Category: TWS News

September 1, 2016

The Wildlife Professional September/October issue is online

As The Wildlife Society prepares for its 23rd Annual Conference in Raleigh, N.C., the new issue of The Wildlife Professional examines critical wildlife issues affecting the Southeast. Learn about challenges...

August 31, 2016

Mahoney, Riley, McDonald to speak at plenary on sustainability

Dr. Shawn Riley, Dr. John McDonald and Shane Mahoney will discuss questions of sustainability during a plenary session in Raleigh titled “Is Sustainable Use of Wildlife Sustainable?” Dr. Shawn Riley...

August 31, 2016

TWS discusses wild horse impacts at Mustang Makeover

On Aug. 27, representatives from The Wildlife Society’s Government Affairs and Partnerships Program attended the Extreme Mustang Makeover competition in Lexington, Virginia, to discuss the effects that wild horses and...

August 30, 2016

Nichols to deliver Aldo Leopold Keynote Address in Raleigh

As the recipient of last year’s Aldo Leopold Memorial Award, Dr. James D. Nichols will deliver the first-ever Aldo Leopold Keynote Address in a new special event at this year’s Annual...

August 17, 2016

North Carolina chapter seeks sustainability at Annual Conference

With an expected turnout of 1,800-2,000 people, the largest gathering of wildlife professionals in North America will draw attendees from across the continent. In an effort to offset impacts of...

August 16, 2016

The eastern band of Cherokee Indians: A story of resilience

Did you know the grouse taught the turkey to gobble? Well, the grouse tried to teach the turkey to shout, but the turkey got so excited to share his new...

August 15, 2016

TWS asks for science-based decision making in ESA listings

On Aug. 8, The Wildlife Society issued a letter to the Congressional Conference Committee for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, asking that three amendments within the bill...

August 11, 2016

Groups urge presidential candidates to address science

Joining 55 organizations and associations, TWS has signed a letter calling on the presidential candidates to address a set of 20 questions, each of which focuses on a major issue related...

Ken Williams
August 11, 2016

Thoughts from the Executive Director

In the last several months I have discussed progress the Society has made on some of our strategic themes, including partnerships, publications, communications and finances. These themes are highlighted in...

August 4, 2016

Hot off the wire: Conference news and notes

The TWS Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, is just 70 days away. So we’ll be providing you with the latest news and updates weekly through early October to help...