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Power has finally been restored at The Wildlife Society Offices in Bethesda, MD after a severe storm knocked our power and e-mail out for an entire week.   Please note that any e-mails sent to us that bounced back were lost and must be sent again.  Conference registration is up and running again as well.

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If you are in DC on June 8, 2010, check out this free lecture at the National Zoo on the declining populations of tigers and what conservation steps are being taken to ensure the planet doesn’t lose this magnificent creature forever.

This lecture is free and open to the public. RSVP now.

With fewer than 3,500 tigers left in the wild, time is running out to stop their populations from declining. Join a panel of experts from seven countries where tigers live and the co-founders of the Smithsonian’s Tiger Conservation Program and learn what collaborative conservation efforts are being made to combat poaching, habitat destruction, human-wildlife conflict and more.

The international panelists are together to take part in this important global tiger initiative hosted by the Zoo’s Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) and moderated by Steve Monfort, director of SCBI.

Hemanta Mishra will be unveiling his new book, Bones of the Tiger, on the subject.

Representatives from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Russia, and Thailand will participate in the panel.

	6:30-8 p.m	Lecture
	8-9 p.m.	Grab a drink from the cash bar and meet the author and panelists. Dr. Mishra will be signing copies of his book, which will be available for purchase.

Parking is free, but we encourage you to take public transportation to the Zoo.

This lecture is free and open to the public. RSVP now.

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You can see and hear webcasts of some past lectures at the National Zoo via our Webcast Archive.

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Email Pamela Bucklinger with ideas for speakers or topics.

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Hurry, the deadline is May 29, 2010! For more information check out our website.

Below is one of entries we recently received.

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON: February 6th, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm at Convention Center Ballroom,   Reno-Sparks Convention Center and Silver Legacy Resort

Courtesy of Wyoming Game & Fish Commissioner Dr. Fred Lindzey, to assist the mission and purpose of North America’s principal organization of wildlife professionals, The Wildlife Society (TWS) is pleased to offer this 2010 license for auction, through the Wild Sheep Foundation. The purchaser of this Commissioner’s license must first elect to hunt elk, or deer, or pronghorn, then select a particular hunt area and license type. Commissioner’s licenses are valid in any open hunting area, with exception of Grand Teton National Park and National Elk Refuge (Elk Hunt Areas 75, 77 & 79). Purchaser is responsible for applicable license fees.

For further information, please contact Wyoming Game & Fish Department’s Tom Ryder (307-332-2688; tom.ryder@wgf.state.wy.us) or Kevin Hurley (307-527-9375; kevin.hurley@wgf.state.wy.us)

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In a painful loss for the wildlife profession, three biologists from California’s Department of Fish and Game died January 5th in a helicopter crash. They were senior biologist supervisor Kevin O’Connor, 40; associate biologist Clu Cotter, 48; and seasonal aide Tom Stolberg, 31.

The men were conducting a routine aerial survey for deer—which can involve flying as low as 100 feet from the ground—when their helicopter clipped a power line and crashed in a remote area of the Sierra National Forest. Their pilot, Dennis “Mike” Donovan, also perished in the crash. O’Connor and Clotter had been members of The Wildlife Society and were longtime members of TWS’s Western Section.

“This will weigh heavily on everyone who knew these fine men,” says Don Yasuda, Western Section Representative to TWS Council.

See more information on TWS Western Section

Services

A memorial has been set for Thursday, January 14 at 1 p.m. at the Northside Christian Church, 2709 E. Nees Ave, Fresno.  A reception at the church will be held immediately following the service.

The Western Section will host a memorial service for TWS members and friends at its annual conference at the Visalia Convention Center. The service will be held late afternoon on Thursday January 28 (time to be determined – check back for more information).

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Chase is donating $5 million to local charities and your vote helps decide where it goes! Support The Wildlife Society and tell your friends to vote as well. Thank you!

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In this issue:

• TWS Honors Ronald F. Labisky
• President’s Podium
• Policy News
• Conference News
• 2009 TWS Photo Competition Winners
• 17th Annual Conference Call for Proposals
• TWS Awards
• News from Headquarters
• Section News
• Related Wildlife News
• Meetings of Interest

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