You can't conserve what you haven't got.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
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We are the Utah Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Click below to find out more about who we are and what we do!
ANNOUCEMENTS
November 17, 2023
Fall Newsletter has just dropped! 🍂🍃 View Newsletter Here!
We are now inviting submissions for Workshops, and Abstracts for the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Utah Chapter of the Wildlife Society. This meeting will take place March 13-15 in Kanab, Utah at The Kanab Center. The theme of this years meeting is: Partnerships: managing wildlife better together. Visit our updated conference website for more information!
Registration opens January 1, 2024 - Link will be posted to uttws.com and mailed to our curent list
2023 UTTWS Fall Newsletter.pdfSept 25, 2023
The Utah Chapter of the Wildlife Society is excited to announce that we've been hard at work planning the 2024 Annual Meeting. Mark your calendars!
Join us March 13-15 in beautiful Kanab, Utah.
This years meeting theme is:
Partnerships
Managing Wildlife Better Together
Registration information and other meeting details will be updated on our website soon.
Have questions? Contacts us: board@uttws.com
June 12, 2023
Reminder to sign up for this upcoming webinar:
The Role and Relevance of Wildlife Damage Management for Wildlife Students and Professionals
When: Jun 29, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time (12 pm MST)
Link to webinar registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MOKu2RwfRp6Ebfy-AI2yqw
Sign up for the Wildlife Society Wildlife Damage Management Working Group’s first webinar ever! WDMWG Board Member Jon Cepek and WDMWG Past-Chair Travis DeVault (CWB®) will introduce the field of wildlife damage management and explain its relevance through several examples of research and management projects they have experienced during their combined 50+ years working to understand and resolve human-wildlife conflicts by partnering with federal, state, and local agencies and universities. *Webinars will be recorded an posted to www.wildlife.org in the weeks following the event.*
To see more information about this event visit the announcement on Wildlife.org:
To view recordings and content from past webinars visit:
May 15, 2023
Register for the
International Urban Wildlife Conference
International Urban Wildlife Conference
June 4 - 7, 2023
Hamilton Hotel, Washington DC
See the full conference program here: https://www.urban-wildlife.org/program-1
There's still time to register! https://www.urban-wildlife.org/registration
Our discounted hotel block ends on Friday so act soon! https://www.urban-wildlife.org/hotel
Please contact Maureen Murray (maureenmurray@lpzoo.org) with any questions.
May 15, 2023
Last Week to Apply for 2023 Grants-in-Aid!
There were some technical difficulties with the grants-in-aid application submissions, so we have decided to reopen the applications until Friday, May 19th. Please view the application instructions on our website and send your application to contact@uttws.com by the deadline.
Note to applicants: If you previously applied, please resubmit an application. We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for understanding!
To learn more visit: https://wildlife.org/utah/annual-meeting/grants-in-aid
May 11, 2023
The Utah Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2023 Spring newsletter, and the Central Mountains & Plains Section 2023 Spring newsletter are now avaliable online.
2023 TWS Spring Newsletter.pdfCMPS-Spring2023.pdfMay 11, 2023
CMPS is seeking candidates to fill the President-elect position and two Member At-large positions (see below for position descriptions). All positions are 2-year terms. Nominations are due by June 1, 2023.
If you are interested in running for a position, please contact Carl Bowden (elections@cmps-tws.org)
Please strongly consider serving at the Section level for TWS.
PRESIDENT-ELECT. The President-Elect shall assist the President in administration of Section affairs and shall perform any duties assigned by the President. The President-Elect shall chair the Mission and Strategic Plan Review Committee.
MEMBERS AT-LARGE. Members At-large shall assist in the general administration of Section business affairs.
More information on the responsibilities of CMPS Board positions and committees can be found in the CMPS bylaws: https://wildlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CMPS-Bylaws-2017-5-2_updated-punctuation.pdf
Fore More information visit: https://wildlife.org/CMP
GRANTS, AWARDS, & SCHOLARSHIPS
Our mission includes encouraging and supporting effective wildlife management in Utah by enabling wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation. The Chapter aims to provide funding for various projects through its grant program. Learn more about grants-in-aid and scholarship opportunities below.