Wildlife Society Student Chapter
The Wildlife Society at Texas State University
The Wildlife Society Mission Statement:
The mission of The Wildlife Society is to enhance the ability of wildlife professionals to conserve diversity, sustain productivity and ensure responsible use of wildlife resources for the benefit of society.
This mission is implemented through five goals:
1. Advocate the use of sound biological, social, and economic information in making wildlife policy decisions.
2. Enhance the knowledge and technical capabilities of wildlife professionals.
3. Increase public awareness and appreciation of wildlife conservation and the wildlife profession.
4. Promote professional standards for wildlife research, education, and management.
5. Recognize the professional stewardship of wildlife.
Spring 2022 Officers:
- President: Katherine Underwood, kau15@txstate.edu
- Vice President: Sarah Bullard, s_b580@txstate.edu
- Treasurer: Emily Stelling, egs50@txstate.edu
- Secretary: Adrian Alvarez, a_a1550@txstate.edu
- Historian: Melanie Sheppard, mes215@txstate.edu
- Fundraising Committee Leader: Sarah Montalvo, sdm191@txstate.edu
- Raptor Rehabilitation Committee Leader: Fawn Moffat, njm89@txstate.edu
- Education Outreach Committee Leader: Rachel Lincoln Seets, rml139@txstate.edu
- Specimen Committee Leader: Caleb Clarkson, cac568@txstate.edu
- Hiking Chair: Stephen Barkalow, sbl361@txstate.edu
(Contact any of the above students to get information on joining the organization.)
Meeting Times
We meet every other Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending meetings please email one of the officers to be added to the canvas page.
Website
Please visit our society’s Instagram @txstwildlife or our Canvas Page for more information about the Texas State Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society.
Important Links:
- Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society: https://tctws.org
- The Wildlife Society: https://wildlife.org/
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: https://tpwd.texas.gov/