Category: TWS Local News

TWS Member Robert “Bob” J. Warren was presented with the Gerald H. Cross Alumni Leadership Award by Virginia Tech’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. For more information on the...

The United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) has filed litigation against the U.S. Department of the Interior over the determination of eight nonnative constrictor snakes as injurious species under...

The Maine Chapter of TWS has developed a position statement regarding Governor LePage’s withholding of funds for Land for Maine’s Future program (LMF), which has played a critical role in...

The Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society (CSTWS) hosted its annual conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for the first time from March 13th through 15th, 2015. The conference was regarded as...

The North Central Section of TWS wrote a letter to some of Wisconsin’s legislators, addressing concerns related to proposed changes to Wisconsin wildlife management. In the 2015-2017 biennial budget, Governor...

The Iowa Chapter of TWS has developed a position statement on the impacts of biofuel energy development on wildlife within the state. “As Iowa continues to expand in and explore...

As a continuously evolving field, wildlife damage management faces challenges reaching far beyond determining the best way to resolve damage. The work inherently affects groups with varying interests, but is...

The North Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society has extended the deadline for entries for a logo to represent The Wildlife Society’s National Conference to be held in Raleigh, North...

Wildlife biologist Steve Kendrot, a member of The Wildlife Society since 1993, recently received the 2015 Leadership/Aquatics Award during National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Currently the deputy director of the...

The Missouri Chapter of The Wildlife Society submitted comments to the Missouri legislature noting their opposition to several pieces of legislation targeting the Missouri Department of Conservation. The legislation being...