The next Executive Board Meeting will be:  January 8, 2009

Election Notice:  The following positions are open . . .
     President Elect for 2010
     Secretary/Treasurer
     One Board Position
If you are interested in any of these positions and want to move into a TWS leadership role please send an email to Dennie Mann.

The next Annual Meeting will be February 23-25, 2009 at Cedar Shore Resort

Current Newsletter

TWS Accepting Applications for Leadership Institute

Areas of Concern for Wind Power Project Placement in South Dakota, March 2008 (PDF format  1.47 MB)

Consistent with the objectives of The Wildlife Society, the South Dakota Chapter Objectives are:

*  To develop and promote sound stewardship of wildlife resources and of the environment upon which wildlife and humans depend.

*  To undertake an active role in preventing human-induced environmental degradation.

*  To increase awareness and appreciation of wildlife values.

*  To seek the highest standards in all activities of the wildlife profession.

To aid in the achievement of these objectives, this chapter proposes to:

*  Provide opportunities for better liaison among individual members, their Section, and The Society.

*  Evaluate and respond to the principles involved in proposed or enacted societal actions that could affect wildlife or its habitats.

*  Recognize and commend outstanding professional achievements in maintenance, restoration and enhancement of habitats for wildlife.

*  Focus the aims and objectives of The Society and the Central Mountains and Plains Section upon professional wildlife needs, problems, and events in local situations.

*  Encourage communication between members and nonmembers to facilitate understanding and effectiveness of research and management of wildlife resources.

*  Evaluate the principles involved in proposed or enacted public or private actions that could affect wildlife and to make these evaluations known to the public and public officials.

 

Photo by Doug Backlund

Executive Board 2008-09

President
KC Jensen
Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences 
NPB 138D
P O Box 2140B
South Dakota State University  
Brookings, SD 57007
(605) 688-4781

Past-President
Kurt Forman
419 Hunters Ridge
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 692-8359

President-Elect
Dennie Mann
SD Game, Fish & Parks 
3305 W South Street
Rapid City, SD  57703   
(605) 394-6838

Secretary-Treasurer
Art Smith
SD Game, Fish & Parks
523 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-7595

Board Member
Teresa Zimmerman
Badlands National Park
25216 Ben Reifel Road
P O Box 6  
Interior, SD 57750
(605) 433-5267

Board Member
Chad Switzer
SD Game, Fish & Parks
895 Third Street SW
Huron, SD  57350
(605) 353-8477

March issue of the Central Mountains and Plains Section newsletter