Position Statements

The Wildlife Society, as the scientific society for professional wildlife managers and conservationists, has a responsibility to address national and international issues that affect the current and future status of wildlife in North America and throughout the world.

A position statement is a carefully prepared and concise exposition on a wildlife issue that defines the issue, contains factual background data, describes the most probable biological, social, and economic results of alternative actions, and may also contain a recommended course(s) of action. These statements are adopted by The Wildlife Society Council, following a period of review and comment by the membership.

For more information on this process, please read A Guide to TWS Position Statements. View or download a brochure that summarizes all TWS position statements: one-page version or folding brochure. Note that both versions print on legal-size paper.

For questions and comments, please contact:

Laura Bies
Director of Government Affairs
laura@wildlife.org
(301) 897-9770 ext 308

Biological Diversity

• Conserving Biological Diversity
• Delisting Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone
• The Endangered Species Act
• Threatened and Endangered Species
• Wolf Restoration and Management

Energy Development & Climate Change

• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
• Global Climate Change and Wildlife
• Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Wildlife
• Oil and Gas Development in the Rocky Mountain West
• Petroleum Development in Arctic and Coastal Regions

Habitat

• Alterations of Stream, Riparian, and Wetland Habitats in the U.S.
• Conservation Recommendations for the 2007 Farm Bill
• Environmental Quality and Resource Management
• Management of Old-growth Forest on the Pacific Coast of North America
• Recognition of Wildlife Needs in Forest Management
• Recognition of Wildlife Needs in Watershed Planning
• The Antarctic

Harvest & Hunting

• Baiting and Supplemental Feeding of Game Wildlife
• Confinement of Wild Ungulates within High Fences
• Firearms
• Hunting
• Shooting Preserves
• The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
• Trapping and Furbearer Management

Human Dimensions

• Animal Rights
• Border Security and Wildlife
• Conservation Law Enforcement
• Conservation Education
• Economic Growth
• Human Populations
• Responsible Human Use of Wildlife
• Scientific Peer Review of Agency Decision Processes
• The Use of Science in Policy and Management Decisions
• Urban Wildlife
• Wildlife Damage Control
• Workforce Diversity within the Wildlife Profession

Invasive Species

• Feral and Free-ranging Domestic Cats
• Feral Horses and Burros
• Feral Swine
• Invasive Plants and Animals
• Livestock Grazing on Federal Rangeland in the Western U.S.

Wildlife Health

• Acidic Deposition
• Lead in Ammunition and Fishing Tackle
• Toxic Chemicals
• Wildlife Disease
• Wildlife Fertility Control