Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

Governmental membership shall be open to state, provincial, commonwealth and federal district governmental agencies responsible for administration of fish and wildlife resources in each state, province, territory, commonwealth or federal district of or associated with the United States or Canada, and federal agencies primarily responsible for administration of fish and wildlife resources, or such agencies having responsibility for management of fish and wildlife habitat on federal lands and waters in the United States, the Dominion of Canada and the Republic of Mexico, and of each such agency of a country located in the Western Hemisphere, subject to the approval of the Executive

Regional Association Members

The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Association of Midwest Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Resource Agencies, and the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies may become associate members of the Association upon application. The President of each regional association holding membership in the Association shall serve as an ex officio, voting member of the Executive Committee, and shall be primarily responsible for coordinating activities of the regional association with those of the Association.

Associate Members

Any past or present state, provincial, or territorial game and fish or conservation official; any federal, state, provincial or local game, fish or conservation officials and employees regularly employed and under salary; and delegates, officers or staff members of national, regional, state, provincial or local game, fish, wildlife or forest protective and conservation associations and other organizations devoted to the conservation of renewable natural resources may become associate members of the Association upon application and payment of annual dues. Associate members shall receive a copy of the annual transactions and shall have all the privileges of the Association, except that of voting when a vote by official governmental member representatives is requested.

Life Members

Any associate member may become a life member upon payment of dues. Life members shall receive a copy of the annual transactions and shall have all of the privileges of the Association, except that of voting when a vote by official governmental member representatives is requested.

Honorary Life Members

The Association may elect as honorary life members persons who have rendered distinguished service in the cause of conservation administration. Each such honorary life member shall be entitled to receive a copy of the transactions annually, and all other privileges of the Association except that of voting when a vote by official governmental members representatives is requested.

Affiliated Organizational Members

International, national, regional or statewide organizations whose objectives are basically similar to or supportive of one or more of the objectives of the Association and whose membership is made up of individuals officially engaged in conservation of natural resources through their employment in public agencies, may become affiliates of the Association upon application approved by a majority vote of the governmental members and payment of annual dues.

Affiliation may be terminated by the affiliated organization by giving written notification to the Chairman of the Executive Committee or by the Association by majority vote of governmental members, present in person or by proxy, at a regular meeting of the Association. Affiliated Members shall receive a copy of the annual transactions and shall have all the privileges of the Association, except that of voting when a vote by official governmental member representatives is required.

Contributing Members

A non-governmental organization, institution, foundation, society, corporation or person that supports the objectives of the Association may become a contributing member upon application and approval of the Executive Committee and an annual payment of dues. Contributing members shall receive a copy of the annual transactions and shall have all the privileges of the Association, except that of voting when a vote by official governmental member representatives is required.

To find out more about membership, please contact us at info@fishwildlife.org.