Partnerships

TWS has developed formal agreements with a number of its partners, including federal agencies and other organizations, which establish how TWS and its partners relate to and work with one another, either in general or in relation to a specific project.

TWS often enters into formal, signed Memoranda of Understanding/Agreement (MOUs/MOAs). These may be general in nature or based on a specific collaborative project. Below are current MOUs/MOAs that TWS has entered into.

General Frameworks for Cooperation

The Wildlife Society has several MOUs/MOAs with federal agencies and other organizations which establish a general agreement about how the Society and a given entity relate to and work with one another. As part of these MOUs, TWS and the corresponding entity usually agree to promote knowledge and technology transfer through collaboration on joint publications, workshops, conferences, and other activities. In addition, these entities often encourage their employees to become TWS members, engage in leadership roles within the Society, and participate in our Certified Wildlife Biologist program. TWS has current MOUs of this type with the following:

Project-Based Agreements

TWS has entered into the following agreements for actions on specific projects with outside entities.

Caesar Kleberg Foundation for Wildlife Conservation

Established an endowed fund for the TWS Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research in 2007.

National Wildlife Federation

Agreement formed in 2011 for TWS to work with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) to develop sessions on bioenergy, policy and wildlife at TWS annual and regional meetings, publish NWF-authored articles in TWS publications, and identify experts and recruit speakers for policy briefings and other media events.

Natural Resource Conservation Service

An agreement formed in 2011 recognizes that TWS Certified Wildlife Biologists are automatically eligible to become Natural Resource Conservation Service Technical Service Providers.

Other Agreements

Australasian Wildlife Management Society

TWS signed an Affiliation Agreement with the Australasian Wildlife Management Society (AWMS) in 2003 for the purpose of increasing communication and cooperation between the two organizations to advance their respective missions. Under the agreement, the organizations may seek each other’s assistance, views, and support on issues of mutual interest (e.g. joint development of publications), with the goal of creating a more visible presence of each organization in global forums for wildlife conservation and management, and developing more diverse, international participation in programs offered by both organizations. Joint activities of a substantial nature must first be approved by the TWS Council and the AWMS Committee.