WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS MEET IN JACKSON
JACKSON - The Wyoming Wildlife Society, Wyoming’s only professional wildlife association, along with the Teton Science School and Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative are hosting a joint annual conference at Teton Science School’s Jackson Campus, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2.
The theme for this year’s event is “The Value of Wildlife in Wyoming.” The meeting is packed with presentations on the state’s current fish and wildlife-related issues and research. The entire event is open to the public.
The symposium sponsors will present four awards to individuals making exemplary contributions to wildlife conservation. The late Dr. Stanley Anderson of the University of Wyoming will receive the Lifetime Special Achievement Award. Dr. Anderson conducted research internationally, authored or co-authored 218 technical publications and 16 books, and advised 100 graduate students. Chuck and Carol Schneebeck will receive the Citizen of the Year Award. The Schneebeck’s are residents of Jackson, who have contributed to numerous conservation initiatives in northwest Wyoming, including the noted fence removal effort of the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation. The Professional of the Year and Craighead Conservation awards will be announced and presented at the symposium.
This year’s agenda for wildlife presentations is much more diverse than in the past, due to the symposium’s collaboration with the three organizations that are working to conserve Wyoming’s wildlife.
“Combining the efforts of these organizations to put on a symposium increased the depth and breadth of our presentations,” said Steve Kilpatrick, Wyoming TWS Chapter president. “We have presenters attending this symposium from state and federal agencies, as well as private NGOs (non-governmental organizations), to educate ourselves and the public on fish and wildlife research taking place in Wyoming and conservation efforts in this state.”
Thursday’s session will focus on wildlife habitat and aquatic ecology research and impacts that are occurring on these important resources of Wyoming. There will also be presentations on economics and policy management, the facet of wildlife management which considers the value of wildlife as a resource on a larger scale. University graduate students will also be present a myriad of research projects throughout the day. Presentations will be on a variety of species and topics including pronghorn, sage grouse, lake trout, cutthroat trout, suckers, wolves, lynx, sage grouse, mule deer, elk and brucellosis.
Friday’s session will focus on oil and gas development and its impacts on wildlife, as well as the latest information on predator ecology and management in Wyoming. The afternoon is dedicated to an oil and gas working session where the symposium sponsors will draft recommendations on oil and gas development and its impacts on wildlife for Gov. Dave Freudenthal.
All sessions and presentations are open to the public. Space is limited and the annual event has sold out since its inception in 2003. If you are interested in attending please contact Teton Science Schools’ Wildlife Expeditions Director David Watson at (307) 733-2623 or check out the symposium Web site at www.jhwildlifesymposium.org or the TWS Chapter’s Web site at www.wyotws.org. For further information on the agenda and the Wyoming Chapter of The Wildlife Society, contact Steve Kilpatrick or Mark Gocke at (307) 733-2321.
(contact: Mark Gocke or Steve Kilpatrick at (307) 733-2321)
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