Mississippi State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society

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Mississippi State University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society

The MSU Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society is a subsection of The Wildlife Society devoted to bringing together wildlife professionals at MSU.

The Wildlife Society is an international, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization comprised of professionals serving the resource management fields, especially wildlife management and natural resource conservation. Founded in 1937 and based in Bethesda, Maryland, The Wildlife Society has nearly 9,600 members from 60 countries. Principal objectives of The Wildlife Society are to:

-develop and promote responsible stewardship of the environment in general and wildlife specifically;
-take an active role in preventing, minimizing or mitigating human-induced environmental degradation;
-increase public awareness and appreciation of wildlife values;
-maintain the highest standards of professionalism in all activities;

The Wildlife Society's members are individuals dedicated to advance these objectives. They accept the responsibility of maintaining and enhancing wildlife as an integral part of the human environment. In addition to the national organization, chapters exist at the regional, state and local levels.

09/15/2025

Join us this Thursday for a meeting with Dr. Jenny Paul! Come learn about how you can be resilient as a biologist and researcher in an ever-changing field from a working professional! 🐠🌊🐚

09/06/2025

Today! Come out and learn a new skill or make a new friend! 🎣🦉🍔🌲🚣‍♀️

08/30/2025

Join us for to hear from a wildlife photographer and explorer this Thursday @ 6pm! 🦁 🐘🦒🦏🐗

08/17/2025

Come learn about deer and the MSU student chapter of The Wildlife Society at our first meeting of the year! 🦌

08/16/2025

Hello everyone! My name is Maggie and I am the Media Officer for the 25-26 school year! I’m currently a senior majoring in WFA Conservation Biology with a minor in Environment and Sustainability.

Over the summer I’ve been working at the Nashville Zoo as an intern on the carnivore team and have been learning alot about animal care and keeping in AZA facilities. Working with big cats especially is my dream and this experience added clouded leopards to my favorite animal list (along with polar bears and African painted dogs).

TWS has been a crucial part of my college experience, and I can’t wait to share that with more folks this year! 🦁

08/11/2025

Hi! My name is Mayah Peterson and I am doing Outreach and Education for TWS this year 🦎
This is my second year in WFA and i’m super excited to do all the cool wildlife things with everyone this semester 😼

I interned at MSU’s Coastal Research and Extension Center this summer and spent a lot of time on the barrier islands! Marsh ecology is the coolest and my favorite animal is the spotted gar!

YAY TWS

08/07/2025

Hello everyone! I am a senior majoring in WFA with a concentration in Wildlife Agriculture Conservation. I’m an avid user of iNaturalist and love hiking and exploring. Other hobbies of mine include fossil hunting, metal detecting and insect rearing. My favorite animals are cats, skunks and salamanders!

This summer I am continuing my undergraduate research consisting of a floristic survey on a 500 acre property in south MS, which is in an ecoregion that has never been extensively surveyed botanically.

Joining TWS has been one of the most rewarding things I have done at MSU. I am excited to show you all the opportunities to get hands on with restoration and other things we have planned for this next year!

08/05/2025

I’m Jared Skinner, the Outdoor Mentorship Officer for the 25-26 year. My favorite animal is an elk.

Over the summer I’m interning with the United States Forest Service as a Wildlife Intern. Plus kayaking and fishing as much as possible when not working!

07/17/2025

Hey wildlifers, my name is Jacob and I’ll be serving as the 2025/2026 TWS treasurer! I’m a junior majoring in wildlife, fisheries, & aquaculture with a pre-vet concentration and an environment and sustainability minor.

This summer I’m working as a stranding intern at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, MS. I’ve been able to work closely with the IMMS veterinarians and stranding staff to help rescue, rehab, and release both marine mammals and sea turtles. This experience has been life changing as sea turtles (specifically Loggerheads) happen to be my favorite animals!

TWS has introduced me to so many amazing experiences and people, and I look forward to being able to serve such a wonderful organization!

07/10/2025

I am from Beavercreek, Ohio. I’m a Junior in WFA Science. In my free time I like to backpack, canoe, and fish. My favorite animal is the bear cat. This summer, I am interning for the Environmental Engineering Department on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, mainly doing natural resources management work. I am also planning on doing some travel. I am excited to organize workshops for our group these next semesters! If anyone has any suggestions or needs any help, feel free to reach out.

07/03/2025

Hey y’all! I’m Mike and I will be the secretary this year. My favorite animal is probably any owl species. I find them all super cool! This summer I am interning in Antigo, WI doing education outreach and rehabilitation.

06/26/2025

I am a junior majoring in wildlife, fisheries, and aquaculture with concentration in conservation biology. I enjoy camping, fishing, and birdwatching. Outside of wildlife activities, I also enjoy cars, antiquing, and dumpster diving. I think TWS is a great place to meet other people in the wildlife field, and most of the friends I’ve made that share my major have been through this club!
This summer I’m volunteering at Noxubee Wildlife Refuge to help with wood ducks.
My favorite animal is any kind of bird, I’m not picky.

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Mississippi State, MS

Website

http://tws.org.msstate.edu/index.html

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