Honorary Membership

Honorary Memberships are intended to recognize continuous outstanding service to any area or areas of concern to The Wildlife Society. Any practicing or retired wildlife professional that is a member of The Wildlife Society and has made continuing valuable contributions to the wildlife profession over a long period of time is eligible for nomination.

Any Society member (except for sitting members of Council) may submit a nomination for Honorary Membership. The nomination consists of a statement justifying the nomination and signed statements of endorsement from at least three endorsers.

Nomination Instructions

• Nominee’s full name, present position, address, and phone number; 
• Nominator’s and endorser’s names, addresses, and phone numbers; 
• A clear and concise statement justifying the nomination, including the specific nature, time, and place of the nominee’s outstanding service and accomplishments (address such criteria as difficulty, insight, scope, importance, acceptance, application, value, impact, and geographic scope of contributions); 
• At least three signed statements of endorsement. 

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