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2009 Awards                                                                                                                                  

It is time to start thinking about recognizing individuals for their outstanding work. The awards will be presented at the Chapter’s Annual Meeting in February 2010. 

Nominations now are being requested for the following awards:

David B. Marshall Award—This award recognizes an individual for outstanding contributions and accomplishments in wildlife research, management, education, law enforcement, or public service. Individuals are acknowledged for promoting the advancement of science, the principles of ecology, and the goals of The Wildlife Society by advocating sound wildlife stewardship.  Nominee’s actions must have resulted in significant contributions in the conservation and increased long-term security of wildlife populations, wildlife habitats, and natural resource values within the State of Oregon.  Help us recognize such an individual by writing a letter outlining this person’s achievements.

Outstanding Service Award—This award recognizes outstanding contributions in wildlife management in the past year.  Individuals may be recognized for contributions in research, management, conservation, public involvement, education, or law enforcement.

Private Landowner Stewardship Award—This civic award recognizes private landowners for implementing positive wildlife conservation programs or actions on their land in conjunction with their commercial operation.

Conservation Award—This civic award acknowledges individuals, city or county agencies, corporations, or conservation organizations for demonstrating ongoing, positive wildlife conservation or advocacy efforts.

Please submit nominations and a brief outline of the nominee’s achievements by 11 December to Dana Sanchez (Awards Committee Chair), Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, 104 Nash Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-3803 (541-737-6003, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Please contact Dana if you have questions regarding these awards.

Practical Applications of Wildlife Management on Working Forests

December 2, 2009
Boulevard Grill, Eugene, OR

Come join us for a day in Eugene, Oregon where we will explore tough management issues facing
wildlife biologists and foresters today. How do you address invasive species on your land? Why is
wildlife important? How do economics play into my management decisions? What do I do about the
flock of songbirds in my forest? How do I manage different user groups who want to use my land?
This workshop is designed to address a variety of important topics and provide biologist and foresters
with practical tools that can be implemented on various landscapes. In addition to the general
session, participants can attend an interactive Species Fair. Participants will have an opportunity to
interact with wildlife experts and discuss management issues and recommendations for elk, deer,
song birds, amphibians, rare plants and many more species. The Fair will facilitate networking
between biologists, foresters, students, and state and federal resource agencies.  Click HERE for the full announcement and registration form.

Bat Conservation For Everyone!

November 3, 2009

A Workshop hosted by the Oregon Zoo, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of LandManagement.
At this workshop, you have an opportunity to learn how to conserve Oregon’s bats which are facing new threats in addition to long-term habitat loss. Hear from internationally-recognized experts and learn about local case studies.

To download the workshop flyer, go the the 2009 Workshops page

 TWS-OR will also be hosting a pre-conference workshop

Oak Woodland Restoration and Wildlife Conservation

February 10, 2010 at the Riverhouse in Bend, Oregon

Workshop organizers:  Dave Ross, Steve Zack, and Bruce Campbell

We are organizing and in the process of inviting speakers for our workshop “Oak Woodland Restoration and Wildlife Conservation” in association with the Oregon Wildlife Society. This timely workshop will be centered on three inter-related themes: identifying the key wildlife species associated with Oregon’s oak woodland habitats and their habitat requirements, what is being done to restore oak woodland habitat across Oregon and what are the key elements and processes needed to transform oak trees into a functioning oak woodland habitat, and finally, what are the funding mechanisms available from private, state and federal sources to advance our scientific understanding and our management needs identified from the workshop. There will be a focus on identifying what we don't know regarding wildlife and restoring oak woodland communities, and what the difference might be between restoring a functioning oak woodland and the maximizing wildlife management benefits in oak woodlands. After each set of speakers on the above topics, there will be an interactive discussion among all participants.

We will be posting registration information soon on this web site and sending out detailed announcements to relevant groups and agencies. We anticipate that there will be considerable interest in this workshop and that space will be limited. If you would like further information now, please contact either Dave Ross ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Steve Zack ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

 We have recently updated our undergraduate and graduate scholarship information.  Check it out!

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