The Group Achievement Award recognizes an organization’s outstanding wildlife achievement that is consistent with and/or assists in advancing the objectives of The Wildlife Society.
The organization selected for the award can be private or governmental. The activity of past recipients has been primarily regional, national, or international in scope. Accomplishments, while they may be long-term, should be of significant importance within the last three years.
AWARD CRITERIA
The organization or group selected for the award can be a private, state, or federal institution.
Accomplishments, while they may be long-term, should be of significant importance within the last three years.
NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Nominations narrative should describe the group, its objectives, number of members, and provide a concise statement of accomplishments within the past 3 years.
Up to 3 letters of support can be part of the nomination materials
Nomination materials must be submitted via the online nominations system by May 1 at 11:59 PM ET.
For questions related to TWS Awards please email, awards@wildlife.org.
GROUP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
| 2024 The Wildlife Society’s Out in The Field Initiative |
| 2023 Doris Duke Conservation Scholarship Program |
| 2022 Eastern Spotted Skunk Cooperative Study Group |
| 2021 North Carolina Wildlife Federation |
| 2020 Organizing Committee for the First and Second National Conferences on Wildlife Management and Conservation in Mexico |
| 2019 Alberta Conservation Association and Texas Native Seeds |
| 2018 Friends of Valle de Oro |
| 2017 Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie Ecosystem Association |
| 2016 Utah Community-Based Conservation Program |
| 2015 Point Blue Conservation Science |
| 2014 Michigan Involvement Committee of Safari Club International |
| 2013 Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) |
| 2012 Southeastern Bat Diversity Network |
| 2011 Friends of the Maga Ta-Hohpi Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) |
| 2009 Platte River Basin Environments, Inc. (PRBE) |
| 2007 Habitat Conservation Trust Fund |
| 2006 Furbearer Resources Technical Work Group of the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies |
| 2005 Oregon’s 4-H Wildlife Stewards Program |
| 2004 Wyoming Chapter, Foundation for North American Wild Sheep and Safety |
| 2003 Fort Riley’s Threatened and Endangered Species Management Team within the Directorate of Environment |
| 2002 Wisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse Society with its Group Achievement Award |
| 2001 Quality Deer Management Association |
| 2000 Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale |
| 1999 Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society |
| 1998 Texas Agricultural Extension Services |
| 1997 The Peregrine Fund |
| 1996 The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation |
| 1995 The Game Conservancy Trust |
| 1994 Resolute Bay Hunters and Trappers Association |
| 1993 Black Bear Conservation Committee |
| 1992 Kenai Moose Research Center |
| 1991 Interagency Scientific Committee |
| 1990 Florida Cooperative Urban Wildlife Program |
| 1989 Texas Utilities Systems |
| 1988 National Wild Turkey Federation |
| 1987 Conservation Federation of Missouri |
| 1986 Wildlife Research Section of the Colorado Division of Wildlife |
| 1985 Ruffed Grouse Society |
| 1984 Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation |
| 1983 Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the University of Georgia, Athens |
| 1982 Wildlife Legislative Fund of America |
| 1981 Burlington Northern, Timber and Land Department |
| 1980 Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society |
| 1979 International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies |
| 1978 Ducks Unlimited Inc. and Ducks Unlimited (Canada) |
| 1977 Delta Waterfowl Research Station |
| 1976 The Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation |
| 1975 Wildlife Management Institute |
| 1974 National Audubon Society |
| 1973 Tall Timbers Research Station |
| 1972 American Humane Association |
| 1971 The Nature Conservancy |
| 1970 National Wildlife Federation |
| 1969 Environmental Defense Fund |
| 1968 Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission |
| 1967 African Wildlife Leadership Foundation |
| 1966 Southeastern Association of Game and Fish Commissioners |