2014 Spending Report Now Available
If you are curious where ORTWS put its funds in 2014, the spending report is now available here: 2014 Spending Report. With very careful management of monies, we ended the year $2,064.79 in the black! Yay! The…Click for More
White-nose syndrome – new discovery gives glimmer of hope for bats
A recent study has discovered seasonal pattern to white-nose syndrome, a fungal infection that has devastated bat populations in the Eastern US and had us bat fans here in the west sitting on edge waiting for…Click for More
First Call for Papers and Posters! Annual Meeting April 29-May 1
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS and POSTERS!
Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society
Oregon Society of American Foresters
2015 Joint Annual Meeting
April 29-May 1, 2015
Hilton Hotel, Eugene, Oregon
Theme : Common Ground, Common Goals, & Common Solutions
This year ORTWS and the Oregon Society of…Click for More
Save the Date! ORTWS Annual Meeting: April 29-May 1
Please join us for our annual meeting! This year ORTWS and the Oregon Society of American Foresters are holding a joint annual meeting. This brings lots of interesting opportunities for our membership (you!) to experience and present information to…Click for More
Save the Date – Nov 17 and Senator-elect Sara Gelser
ORTWS will be meeting with Senator-elect Sara Gelser on November 17th to discuss the viewpoints of our Membership and let her know how many biologists are in her district. She is running for Senate on a strong platform focused…Click for More
ORTWS at the 7th Annual "In the Woods"
On September 25 and 26, ORTWS attended the Pacific Logging Congress 7th “In the Woods” show. The show is an educational outreach program put on every year to teach school-aged children about sustainable logging in the Pacific Northwest. The…Click for More
Condors, Lead, and Ammunition Costs
As more science shows what impacts lead in the environment can have on wildlife, this issue is getting more coverage in the media. ODFW has a few comments in this article: http://ijpr.org/post/lead-bullets-could-be-endangered-california-condors-arrival-oregon
TWS-WA Hosting Happy Hour
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TWS-WA’s Membership Committee is beginning a series of events for chapter members to have fun, meet other members, network, and engage non-members. These events could be anything from happy hour to hiking to volunteering, and the first one is happy hour!…Click for More
ORTWS on AmazonSmile
Hey everyone! We’re excited to share that we’re now registered as a charitable organization with Amazon Smile! 0.5% of every purchase you make will go to supporting ORTWS. Workshops, meetings, and keeping science in legislation, it’s all possible with…Click for More
Lead and Wildlife – impacts to condors
Hunting season is open, and there are some things every hunter should know about lead ammunition. Please opt for copper ammo, and help your family and wildlife stay healthy!
This video released by USFWS explains how lead in the environment…Click for More