The next Executive Board Meeting will be:  September 14, 2010

The Annual Meeting was held March 1-3, 2010 at Cedar Shore Resort.   
Annual Meeting Program 2010   and    2010 Abstracts    

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
Coalition of Natural Resource Societies letter to Governor Rounds   

The Wildlife Society's 17th Annual Conference will be held in Snowbird, Utah, on October 2-6, 2010.  More information about the conference can be found at  http://www.wildlifesociety.org

Current newsletter for CMPS is available at http://joomla.wildlife.org/CMP/images/Documents/cmpsfall2009.pdf

TWS Accepting Applications for Leadership Institute

White House Suspends Action on Gray Wolf Delisting - read more here.

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 © Doug Backlund

Executive Board 2010-11

President
Chad Switzer
SD Game, Fish & Parks
523 East Capitol
Pierre, SD  57350
(605) 773-4193

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

President-Elect
Rocco Murano
SD Game, Fish & Parks
895 3rd Street SW
Huron, SD  57350
(605) 353-7185

Secretary-Treasurer
Nora Kohlenberg
SD Game, Fish & Parks
523 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-6228

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

Board Member
John Kanta
SD Game, Fish & Parks
3305 West South Street
Rapid City, SD  57702
(605) 394-2391
 

Current information from Central Mountains and Plains Section