2016 TWS Southeastern Wildlife Conclave
Eastern Kentucky University
March 17-20, 2016
The 2016 TWS Southeastern Wildlife Conclave will be held on Eastern Kentucky
University’s campus, in Richmond, KY. Registration cost is $115 per person and
includes meals (3 dinners and 2 lunches), a t-shirt for each participant, and entry to the
social event. Registration does not include lodging. There is a limit of 20 participants per
school, including advisors.
Lodging:
Lodging locations and costs are listed on our website and reservations must be made by
your school directly with the hotels. When you call and make the reservations, make sure
to indicate that you are a part of the Southeastern Wildlife Conclave. To help us with
planning for transportation and other logistics please include which hotel your school will
be staying at and the number of rooms on the registration form.
Refund Policy:
There will be no refunds once your school has submitted its registration form.
Alcohol Policy:
Eastern Kentucky University has a no alcohol policy while on university grounds. The
Eastern Kentucky University Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society is not licensed to
sell or distribute alcohol. No alcohol will be served by EKU or organizers of this event.
There is a licensed bar attached to the location where the social will occur on Friday night
where persons of legal age can purchase alcoholic beverages.
Disclaimer:
As part of registration, participants will receive email information from Kentucky
Department of Fish and Wildlife about short-term fishing opportunities (1-day licenses,
where to fish), as well as information about the 2016-2017 Kentucky elk hunt.
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Registration:
Please send only one check for your entire school; multiple checks will not be accepted
and will delay your registration. Registration fees are listed above, and must be paid by
February 10th, 2016. Please fill out the attached form and email it to
katie_fletcher11@mymail.eku.edu by February 1, 2016. In addition to emailing the
form, please print the same form out and mail it with your school’s check by February 10,
2016. (We need the electronic version of the registration form earlier in order to order tshirts and arrange field trips.) For schools that need tax information, we can send that in
an email attachment by request.
Make checks payable to: EKU Student Chapter of TWS
Mail check and printed registration form to:
David Brown
Moore 349, Biological Sciences
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Ave.
Richmond, KY 40475
**If you have questions, please contact:
Katie Fletcher
katie_fletcher11@mymail.eku.edu
Cell: 270-404-3907
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FIELD TRIPS AND WORKSHOP OPTIONS:
All field trips/workshops will be on the afternoon of Saturday March 19th, 2016 from 1:00-5:00
pm. Please indicate each participants top 3 choices on the registration form (next page) by listing
the numbers next to each workshops name. Descriptions of each field trip/workshop are on the
conclave’s website (http://wildlifeconclave.eku.edu/). *indicates field trips that are a longer drive
and may return a little later than times listed on the conclave schedule
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Aerial Telemetry- Techniques and Demonstration
Wetland Assessment and Amphibian Population Monitoring
Falconry/Raptor Workshop
Forest Ecology in the Bluegrass: A look at old trees, wildlife management, and invasive
species control at Floracliff State Nature Preserve
5. *Wildlife Necropsy
6. Methods in Environmental Education in the Field- at EKU’s Maywoods Natural Area
7. *Scales, Fangs, and Venom- at Reptile Center in Slade, KY
8. *Tour of Salato Wildlife Education Center (Headquarters for Kentucky Department of
Fish and Wildlife Resources)
9. *Managing for the Fire Bird: An inside look at prescribed fire & bobwhite quail habitat
management techniques at Shaker Village
10. Wildlife Photography
11. Wildlife Capture Techniques
12. After the Hunt: How to safely process and cook the meat from your hunt
13. Operation of Agricultural Equipment and tour of EKU’s Meadowbrook Farm
14. Fisheries and Aquatic Surveys
15. Urban Wildlife Management and Diseases
16. *Tour of Minor E. Clark National Fish Hatchery
17. Appalachian Sociology
18. Enhancement of Cervid Population
19. Nature Reliance Survival School
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2016 TWS Southeastern Wildlife Conclave
Registration Form
School Name: __________________________________________________________________
Advisor Name, cell, and email: ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Primary Student Contact (Name, cell, and email): _____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Name of hotel (or other lodging) your school is staying at: _____________________________
Number of rooms booked: ________
We will have _______ vehicles(s) available for field trip use, which can seat a total of ______
people. Provide details if necessary. If your group has vans available for field trips, indicate in
the table below who from your school is eligible to drive those vehicles.
Gender
Name (Indicate if
Advisor)
M/F
T-Shirt
Size
S-3XL
Field Trip/Workshop Number
1st Option
2nd
Option
3rd
Option
Eligible
driver
(Y/blank)
Dietary
Restrictions/Food
Allergies
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