Mission Statement:
The mission of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society is to help wildlife ecology majors
learn field techniques, develop leadership skills, make contacts with wildlife
ecology professionals, and keep up to date with environmental legislation,
while working with fellow students and professors at the University of
Wisconsin.
Who are we?
We are the UW-Madison Student Chapter
of The Wildlife Society sponsored by the Department of Wildlife Ecology.
Our membership is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students who
are interest in the wildlife science, management and conservation.
Most of our members are wildlife ecology majors, however, we welcome anybody
who is interested in wildlife.
What can we offer you?
As a member of the UW-Madison Student
Chapter, you will associate with faculty and other wildlife professionals
as well as fellow wildlife science students. Through bimonthly meetings,
long-term field projects, and other functions you will become familiar
with wildlife management techniques, become more aware of local, national,
and international resource issues, and gain valuable experience and friendships
that will serve you well as a wildlife professional. The people you
meet through student chapter activities can provide you with information
on career prospects.
Goals:
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To encourage interactions among faculty,
undergraduates, and graduate students interested in wildlife sciences and
conservation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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To supplement the theoretical knowledge
gained in the classroom with practical, hands-on field experience
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To inform members of current issues in
the field of wildlife ecology
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To educate and notify members of career
opportunities.
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To nurture and recognize leadership
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To foster stewardship of the land and its
wildlife resources
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To support environmental legislation
Who is our parent organization?
The Wildlife
Society is an international, nonprofit, scientific and educational
organization comprised of professionals serving the resource management
fields, especially wildlife ecology and management. Founded in 1937
and based in Bethesda, Maryland, The Wildlife Society has more than 8,900
members in 70 countries.
Questions? email TWS@studentorg.wisc.edu
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