AFWA and Private Forest Owners Sign Agreement to Advance Collaborative Conservation of Wildlife on Private Working Forest Nationwide
Jan 12, 2024, 10:58 AM
The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) announces a new collaboration with the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO), formalized through a recent memorandum of understanding, focused on advancing the conservation of at-risk and listed species within private working forests nationwide in conjunction with NAFO’s Wildlife Conservation Initiative (WCI).
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Chuck Sykes Elected 2023-2024 President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Oct 4, 2023, 11:23 AM
The membership of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (Association) elected Chuck Sykes, Director of the Alabama Division of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries, as its new president during its 113th Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada.
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AFWA Invests over $10 Million in Strategic Conservation Through the Multistate Conservation Grant Program
Oct 3, 2023, 9:38 AM
The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies invested $10.6 million in conservation by approving 55 projects through the Multistate Conservation Grant Program. Association members formally endorsed these grants, which address critical conservation needs, at its 113th Annual Meeting, held September 23-27, 2023, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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State Fish & Wildlife Agency Directors Pass Seven Resolutions at AFWA’s 2023 Annual Meeting
Oct 2, 2023, 2:47 PM
The voting membership of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies passed seven resolutions during its Business Meeting held on September 27, 2023, in Calgary, Canada.
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New Members and Officer Appointed to Serve on AFWA’s Executive Committee
Feb 13, 2023, 8:48 AM
The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies welcomes Director Chuck Sykes to the list of Officers, and Directors Bryan Burhans and Kendra Wecker to the list of Members of the AFWA Executive Committee.
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State Fish & Wildlife Agency Directors Pass Four Resolutions at AFWA’s 2022 Annual Meeting
Sep 29, 2022, 7:35 PM
The voting membership of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies passed four resolutions during its Business Meeting held on September 21, 2022.
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Curt Melcher Elected 2022-2023 President of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Sep 28, 2022, 8:57 AM
The membership of the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (Association) elected Curt Melcher, Director of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, as its new president during its 112th Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, Texas.
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The Association is Soliciting Initial Proposals for 2023 Multistate Conservation Grant Program
Apr 27, 2022, 9:21 AM
The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies is soliciting Initial Proposals for the 2023 Multistate Conservation Grant Program which funds projects that address regional or national level priorities of state fish and wildlife agencies. The deadline for submitting the Initial Proposals for 2023 cycle is May 18, 2022.
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The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Joins Together Outdoors, a DEI Coalition
Oct 20, 2021, 1:00 PM
Together Outdoors (TO), a coalition supported by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable and comprised of businesses and organizations in the outdoor recreation industry committed to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (JEDI/DEI) in the outdoors, announced their membership, advisory and governance councils earlier today. The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies is proud to be one of the 70+ members of this robust coalition.
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AFWA Recommends 42 Priority Projects for the 2022 Multistate Conservation Grant Cycle
Sep 22, 2021, 1:48 PM
During the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies 111th Annual Meeting, held September 8-14, the members recommended the approval of 42 projects to be funded through the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (MSCGP).
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