Membership in SDTWS is open to anyone having an
interest in the Wildlife of South Dakota. SDTWS maintains an Equal Opportunity Policy.
Annual membership dues for SDTWS are $10.00 per year ($6.00 for students).
Further inquiries, or checks made payable to SDTWS, may be mailed to:
SDTWS Secretary-Treasurer
Susan Rupp
Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences
Northern Plains Biostress, Rm 139B
Box 2140B
Brookings, SD 57007
(605) 688-4779
2012Membership Form
(PDF Format)
Life Membership
One way to show
your commitment to the South Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society is to get a
life membership. Dues are prorated by age as follows:
Age 20 to 35: 25 x annual dues
($10 x 25 = $250)
Age 36 to 45: 20 x annual dues
($10 x 20 = $200)
Age 46 to 65: 17.5 x annual dues
($10 x 17.5 = $175)
Age 66 to 75:
12.5 x annual dues
($10 x 12.5 = $125)
Age 76 and over:
Free
For more information on becoming a
life member, contact Susan Rupp (605) 688-4779.
Chapter Meetings and Activities
The full membership of SDTWS meets annually in the spring to
exchange scientific information through presented papers, debate current issues in
wildlife management and land use, and conduct chapter business.
The Chapter's Executive Board of Directors meet at least 4 times
each year to discuss issues that do not require full Chapter approval.
The Chapter also communicates with its membership though a
newsletter, The Prairie Voice, published within 30 days of Executive Board meetings. The newsletter includes board meeting minutes, committee activity reports, a
summary of Chapter correspondence, updates on professional conferences, and profiles of
Chapter members.
SDTWS pursues a wide range of activities involving wildlife and
habitat. SDTWS members work to safeguard and enhance the wildlife resources of
South Dakota by drafting resolutions on issues affecting wildlife and land use; educating
state and national legislators, and members of private industry; presenting papers at
professional meetings; and publishing articles in professional and popular journals.
SDTWS sponsors symposia/conferences and makes donations to aid a variety of
causes directly related to wildlife resources and their ecology and management in South
Dakota.
