Upcoming Events

WAFWA’s 2022 Summer Meeting

July 10 - July 15, 2022
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Save the Date! The WAFWA Summer Meeting is July 10 - 15th, 2022 at the Omni in Oklahoma City, OKlahoma. Read More

Mountain Lion Workshop

April 4 - April 7, 2022
Hood River, Oregon
A WAFWA Sanctioned Workshop The Mountain Lion Workshop is held every three years sanctioned by WAFWA.  The workshop provides a forum where leading mountain lion managers and researchers share research results, management strategies, and emerging issues in the realms of mountain lion management throughout North America.  Workshop Details… Read More

Recent News

Angler spent months chasing native trout across the West

January 6, 2022
Read the latest news excitement from the Western Native Trout Challange. Read More

Cortney Mycroft joins WAFWA

November 29, 2021
WAFWA welcome Mrs. Cortney Mycroft to the team as their new Coordinator of Executive Operations and Communications. Read More
WAFWA INITIATIVE:

Western Native Trout Initiative

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Photo Credit: Tim Torell
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Crucial Habitat Assessment Tool

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Pearl Lake, CO Photo Credit: Wayne D. Lewis
WAFWA INITIATIVE:

Sagebrush Conservation Initiative

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North-central Oregon. Photo Credit: Dan Meyers
WAFWA INITIATIVE:

Western Grasslands Initiative

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Burrowing Owl. Credit: Keith Kohl (ODFW)
Burrowing Owl
WAFWA INITIATIVE:

Wild Sheep Initiative

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Bighorn Sheep
Bighorn Sheep
Dr. Jennifer Psyllakis, WAFWA President

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Career Opportunities

Chief, Fisheries Division - Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Apply by January 23, 2022
Natural Resource Program Coordinator – Terrestrial Coordinator - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Apply by January 25, 2022
Communications and Outreach Supervisor - Cheyenne, WY
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
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About Us

Representing Western Fish & Wildlife Agencies Since 1922 

The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) represents 24 states and Canadian provinces, an area covering nearly 3.7 million square miles of some of North America’s most wild and scenic country, inhabited by over 1,500 premier wildlife species.

Since 1922, WAFWA’s goal has been to support sound resource management and build partnerships to conserve wildlife for the use and benefit of all citizens, now and in the future.

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WAFWA Headquarters

3380 Americana Terrace, Suite 320
Boise, Idaho 83706

Phone: (208) 331-9431
Fax: (208) 331-9436
Email: wafwa.admin@wafwa.org

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