Conservation expert to speak at Tarleton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 17, 2009

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS—Tarleton State University’s Student Wildlife Society will hold its second meeting of the year at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The meeting will feature a presentation by Nature Conservancy of Texas scientist and naturalist, John Karges.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently named Karges as the recipient of the 2009 Recovery Champion Award for the agency’s Region 2, which encompasses Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.

Karges received the award for his tireless efforts in Texas conservation. He will speak to students about conservation challenges.

“The meeting is aimed toward students, and open to anyone who has an interest in conservation,” said Dr. James Mueller, the group’s faculty adviser.

The Student Wildlife Society is the Tarleton student chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS). TWS is an international, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization comprised of nearly 9,600 members from 60 countries. TWS represents professionals and students dedicated to the sustainable management of wildlife resources and their habitats.

The meeting will be held in Tarleton’s Autry Agriculture Building, room 113. For more information about the group, visit www.tarleton.edu/~wildlifeclub or call Mueller at (254) 968-9216.

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