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| Abbreviation | TWS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1937 |
| Type | Nonprofit, scientific and educational association |
| 52-0788946 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | Bethesda, Maryland |
Membership | 11,000 |
President | Art Rodgers |
Chief Executive Director | Ed Arnett, PhD, CWB |
| Website | wildlife |
The Wildlife Society (TWS) is an international non-profit association involved in wildlife stewardship through science and education. The Wildlife Society works to improve wildlife conservation in North America by advancing the science of wildlife management, promoting continuing education of wildlife professionals, and advocating for sound, science-based wildlife policy. The organization also encourages professional growth through certification, peer-reviewed publications, conferences, and working groups.
Society members are dedicated to sustainable management of wildlife resources and their habitats. Ecology is the primary scientific discipline of the wildlife profession; therefore, the interests of the Society embrace the interactions of all organisms with their natural environments. The Society supports the belief that wildlife, in its myriad forms, is basic to the maintenance of a human culture that provides quality living.[citation needed]