Upcoming Events
WAFWA Executive Leadership Meeting 2025
December 10 - December 12, 2025
Henderson, Nevada
This meeting will be two and a half days with a very limited agenda that allows WAFWA leadership (Directors, Deputies, and Commissioners) to focus on strategic planning, implementation, and reporting for the current Fiscal Year. Read More
Western Elk Summit
August 25 - August 27, 2025
Missoula, MT
This event was an invitation-only summit to allow for Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ (WAFWA) leadership and leading elk managers to share challenges and triumphs that are uniquely relevant to managing western elk. As a species, elk have taken on new management needs and challenges in recent years… Read More
Recent News
2025 WAFWA Award Recipients
June 24, 2025
WAFWA honored conservation professionals during the award ceremony at the 2025 WAFWA Summer Conference. Read More
WAFWA Welcomes Jim Fredericks as President
June 18, 2025
Jim Fredericks, Director of Idaho Department of Fish and Game was named President of WAFWA for the 2025-2026 year. Read More
