Tag: TWS2016

April 8, 2016

Renowned duck researcher awarded for contributions

Nominations for the 2016 Special Recognition Service Award will be accepted through May 1. Visit the Special Recognition Service Award webpage by clicking on the link above, or visit https://wildlife.org/engage/awards/...

April 7, 2016

Sneak preview: 2016 conference workshops

The Wildlife Society’s 23rd Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, promises to be one of our organization’s biggest and best events ever! Early projections indicate that the October 15-19 event will draw...

April 6, 2016

Game bird researcher bags Rusch Memorial scholarship

Nominations for the 2016 Donald H. Rusch Memorial Game Bird Research Scholarship will be accepted through May 1. The annual scholarship is open to any graduate student studying upland birds...

March 31, 2016

Original Kleberg committee member receives award

Nominations for the 2016 Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research will be accepted through May 1. Visit the Caesar Kleberg award page by clicking on the link...

March 31, 2016

Conference 2017: Logo contest kick-off

The Wildlife Society is seeking design submissions for the 2017 Annual Conference Logo Contest. The logo is an important characteristic of the conference, which will be held in Albuquerque, New...

March 23, 2016

Madagascar pet trade threatens lemur populations

The illegal pet trade in Madagascar adds to threats lemurs face like habitat loss and climate change, according to a new study. “There was this big threat to lemurs that...

March 17, 2016

North Carolina’s sky islands: A step up from the ordinary

Western North Carolina’s remaining red spruce (Picea rubens) and Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) forests compose one of the most imperiled ecosystems in the Southern Appalachians. A Pleistocene relict community, these...

March 17, 2016

New “Ding” Darling Memorial Award to continue epic legacy

Nominations for the Jay N. “Ding” Darling Memorial Award for Wildlife Stewardship Through Art and all remaining awards will be accepted through May 1. Visit the Darling Memorial Award webpage or our...

March 16, 2016

2016 TWS Council candidates announced

The Nominating Committee of The Wildlife Society announces the candidates for upcoming vacancies on TWS Council. Additional nominees for these positions may be submitted by any Voting Member in good...

March 1, 2016

University course prepares students for annual TWS conference

Aside from their regular classes, students at Purdue University will take a course next fall to help prepare them for The Wildlife Society’s 23rd Annual Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. The...