by Kay Mitchell

The Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society, professional association of wildlife biologists, has established the Lewis Young Memorial Fund. Lewis was a longtime Flathead Audubon Society (FAS) member and conservation chair. Income from the fund will provide travel expenses to the annual convention for students who are currently enrolled in a wildlife biology curriculum at the college level. The convention is held in rotating locations around Montana and features presentations of reports on research projects as well as new methods and technologies in the wildlife biology profession.

Donations to the Lewis Young Memorial Fund are tax deductible under current tax law and may be mailed to, “The Wildlife Society, Attn: Heather Bower, PO Box 605, Scobey, MT 59263, with “Lewis Young Fund” in the memo line when writing a check.