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Leadership Institute class of 2016 meets in Raleigh
Last month, the Leadership Institute’s Class of 2016 met in person during the Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Leadership Institute (LI) is the Society’s leadership training program for...
Successful 2016 oral rabies vaccination campaign completed
2016 marks the 21st year that the USDA Wildlife Services (WS) National Rabies Management Program (NRMP) has participated in the distribution of oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits in the U.S.,...
Field Trip: Behind the scenes with 20,000 mammal specimens
Still thinking about a field trip during the 2016 TWS Annual Conference? Here’s your chance to gain an in-depth experience at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Conference Quick...
Field trips: 24,000 specimens, hundreds of living animals, and more
This year in Raleigh, North Carolina, TWS is offering more than 600 educational opportunities to conference attendees. Among the most engaging of these opportunities are five of the best field...
$1.3 Billion wildlife funding bill introduced in House of Representatives
In a major step towards securing increased funding for conservation efforts, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. 5650) was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 6. Congressman Don...
Wetlands Working Group: 2013 News Archive
Wetland News* Archives – 2013 December Clearer picture emerging on proposed rule redefining jurisdictional waters of the United States “A long-awaited rulemaking to redefine the scope of “waters of the...
Wetlands Working Group: 2014 News Archive
Wetland News* Archives – 2014 December USACE requests review of National Wetland Plant List ratings, additions, deletions In 2012, an extensive update of the National Wetland Plant List (NWPL) was finalized. In an...
Meet the 2015 TWS Fellows
Twelve longtime members were recognized for their contributions to TWS and the wildlife profession at the Society’s 22nd Annual Conference in Winnipeg last October. The TWS Fellows Award is given...
Adapting to Changing Membership: Highlights of the 2014 TWS Member Survey
The Wildlife Society (TWS) membership in 2014 included nearly 10,000 professionals and students with expertise in all aspects of wildlife biology, research, conservation, and management. As part of an effort...
Photo Roundup — Federal Listings and Delistings of 2015
One of the first subspecies ever listed on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) was removed this year thanks to conservation work over the decades while...