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Conservation

Feral and free-ranging cats sitting outdoors, illustrating their impact on native wildlife and local ecosystems.

TWS Issue Statement: Feral and Free-Ranging Domestic Cats

Mountain landscape and forest ecosystem representing protected public lands and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.

TWS Position Statement: The North American Model and the Future of Wildlife Conservation

Plains bison standing in a snowy forest habitat in Canada, representing at risk wildlife species and conservation efforts.

Issue Statement: Conservation Policy for At-Risk Species in Canada

Wildlife researcher holding a small owl at night using red light during a biodiversity conservation and monitoring activity.

TWS Position Statement: Conservation of Biological Diversity

Pangolin covered in protective scales standing alert in a forest environment, highlighting an endangered mammal protected by conservation laws.

TWS Issue Statement: The U.S Endangered Species Act

Close-up of a hunting rifle with mounted scope resting on grass, used for regulated wildlife management and conservation hunting.

TWS Position Statement: The Role of Firearms in Wildlife Conservation and Management in North America

Aerial view of melting glacier ice meeting dark ocean water in the Arctic, showing the effects of climate change on polar ecosystems.

TWS Position Statement: Climate Change, Sustainability, and Wildlife

Wildlife professionals from diverse backgrounds conducting hands-on animal care and research during a conservation field operation.

TWS Position Statement: Workforce Diversity within the Wildlife Profession

Furbearer pelts hanging in a storage shed after regulated trapping for wildlife population management and conservation.

TWS Position Statement: Trapping Furbearers

American bison grazing behind a wire fence in open grassland, illustrating wildlife confinement and restricted migration.

TWS Issue Statement: Confinement of Wild Ungulates within High Fences

Large colony of Adélie penguins gathered along the Antarctic coastline near melting sea ice and glacial waters.

TWS Issue Statement: The Antarctic

Moss-covered trees and dense vegetation in an old-growth forest ecosystem providing critical habitat for wildlife and biodiversity.

TWS Issue Statement: Management of Old-growth Forest on the Pacific Coast of North America

Pack of gray wolves moving through snowy forest habitat representing wolf restoration and ecosystem balance in protected wilderness areas.

TWS Issues Statement: Wolf Restoration and Management in the Contiguous United States

Grizzly bear walking through forested mountain habitat highlighting wildlife conservation and human–bear coexistence challenges.

TWS Issue Statement: Delisting of Grizzly Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Area

Oil and gas industrial facility in a mountain valley showing habitat disturbance and infrastructure development in wildlife areas.

TWS Issue Statement: Oil and Gas Development in the Rocky Mountain West

Group of feral swine foraging on forest ground, showing habitat disturbance caused by invasive wild pigs.

TWS Issue Statement: Feral Swine in North America

Group of feral horses standing in open grassland habitat, showing their presence and impact on native ecosystems.

TWS Issue Statement: Feral Horses and Burros in North America

Domestic sheep grazing on open rangeland, illustrating the risk of disease transmission between livestock and nearby wildlife populations.

TWS and AAWV Joint Issue Statement: Domestic Sheep and Goats Disease Transmission Risk to Wild Sheep