Category: TWS News

May 9, 2016

Horse and burro coalition creates education materials

The National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition, currently chaired by The Wildlife Society, has published a series of fact sheets to the coalition’s website. The seven fact sheets provide an overview...

May 5, 2016

President’s Podium: Meeting with the membership

A key part of The Wildlife Society’s Strategic Plan is a commitment to support and encourage Council and staff to visit and interact with student and state/provincial chapters and sections....

April 25, 2016

Walk among the lemurs of Duke Forest during the Annual Conference

Imagine you’re wandering down a forest trail. A rustling in the leafy understory grabs your attention and a series of hums and squeaky barks draws your eye to white and...

April 20, 2016

Three must-see panel discussions

Three panel discussions will be featured among the more than 500 educational opportunities at The Wildlife Society 23rd Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, this October. We recently revealed the...

April 20, 2016

TWS, Coalition testimonies encourage feral horse removals

Bringing science to the table, The Wildlife Society provided testimony on the need for improved management of wild horses and burros on public lands at the National Wild Horse and...

April 19, 2016

TWS member earns conservation award

Thomas Decker, a member of The Wildlife Society, chair of The Wildlife Professional’s editorial advisory board, and former TWS Northeast Section representative recently received the Robert McDowell Award for Conservation...

April 18, 2016

Award recipients focus on wildlife education

Nominations for the 2016 Conservation Education and Excellence in Wildlife Education Awards will be accepted through May 1. Visit the Conservation Education and Wildlife Education Award webpages by clicking the...

April 14, 2016

Notice of proposed bylaws changes

During the mid-year Council Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in March, Council approved a number of bylaws changes to be presented to TWS members for consideration. The proposed changes would provide...

April 13, 2016

Podcast: Importance of continuing education, certification

The Wildlife Society’s new Strategic Partner relationship with American Public University is a prime example of the Society’s increased focus on providing professional development services and opportunities to its members....

April 12, 2016

Sneak preview part two: 2016 conference workshops

Our 2016 Annual Conference workshops will be conducted on Saturday, October 15. If you missed last week’s announcement of six of the 12 workshops, click here to view that feature...