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November 18, 2016

Forward thinking earns McCullough Aldo Leopold Award

Progressive ideas are not always popular. Innovation can challenge existing institutions and is often met with scrutiny before being accepted by the masses. Dr. Dale McCullough believes he faced this...

October 24, 2016

October 28 application deadline for new Executive Director/CEO

Earlier this year The Wildlife Society’s current CEO and Executive Director, Ken Williams, announced that he will be retiring effective July 1, 2017. Over the past few years, Williams has...

October 11, 2016

Bullfrog Films sponsors Wildlife Films Showcase

Between our Wildlife Films Showcase and TWS Featured Films session, conference attendees will have the opportunity to see 10 films during this year’s conference in Raleigh. This year’s Wildlife Films...

September 13, 2016

Invasive species plenary to feature NWRC, USFWS, AFWA speakers

The Wildlife Society’s 23rd Annual Conference in Raleigh this October features a daily plenary or keynote session. Monday morning’s plenary will focus on invasive species in a session titled “The...

July 22, 2016

Using cougars to save lives

There could be a simple answer for how to reduce deer-vehicle collisions in the eastern U.S., according to a study by TWS member Laura Prugh that was featured in The...

July 20, 2016

Incredible opportunities await in the Members Activity Center

A robust educational and training program combined with a vibrant networking and social scene alone could make for a busy TWS Annual Conference experience in Raleigh this October. But the...

July 18, 2016

TWS Bylaws changes approved

This year’s TWS Council election ballots included three proposed changes to the Bylaws, all of which have been approved by the membership. The changes, approved for consideration by Council during...

July 14, 2016

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...

June 30, 2016

Wetland bees in the spotlight

Although Pollinator Week just ended, bees in Arkansas are still going strong, and so is an ambitious research project documenting them, the University of Arkansas’s Research Frontiers blog reports. TWS...

June 22, 2016

New Partner supports TWS members and pollinator health

As a new TWS Premier Partner, Bayer Bee Care will help the Society foster an innovative conservation program and stimulate an increase in suitable pollinator habitat. As part of the...