Founded in 1937 as The Society of
Wildlife Specialists, The Wildlife Society (TWS)
has evolved into an international nonprofit organization of professional wildlife
ecologists and managers. Members number over 10,000 from 40 different countries, and
include administrators, biologists, conservation officers, educators, managers and
researchers. The objectives of TWS are to:
(1) promote sound stewardship of wildlife resources
and the environments upon which wildlife and humans depend;
(2) undertake an active role in preventing human-induced environmental
degradation;
(3) increase awareness and appreciation of wildlife values; and
(4) to seek the highest standards in all activities of the wildlife
profession.
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The South Dakota Chapter of TWS (SDTWS) was
initiated on 19 February 1966 with 56 charter members. SDTWS is affiliated with the
Central Mountains and Plains Section, one of
seven subdivisions of TWS. SDTWS has a current
membership of 171 people interested in the welfare of South Dakota
wildlife. Members include private citizens and representatives and/or
cooperating staff from:
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish
and Parks
South Dakota
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
South Dakota State University
Complete list of
Colleges, Community Colleges and
Universities in South Dakota
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
US Geological
Survey
USDA Forest
Service (offices in South Dakota):
Black Hills National Forest
Buffalo Gap
National Grassland
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Fort
Pierre National Grassland
USDA Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Research
Station
Bureau of Reclamation
Great Plains Region
Dakotas Area
Office
National Park
Service
Bureau of Land Management -
Montana and Dakotas
US Department of
Agriculture
USDA
APHIS Wildlife Services
Bureau of Indian
Affairs - this website is temporarily unavailable due to the Cobell
Litigation.
Fish and Wildlife Management Offices -
State, Territorial and
Tribal
Prairie Smoke - photo by Doug Backlund
