ACTWS News

Fostering growth in our next generation of wildlife professionals is a crucial part of our work. Since 1992, the ACTWS has dispersed over 100 scholarships totalling close to $90,000 to Alberta students registered in post-secondary education. These scholarships are a central tenet of who we are, and it is with

Are you a member of the ACTWS? Why or why not? The ACTWS has grown over the past few years, and so are our programs. With everything moving to virtual forums right now, we’ve launched our Speakers Bureau and a new monthly lunch and learn webinar series. With these changes,

In lieu of the poster session at our 2020 conference, we are profiling posters from this year’s conference on our website every few weeks. This week’s focus is on polar bear migratory habits in Hudson Bay. Poster authors: Alyssa M. Bohart, Nicholas J. Lunn, Andrew E. Derocher, David McGeachy Poster

Last year, the Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society (ACTWS) commissioned ALCES to complete Cumulative Effects of Land Uses and Conservation Priorities in Alberta’s Southern East Slopes. This scientific assessment was designed to assist in land use decision making and planning in the C-5 and Bow forests. This science-based assessment

This award recognizes wildlife professionals for outstanding written contributions in the popular publication category. Publications can be a book, article, monograph, or other type of publication that is relevant to wildlife management and conservation in Alberta. This year, we are pleased to present Dr. Lee Foote with this award for