Tag: AFWA

December 21, 2021

Task force brings together federal, state wildlife agencies

State and federal wildlife officials have formed a new task force intended to improve coordination on landscape-scale projects. The Landscape Conservation Joint Task Force brings together the Association of Fish...

September 22, 2021

TWS member Tony Wasley elected AFWA president

Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies members have elected Nevada Department of Wildlife Director Tony Wasley as the organization’s new president. The announcement came during AFWA’s 111th Annual Meeting in...

February 12, 2021

AFWA report helps managers address climate change

The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies developed a new report to help managers adapt their strategies to tackle climate change with a special focus on the importance of Indigenous...

September 16, 2020

AFWA elects Sara Parker Pauley as president

Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies members elected Sara Parker Pauley, director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, as the organization’s new president during its virtual annual meeting on Tuesday....

August 14, 2020

AFWA finds ‘silver linings’ as agencies adapt to coronavirus

COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. Association of Fish and Wildlife Agency...

May 15, 2020

Will pandemic have lingering impacts on state agencies?

COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. For Angie McIntire, like so many...

October 23, 2019

TWS council member testifies at hearing regarding CWD

TWS Northeast Section Representative Paul Johansen testified to members of Congress last week about chronic wasting disease and ways the federal government can help state agencies combat it. The Chief...

September 26, 2018

AFWA passes resolutions on joint TWS-AFS conference, CWD

The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies passed seven new resolutions at their recent meeting in Tampa, Florida. The resolutions highlight several keys topics facing wildlife conservation and management, including...

September 13, 2016

Invasive species plenary to feature NWRC, USFWS, AFWA speakers

The Wildlife Society’s 23rd Annual Conference in Raleigh this October features a daily plenary or keynote session. Monday morning’s plenary will focus on invasive species in a session titled “The...

May 16, 2016

A salute to State Wildlife Action Plans from TWS and AFWA presidents

TWS President Gary Potts and AFWA President Dave Chanda discuss the value of State Wildlife Action Plans in the latest issue of The Wildlife Professional. Transforming Conservation Science and Planning...