Missouri Chapter of The Wildlife Society
Goals and Objectives
The Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife Society, as the name implies, is the
Missouri State Chapter of The Wildlife
Society, the international association of wildlife professionals dedicated
to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education. The
mission of The Wildlife Society is to enhance the ability of wildlife
professionals to conserve diversity, productivity, and sustain-ability of
wildlife resources for the benefit of society. You can find out more about our
parent society by visiting The Wildlife
Society Web Page.
The Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife Society is made up of close to 200
professional wildlife managers, educators and researchers all dedicated to the
stewardship of the wildlife resources in Missouri. Our membership comes from
the academic, government, and private sectors. We are teachers, research
technicians, wildlife managers, resource administrators, and private
consultants; all united by the common objective of the Chapter - to focus
attention on the professional wildlife needs, problems and events of concern
within the State of Missouri.
To achieve this objective, the Missouri Chapter attempts to:
- Provide better opportunities for liaison among wildlife professionals
within Missouri as well as nationally and internationally.
- Monitor, evaluate, and comment on societal actions that could impact the
wildlife resources of the State of Missouri.
- Recognize and commend outstanding achievement in the wildlife profession in
the State.
- Focus the aims and objectives of the parent Society and the North Central
Section upon the local wildlife needs, problems and events within Missouri.
- Encourage communication between Chapter members and non-members in an effort
to create a climate under which resource management arts will be used
effectively in Missouri.
The Missouri Chapter of The Wildlife Society carries out this mission in
a number of ways:
- We co-sponsor the
Missouri Natural Resources Conference, an annual meeting attended by more than 700 of the state's
natural resource students and professionals.
- We annually present 3 awards and 2 scholarships to
recognize outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation in Missouri.
- Our members serve on the Governor's Environmental Education Task Force and
the Missouri Watershed Clearinghouse.
- The Chapter frequently comments on and assists in the drafting of management
and project development plans for both state and federal agencies such as The
U.S. Forest Service, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Army Corps of
Engineers, the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Missouri Department of
Natural Resources, and the Missouri Department of Transportation.
- We publish a Newsletter twice a year to keep members informed of developing
issues and Chapter news.
- We host an e-mail news group, whereby members receive timely information from the executive board.
- We sponsor continuing education workshops and symposiums to allow members
to keep abreast of current information on such topics as computers and GIS,
statistics, crises intervention, and ecosystem management.
A complete description of the workings of our organization can be found in our Operations Manual (Note - This is in PDF format.)
If you would like more information on how to join us, click here. Or you can send us e-mail at
motws@motws.org.
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