2023 MTTWS Annual Conference
Delta Hotel, Helena MT 2301 Colonial Dr, Helena, MT, United States“Plants and Pollinators: Conserving all of the interdependent parts” February 13-17th, 2023 Delta Hotels Helena Colonial, Helena, MT As Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) continues to gain traction in Congress, state and tribal fish and wildlife agencies across the nation are having conversations about jurisdictional roles for conserving plants and insects. Whose responsibility is it? ... Read more
Workshop Partnering with NRCS for Conservation
Delta Hotel, Helena MT 2301 Colonial Dr, Helena, MT, United StatesHunter VanDonsel, Pheasants Forever and Heather Brower, NRCS. Learn about the EQIP Targeted Implementation Plans and how to partner with NRCS. You’ll also learn how partners have helped with NRCS’s Montana Focused Conservation and how we can build better habitat together in the future. Breakfast refreshments are included in the cost of this workshop.
Workshop Structured Decision Making
Delta Hotel, Helena MT 2301 Colonial Dr, Helena, MT, United StatesSarah Sells, Assistant Unit Leader, USGS Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit and University of Montana and Justin Gude, Research and Technical Services Bureau Chief, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. This workshop will introduce participants to the field of Structured Decision Making (SDM). SDM is a formal process for making decisions and is used widely in the ... Read more
Workshop Navigating a Multi-generational Workplace
Delta Hotel, Helena MT 2301 Colonial Dr, Helena, MT, United StatesAdam Jespersen, Montana Nonprofit Association. Participants will learn about current and future demographic trends in the workplace, generational differences in work styles and approaches, and organizational strategies to build strong intergenerational teams.
Workshop Legislative Policy
Delta Hotel, Helena MT 2301 Colonial Dr, Helena, MT, United StatesAmy Seaman, Montana Audubon. The Montana State Legislature will be in session in 2023. With this workshop participants will learn the basics of the legislative process (i.e. how a bill becomes a law, etc.) and what bills are currently being proposed that may impact wildlife conservation in MT.
2024 MT TWS Annual Conference
Copper King Resort 4655 Harrison Avenue, Butte, MT, United States"Cultivating Respect for Nature without Destroying What We Seek" February 6-9th, 2024 Copper King Convention Center, Butte, America Registration for the conference is open! Early Bird Registration savings ends January 5th! If you register by the Early Bird deadline, you'll receive a complimentary hoodie with our logo and your choice of critter as part ... Read more
Workshop – Wildlife Tracking
Copper King Resort 4655 Harrison Avenue, Butte, MT, United StatesWildlife Tracks & Sign: A skill set for noninvasive wildlife monitoring Sara Lamar, Swan Valley Connections Max Capacity (25) Cost ($35 professional, $15 student) - lunch provided! Identification of wildlife tracks and sign is a practical skill set for wildlife biologists that isn't often formally taught in wildlife biology programs. Correctly interpreting tracks and sign ... Read more
Workshop – Occupancy Modeling
Copper King Resort 4655 Harrison Avenue, Butte, MT, United StatesNow you see them, now you don't: using occupancy models for wildlife management Dan Walsh, University of Montana Max Capacity (30) Cost ($35 professional, $15 student) - lunch provided! In this workshop, participants will learn the statistical underpinnings of occupancy models and how they can be used to answer wildlife management questions. The course will ... Read more
Workshop – Managing Stress & Burnout
Copper King Resort 4655 Harrison Avenue, Butte, MT, United StatesBurnout, stress, and why science says they matter: What modern neuroscience can teach us about the physiology of stress, its concerning consequences, and practical solutions. Anna Rapson, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Max Capacity (Unlimited) Cost (FREE!!) - we want you to take advantage of this workshop. We all deal with ... Read more
Workshop – Lead Free Montana
Copper King Resort 4655 Harrison Avenue, Butte, MT, United StatesLead-Free Ammunition in Montana: Current Research, Outreach, and Opportunities Michael McTee1, Hannah Leonard2, Vince Slabe3, and Kate Stone1, Robert Domenech4, Adam Shreading4, Brian Busby4, Becky Kean5, and Jordan Spike5 1MPG Ranch 2Sporting Lead-Free 3Conservation Science Global 4Raptor View Research Institute 5Raptor Conservation Center Max Capacity (Unlimited) Cost ($35 professionals, $15 students) Hunters are increasingly ... Read more