PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES

The Wildlife Society, founded in 1937, is an international, non-profit scientific and educational organization serving and representing wildlife professionals in all areas of wildlife conservation and resource management. Our goal is to promote excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education.

The principal objectives of the Society, as they appear in the current Bylaws, revised July 2001 (Article I, Section 2) (App. 2.1a), are to:

Develop and promote sound stewardship of wildlife resources and of the environments upon which wildlife and humans depend;
Undertake an active role in preventing human-induced environmental degradation;
Increase awareness and appreciation of wildlife values; and
Seek the highest standards in all activities of the wildlife profession.
Society purposes, objectives, and activities are guided by a strategic plan (App. 2.0) and implemented by

1. disseminating current information through publications and other activities;
2. sponsoring or co-sponsoring wildlife and related natural resource conferences;
3. providing scientifically-based information and recommendations to legislative leaders;
4. cooperating with other wildlife organizations and agencies to achieve mutual goals;
5. providing opportunities for wildlife biologists to enhance their professional credentials through a Certification Program (2.523) and Professional Development Program (2.524); and
6. increasing public awareness and appreciation of wildlife conservation and management.