Eric Tillman
FLTWS Zoom Social, September 30 - Birds, pigs, ...
Eric Tillman
Save the Date: 5th Annual DeLuca Bioblitz, ...

Please mark your calendars for the 5th Annual DeLuca Bioblitz, taking place on Friday, March 6th, 2026, at the University of Florida’s DeLuca Preserve in Osceola County. Click this link for more information.

Save the Date: 5th Annual DeLuca Bioblitz, March 6, 2026
Victor Remley
TWS GiveBack Program

The Student Development Working Group of The Wildlife Society is facilitating the donation of memberships to the students who need them! To get involved with this program, you can click here to donate a membership, or here (for students) to request one.

TWS GiveBack Program
Eric Tillman
"Stories from the field" - Request for ...

Our fundraising team is collecting short stories to help with the creation of a book as a fundraiser for our Chapter. Stories can be humorous, cover unusual events, life and death situations, overcoming impossible odds, etc. Click this link to read more.

"Stories from the field" - Request for submissions from FLTWS members
Eric Tillman
FLTWS Zoom Social, September 30 - Birds, pigs, ...

Mike Milleson from USDA will be discussing the National Wildlife Disease Surveillance and Emergency Response Program, highlighting current diseases they’re monitoring/managing and others they’re working to prevent. The presentation will highlight key aspects of the USDA Wildlife Services program's activities preparing for and responding to highly pathogenic avian influenza, African swine fever, and New World screwworm.

FLTWS Zoom Social, February 17 - "The Road to Recovery: 25 years of Red-cockaded Woodpecker Management at Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park."

Please join us for our Wildlife Connections Zoom Social  on Tuesday (2/17) from 11:30am - 12:30pm, featuring Graham Williams discussing "The Road to Recovery: 25 years of Red-cockaded Woodpecker Management at Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park.". MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND JOIN US!

Graham Williams is a Land Manager with the St. Johns River Water Management District, overseeing 10 conservation areas totaling more than 80,000 acres across Orange, Seminole, Brevard, and Volusia counties. He focuses on balancing public access and recreation with effective natural resource management, with prescribed fire as a central tool for maintaining healthy landscapes.

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FLTWS Zoom Social, September 30 - Birds, pigs, and flies: USDA Wildlife Services response to emerging wildlife diseases

Join us for our next Wildlife Connections gathering, an opportunity to network, learn, and engage with fellow wildlife professionals in a relaxed, virtual setting!

📅 Date: September 30, 2025
�# Time: 11:30 AM  12:30 PM (ET)
📍 Location: TEAMS (Link Below)

Mike Milleson from USDA will be discussing the National Wildlife Disease Surveillance and Emergency Response Program, highlighting current diseases they’re monitoring/managing and others they’re working to prevent. The presentation will highlight key aspects of the USDA Wildlife Services program's activities preparing for and responding to highly pathogenic avian influenza, African swine fever, and New World screwworm.

Wildlife Connections: Birds, pigs, and flies: USDA Wildlife Services response to emerging wildlife diseases
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EST)

Meeting link: Wildlife Connections: Birds, pigs, and flies: USDA Wildlife Services response to emerging wildlife diseases | Microsoft Teams | Meetup-Join

FLTWS Zoom Social, September 30 - Birds, pigs, and flies: USDA Wildlife Services response to emerging wildlife diseases

Mike Milleson from USDA will be discussing the National Wildlife Disease Surveillance and Emergency Response Program, highlighting current diseases they’re monitoring/managing and others they’re working to prevent. The presentation will highlight key aspects of the USDA Wildlife Services program's activities preparing for and responding to highly pathogenic avian influenza, African swine fever, and New World screwworm.

Florida Bat Working Group, annual meeting April 3-4 in Micanopy, FL

The Florida Bat Working Group annual meeting is on April 3-4, 2025, in Micanopy, Florida

 

REGISTRATION is closes on Thursday, March 20, 2025. All information is posted on the FLBWG website.

 

The mission of the Florida Bat Working Group (FLBWG) is to conserve Florida's bats through collaborative research, management, and education among agencies, organizations, and individuals. The annual meeting provides the opportunity to build those collaborations and ensure a bright future for Florida's bats! We invite anyone who is currently working on bat-related projects, research, management, rehabilitation, education, conservation, or other aspects to join us for the 2025 annual meeting.

 

If you have ANY questions, please email the FLBWG at flbatwg@gmail.

 

Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

FLBWG 2025 Meeting Planning Committee

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PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR WILDLIFE - NEW DATES & LOCATION

Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Archbold Biological Station are pleased to once again host “PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR WILDLIFE” at Archbold Biological Station located near Lake Placid, Florida. Our 2025 session will be held February 4-6. Registration for this event is limited and the deadline is approaching so click HERE to secure your spot today!