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Panel Discussion Nontraditional pathways to career development have been in the news lately due to the pandemic’s restructuring to an increasingly remote reality. Higher education has recently experienced a surge in demand for certificate and career-focused programs creating an opening for meaningful science training for current and future professionals. Preparing these practitioners demands focused consideration […]

Panel Discussion Chronic wasting disease (CWD) of cervids (deer, elk, moose) can be found in 26 US States, 3 Canadian provinces, South Korea, and Scandinavia. CWD belongs to a group of diseases that are caused by prions, infectious proteins that can infect new species. Monitoring, characterizing, and tracking progression of CWD across the US has […]

Panel Discussion To address the systemic risk presented by the degradation of ecosystems and loss of biodiversity the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation must be renewed.  This renewal must seek to make it more relevant for the contemporary public and inclusive by giving voice to unarticulated elements including the important role of non-hunters, private landowners, […]

Panel Discussion The United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System is the largest and most diverse network of conservation lands in the world, encompassing more than 850 million land and marine acres across dozens of unique habitat types. As the country’s only set of lands dedicated to the conservation and management of […]

Panel Discussion COVID-19 brought many challenges to wildlife professionals, but it also brought new opportunities. Virtual outreach is one of those new opportunities. By leveraging available technology, outreach professionals were able to continue communicating their messages to existing and new audiences. This panel discussion will bring outreach professionals from a variety of backgrounds to discuss […]

Panel Discussion During this panel discussion, wildlifers will reflect on our past, take stock of the present, and plan for the future of The Wildlife Society and our profession at large by creating a safe space for reflection, growth, and constructive conversations. In our opening activity, we will take time to explore some of our […]

Panel Discussion Often missing or under-emphasized in collegiate natural resource curriculums is how to be an active advocate for conservation, particularly with regards to communicating science, research, and the importance of conservation to the general public. How can we better bridge these gaps that exist for the future of the environment, wildlife, and our public lands? […]

Panel Discussion How do you pursue a wildlife career when you don’t know such a path exists? Or no one in your family supports your choices? Or this career path is perceived as inferior, uncommon, or unpopular by your culture? This panel discussion provides an interactive forum for in-depth discussion about challenges faced by and […]

Panel Discussion This session will bring several panelists together to share information about microaggressions, microresistence, and microafirmations. Microagressions are “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative…slights and insults” (Sue et al. 2007 p. 271). They can be about race, color, ethnicity, national origin, […]

Panel Discussion During this live panel, we will celebrate the success of the first year of Wildlife Vocalizations. Wildlife Vocalizations(WV) are a collection of short personal perspectives with the purpose of uplifting and amplifying the diverse voices in the wildlife profession. Each featured wildlifer answers one question that reflects on the past and looks toward […]