The next Executive Board Meeting will be:  May 16, 2013 in Pierre

Current Newsletter (pdf format 770 KB)

August 12-14, 2013 in Manhattan, Kansas
America's Grasslands: The Future of Grasslands in a Changing Landscape Conference
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The SDTWS Annual Meeting was held February 25 - 27, 2013 at Cedar Shore Resort.   

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 2013 issue

2012 Letter of support of the Cardin Soil and Water Conservation Amendment

2012 Letter to Senator Thune regarding the Farm Bill.

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
2013-14

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

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

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

Secretary-Treasurer
Troy Grovenburg
South Dakota State University
Dept Natural Resource Mgmt
Box 2140B, NPS 143
Brookings, SD  57007-1696
(605) 688-5064

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

Board Member
Casey Mehls
SD Game, Fish & Parks
523 East Capitol
Pierre, SD  57501
(605) 773-4345
 

Current information from Central Mountains and Plains Section