Category: TWS News

November 11, 2016

TWS releases new statements on energy and invasive species

At the 2016 Annual Conference in Raleigh, The Wildlife Society’s Council approved two new position statements which incorporated comments and suggestions from TWS members. The new documents were approved following...

November 10, 2016

Kleberg Award recipient develops dynamic working group process

The publication of Utah’s Conservation Plan for Greater Sage-grouse in 2013 will be remembered as a major turning point in the history of the species’ conservation and management in the...

November 8, 2016

Conservation Education Program celebrates 100th workshop

The premier Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow program (CLfT) celebrated its 100th workshop last month at the Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation in Dundee, Illinois. CLfT is an award-winning professional development program,...

November 3, 2016

What you missed at TWS’ 23rd Annual Conference

There is one toss-up question left to win the match at The Wildlife Society’s Annual Quiz Bowl competition in Raleigh, N.C. You’re in the audience sitting with other students and...

October 28, 2016

Announcing the new TWS Technical Review on Prescribed Fire

Technical Reviews are scientific analyses related to prominent topics and issues in wildlife science, management, conservation and policy that are written by panels of experts and are often used in...

October 28, 2016

Mark Boyce awarded prestigious Miroslaw Romanowski Medal

The Royal Society of Canada named Mark Boyce, a TWS fellow and Past President of the Canadian Section as this year’s recipient of the Miroslaw Romanowski Medal. The award honors...

October 24, 2016

October 28 application deadline for new Executive Director/CEO

Earlier this year The Wildlife Society’s current CEO and Executive Director, Ken Williams, announced that he will be retiring effective July 1, 2017. Over the past few years, Williams has...

October 21, 2016

TWS Conservation Affairs Network reports on leading policy issues

It’s been a busy year for the Conservation Affairs Network, with TWS organizational units engaging in several issues, spanning from establishing feral cat task forces, lead ammunition workshops, Mexican wolf...

October 20, 2016

Landowners and agency biologists showcase public-private partnerships

With nearly 70 percent of U.S. land owned by private individuals and entities, it’s clear that conservation work must include private landowners. The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program is...

October 20, 2016

Line dances, libations and wildlife love: Relaxing in Raleigh

Just the thought of a packed week of plenaries, contributed papers, field trips, presentations and more is exhausting. But wildlifers know how to work hard and party just as hard,...