TWS joins pledge in the face of declining public trust in science

The Wildlife Society recently joined dozens of other scientific societies and professional associations in writing a letter addressed to the researchers, educators and academics of the United States of America. The letter emphasizes the critical importance of unbiased scientific research, freedom from censorship and policies based in research and data.

In alignment with our Society’s positions on the Use of Science in Policy and Management Decisions and Workforce Diversity in the Wildlife Profession, TWS makes the following commitments to our members and the scientific community at large:

We will champion scientific integrity, including academic freedom, the inclusion of diverse perspectives, and policies grounded in scientific evidence.

We will fight to ensure that research funding is stable and predictable, allowing scientists to pursue ambitious research and make meaningful discoveries.

We will work to ensure experts like you have the resources they need to pursue research with autonomy and integrity, including critical datasets.

We will continue to impress on others the importance of science as an objective, unbiased approach to understanding our world.

Readers can access the complete letter and list of co-signing organizations here.