The next Executive Board Meeting will be:  To be determined

Current Newsletter (pdf format 1.19 MB)

The SDTWS Annual Meeting was held February 27 - 29, 2012 at Cedar Shore Resort.   
2012 Annual Meeting Final Program Agenda as of 2/20/2012 (pdf format 184 KB)

SDTWS is now on Facebook!  If you are currently not signed up for Facebook, you can use the following link and it will direct you to a page to sign up.  If you are already a member, the link below will take you to the SDTWS Facebook page, where you can join the group!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=375605397459

Current newsletter for CMPS Spring 2012 issue

Letter to Minnehaha County Commission Office regarding tile drainage
Coalition of Natural Resource Societies letter to Governor Rounds   

NDTWS Report regarding oil and gas development and impacts in North Dakota (pdf format 753 KB)

HB1087 (2012) (pdf format 11 KB)

USFWS Press Release on White-nose Syndrome in Bats (pdf format 109 KB)

TWS now accepting 2012 Leadership Institute Applications (pdf format 131 KB).

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 © Doug Backlund

Executive Board 2012-13

President
Travis Runia
SD Game, Fish & Parks
895 Third St SW
Huron, SD  57350
(605) 353-8477

Past-President
Rocco Murano
SD Game, Fish & Parks
SNP 138 Box 2140B
Brookings, SD  57007
(605) 688-4786

President-Elect
Silka Kempema
SD Game, Fish & Parks
523 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-2742

Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. Susan Rupp
Dept of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences
Northern Plains Biostress, Rm 139B
Box 2140B
Brookings, SD 57007
(605) 688-4779

Board Member
Nathan Baker
SD Game, Fish & Parks
20641 SD Hwy 1806
Ft. Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7709

Board Member
Mark Norton
SD Game, Fish & Parks
523 East Capitol
Pierre, SD  57501
(605) 773-3096
 

Current information from Central Mountains and Plains Section