Category: TWS News

March 13, 2020

TWS Issues COVID-19 advisory to units

Due to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, The Wildlife Society is advising all organization units to postpone or cancel their conferences, meetings and events until further notice....

March 13, 2020

TWS student member receives Aldo Leopold Scholarship

Jade Arneson, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, recently became the first student at the university to earn the Aldo Leopold Memorial Scholarship. Arneson, a second year...

March 12, 2020

Arizona chapter hosting workshop for students and young professionals

This update originally appears in the Arizona Chapter of The Wildlife Society’s Winter 2020 newsletter. The Arizona Chapter of The Wildlife Society is hosting a wildlife techniques workshop April 18,...

March 4, 2020

The March/April issue of The Wildlife Professional

The Wildlife Professional is an exclusive benefit of membership in The Wildlife Society. Published six times annually, the magazine presents timely research news and analysis of trends in the wildlife profession....

March 3, 2020

2020 Proposals deadline approaching!

Do you have an idea for an educational or training session at The Wildlife Society’s 2020 Annual Conference? If so, there’s only a short time left to submit it! Our...

March 2, 2020

Introducing the Drone Working Group

Do you use currently use drones in your wildlife work? Are you considering drones but were confused by the technology, permitting or potential safety and legal issues? Would you like...

March 2, 2020

The Wildlife Society provides recommendations for grazing regulations

The Wildlife Society submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management last week, highlighting a list of issues that the BLM should consider in its forthcoming Environmental Impact Statement that...

February 28, 2020

Q&A: The effects of nuclear disasters on wildlife

Nuclear disasters can cause widespread death and sickness among wildlife, just like humans. But after the initial radiation leaks subside, research has shown that wildlife communities can recover to levels...

February 19, 2020

2020 Call for Abstracts now open!

The Wildlife Society invites you to submit abstracts for presentations at the 2020 Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky! The call is open now through April 17, 2020, and includes oral...

February 18, 2020

Southeastern Section to hold field course

The Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society will host a Wildlife and Forestry Field Techniques field course for students from May 26 to June 10 at the Jones Center at...