Purdue Student Chapter The Wildlife Society

Purdue Student Chapter The Wildlife Society The Wildlife Society (TWS) is an international organization committed to the advancement of wildlife science and management.

Activities of the Purdue chapter vary year to year but have a common goal of increasing our members' understanding of wildlife biology, management, and science through hands on experiences and invited speakers. Previous speakers have included professionals from, USDA Wildlife Services, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Indiana DNR, and Purdue University. Previous activities include building ne

sting structures for wildlife, a wildlife quiz bowl, and trips to look for birds and amphibians. The field of wildlife biology is an important and diverse field. The Purdue Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society helps educate future professionals of the field on up to date research findings and techniques, provides its members with many opportunities to interact with current professionals, and educates those members through fun hands on work in the outdoors. All students interested in wildlife management and research are encouraged to get involved with this great organization!

Join us for the 38th annual ginkgo gathering on the front lawn of the Agriculture Administration building from 5:30 - 7:...
09/03/2026

Join us for the 38th annual ginkgo gathering on the front lawn of the Agriculture Administration building from 5:30 - 7:30 today. Learn about our club, how you can get involved, and enjoy free food and drinks!

Happy  ! This week, we are learning about the wandering tattler (π‘‡π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘–π‘›π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘Ž). During the summer, it is found in far e...
09/02/2026

Happy ! This week, we are learning about the wandering tattler (π‘‡π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘Ž π‘–π‘›π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘Ž). During the summer, it is found in far eastern Russia, Alaska, northwestern Canada, and along portions of the California coast. In the nonbreeding season, it is distributed across the Pacific, often found on isolated islands or coastlines. They nest in rocky areas along mountain streams. Females lay four olive colored eggs in shallow depressions, with both parents incubating and feeding. Their diet consists of aquatic invertebrates, often returning to the same location over a short period of time. The epithet π˜ͺ𝘯𝘀𝘒𝘯𝘒 is from the Latin π‘–π‘›π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘’π‘  meaning "light gray". The call consists of a rapid trill of three or four accelerating, staccato notes.

Photo by George Emerson
Information from inaturalist.org

Reminder to join us tomorrow September 2nd from 6 -7 PM at PFEN 241 for Purdue Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society c...
09/01/2026

Reminder to join us tomorrow September 2nd from 6 -7 PM at PFEN 241 for Purdue Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society callout meeting! Meet our officers, learn about upcoming events, and research opportunities.

Love birding and want to get involved in local conservation projects? Consider joining the Eastern Bluebird box monitori...
08/31/2026

Love birding and want to get involved in local conservation projects? Consider joining the Eastern Bluebird box monitoring project this fall! Join us September 24th from 6 - 8 PM at MEIGS Agricultural Center to enjoy a cookout and learn more about this upcoming project.

  is back! The wildlife species for today is the Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus). This species fascinates biologists d...
08/26/2026

is back! The wildlife species for today is the Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus). This species fascinates biologists due to its freeze tolerance, bog and vernal pool associations, and long-range movements. Out of all the North American frogs, it is the only one that occurs north of the Arctic Circle. Wood frogs have a similar feeding pattern to other ranids, a body lunge with tongue extension triggered by prey movements. This species is common in the boreal forests of Canada and is the most widely distributed frog in Alaska, spending the majority of its time on the forest floor.

Photo by Lydia Pultorak
Information from inaturalist.org

Our callout meeting will be on Wednesday, September 2nd from 6:00-7:00 pm in PFEN 241. Join us to learn more about our P...
08/24/2026

Our callout meeting will be on Wednesday, September 2nd from 6:00-7:00 pm in PFEN 241. Join us to learn more about our Purdue Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society and find out how you can gain wildlife research experience!

Come by Memorial Mall today from 12-3 PM to see the Purdue Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society at the Be-Involved Fa...
08/22/2026

Come by Memorial Mall today from 12-3 PM to see the Purdue Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society at the Be-Involved Fair! Learn more about our club by speaking to current officers, and find out how you can get involved!

Hello wildlifers, I am so excited to be your Graduate Student Representative for a second term! I am getting my Masters ...
08/21/2026

Hello wildlifers, I am so excited to be your Graduate Student Representative for a second term! I am getting my Masters in Dr. Pat Zollner's Zab studying the best predictor of deer density for the great state of Indiana. I lead a group of undergrad wildlife students from FNR and pilots from Purdue Aviation in an effort to collect high-quality Infrared imagery of deer and turkey from a small aircraft. I was a wildlife undergrad not so long ago, so I am here to answer any of your questions on being involved with The Wildlife Society at the undergraduate level, the Purdue FNR program, and grad school in general. Also, grad students... come on over to TWS!!!

I'm Reese, the Conservation and Hunting Working Group Leader this year. I am a sophomore in Wildlife and minoring in Aqu...
08/20/2026

I'm Reese, the Conservation and Hunting Working Group Leader this year. I am a sophomore in Wildlife and minoring in Aquatic Science. I recently attended FNR Purdue Summer Practicum in the Upper Peninsula and have been working as a barista at a local coffee shop in the Greater Lafayette area this summer.
I am excited to bring a conservation focused working group to The Wildlife Society this year!

Hi! My name is Lauren and I will be the Herps Working Group leader for TWS this upcoming year! I'm a junior double major...
08/19/2026

Hi! My name is Lauren and I will be the Herps Working Group leader for TWS this upcoming year! I'm a junior double majoring in Wildlife and Aquatic Sciences. I am also the student council representative for AFS and an FNR ambassador. I will be volunteering for the Hooverman lab throughout the year. I enjoy spending as much free time as I have outside and getting involved with different things on campus! If you have any suggestions for events or talks that you would be interested in hearing feel free to contact me or stop me after a meeting! I look forward to meeting everyone and working with you all this year!

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