Our Mission
To inspire and empower wildlife professionals* to engage in science-based management and conservation of wild animals and their habitats.
Our Members
Wildlife biology professionals, scientists, academics, students, communicators and citizen advocates throughout Alberta and western Canada.
Our Organization
We are a non-profit Chapter of the US-based The Wildlife Society. We have ~300 members, governed by a volunteer board and coordinated by an executive director.
Top 10 reasons virtual is better
Are you on the fence about participating in our 2021 virtual conference? Some of us at the ACTWS have attended a few virtual conferences this year and they can be
Poster Profile – Erin Tattersall
We’ve shared some great posters from the 2020 conference through our Poster Profiles this year and this one is no exception! This month, we’re sharing Erin Tattersall’s research about ecological
Poster Profile – Aidan Sheppard
Our poster profiles from the 2020 ACTWS Conference continue with this great poster by Aidan Sheppard from the University of Alberta. Poster authors: Aidan H.C. Sheppard, Lee J. Hecker, Mark
Diversity is our Strength – Mariana Nagy-Reis
The wildlife management challenge we face in Alberta are diverse, multi-faceted, and complex. Defining innovative ways to meet these challenges requires diversity in our thinking and approaches, much of which
Poster Profile – Arya Horon
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 month, we’re featuring Arya Horon’s