TWS Receives Award from the Dallas Safari Club Foundation

The Dallas Safari Club Foundation has granted their annual Education Award to The Wildlife Society. The award recognizes the contributions of TWS to wildlife conservation and education.

The DSC Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the DSC, provides direct financial support to organizations that promote the global conservation of wildlife through well-regulated hunting.

The Education Award recognizes the efforts of TWS in preparing its members to be well-trained wildlife professionals since its inception in 1937. Corey Mason, former CEO of DSC and current TWS member, nominated the Society for the award. “TWS has been pivotal in educating young biologists as well as serving as the space for continued learning and engagement for all in the conservation field,” Mason said.

He also noted that as a Certified Wildlife Biologist® and a past president of the TWS’ Texas Chapter, the Society has been a formative part of his career. He is currently the executive vice president of conservation and chief operating officer of the Wild Sheep Foundation. “I greatly appreciate all the work that TWS does,” Mason said.

TWS CEO Ed Arnett was in Atlanta, Georgia, at the 2025 DSC Convention & Sporting Expo to receive the award on behalf of the organization.

“Peer recognition is a true pinnacle of accomplishment for any individual or organization,” he said. “The Wildlife Society strives every day to be a leader in wildlife science and education and to serve as a technical resource for its members, partners, decision-makers, and the public. To be recognized with the Education Award by our partners at the Dallas Safari Club Foundation is truly an honor that is deeply appreciated and a motivator to continually improve on delivering our professional and educational services.”

Arnett said he plans to use the $10,000 grant from the award to further the Society’s mission in providing educational and professional development for its young members.

“Current and future conservation efforts fundamentally depend on a strong, well-trained workforce of wildlife professionals,” Arnett said. “This generous award will be used to help fund travel grants for wildlife students in need of assistance to allow them to attend our annual conference and all of the networking, mentoring, and training workshops we provide at this event.”