Wildlife Management as Alternative to S’mores and Campfires
Summer presents an ideal opportunity to introduce young people, especially city youth, to wildlife management and its career opportunities. Staff in Illinois participated in two residential camp options this summer....
Instructor Reflects on TWS Northeast Section Field Course
Mitch Hartley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employee and Past-President of the TWS Northeast Section, volunteered as an instructor at the Northeast Section’s wildlife field course this past May....
Wildlife Services Assists AZTWS with Techniques Workshop
The Arizona Chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS) hosted the fifth annual Wildlife Techniques Workshop in late April at the Horseshoe Ranch, located about 55 miles north of Phoenix, AZ....
NC Chapter Comments on Captive Cervid Management
The North Carolina Chapter of TWS submitted a letter to the State Legislature opposing legislation that would expand the captive cervid industry. S.B. 513 would transfer jurisdiction of the captive...
TWS Member Receives VA Tech’s Alumni Leadership Award
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...
TWS Weighs in on Invasives Case
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...
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Chapter Takes Position: Land for Maine’s Future Program
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...
Canadian Section Meeting Sparks Discussion, Networking
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...
NC Section Responds to Wisconsin Proposals
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...
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