The Wildlife Society - Cleveland State Student Chapter

05/11/2026

Most people see game wardens on the water — but few get to see the training behind the badge.

Get a behind the scenes view of TWRA’s boating under the influence enforcement training, where officers sharpen the skills used to keep Tennessee’s lakes and rivers safe. From real-world patrol stories to how field sobriety testing works on the water, it’s an eye-opening look at the challenges officers face and the preparation that goes into protecting boaters across the state.

Check out the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pGO2qt9CMA

05/07/2026

05/02/2026

Come see us at the Silverdale Baptist Academy 20th Anniversary Bass Tournament at Chester Frost boat ramp!

04/26/2026

Keep your cats inside!

Unpopular opinion. House cats are the most destructive invasive species in the world. In the United States alone, free-ranging and feral cats kill an estimated 2.4 billion birds every year, along with 6 to 12 billion small mammals like mice, voles, and other rodents. That isn’t normal predation pressure. That’s an overwhelming, nonstop impact on wildlife populations.

Cats are not native predators in most of the environments they live in, and their numbers are propped up by people feeding and sheltering them. That keeps populations high year-round, even when prey declines. The result is constant pressure on ground-nesting birds, songbirds, and small game across both rural and urban areas.

Aaron B. Futrell, Author|Owner, Delong Lures

04/04/2026

03/21/2026

A few photos from conclave today!

11/13/2025

Michael Darity grew up wanting to be a zoologist or a marine biologist. He started and dropped out of Cleveland State twice after high school. The third time...

07/10/2025

02/13/2025

In the largest ever wildlife and forestry operation, 138 countries and regions joined forces to apprehend wildlife smugglers

01/06/2025