Wildlife Society Inc

Annual conference - the wildlife society's annual conference is one of the largest gatherings of wildlife professionals, students and supporters in north america. For more than 25 years, the society has hosted this unique and informative event that provides more than 900 educational opportunities and more than 40 networking events through working groups, meetings, and receptions. Attendees learn about the latest advances in wildlife research, management, and education through a wide variety of symposia, contributed papers, workshops, and field trips. The 2023 conference was held in louisville, kentucky.

Membership services - in addition to its publications, the wildlife society provides members with a weekly enewsletter providing organization updates while also featuring timely news articles on wildlife science, management, and conservation a monthly webinar series featuring the latest in topic area updates from tws working groups and access to an online networking directory to enhance collaboration with their professional peers and foster mentoring opportunities for students and young professionals. The society also provides year-round online and personal support for membership transactions.

Public service and education - the society provides materials to the general public through information materials, website content, conferences, and meetings. The society also actively provides science-based wildlife conservation information to decision-makers so they can make better decisions about issues that impact wildlife and benefits the general public. In addition, the society provides a wide variety of programs, resources, and activities designed to support and advance the careers of wildlife professionals. This includes a peer-reviewed wildlife biologist certification process that bestows the title of associate wildlife biologist or certified wildlife biologist to members that meet rigorous educational and experience criteria.