatial Advisory Committee that’s part of The Wildlife Society’s Southwest Section will host a webinar on the use of climate projection data in wildlife studies in the Southwest. The...

The Kansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society has declared their support for the City of Wichita to build a new wetlands preservation park. While some of the land owned by...

On August 18, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources held its annual all-hands meeting, complete with awards for the excellent work and service that the Wolverine State’s staff accomplishes. Also,...

Summer presents an ideal opportunity to introduce young people, especially city youth, to wildlife management and its career opportunities. Staff in Illinois participated in two residential camp options this summer....

Mitch Hartley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employee and Past-President of the TWS Northeast Section, volunteered as an instructor at the Northeast Section’s wildlife field course this past May....

The Arizona Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS) hosted the fifth annual Wildlife Techniques Workshop in late April at the Horseshoe Ranch, located about 55 miles north of Phoenix, AZ....

The North Carolina Chapter of TWS submitted a letter to the State Legislature opposing legislation that would expand the captive cervid industry. S.B. 513 would transfer jurisdiction of the captive...