Become A Member

Thank you for your interest in joining the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. We offer government, organization and individual memberships. To become a member, you must first submit an application subject to the approval of the Association's Executive Committee.

To initiate the brief process, please email us at info@fishwildlife.org with your name, organization, address and telephone number. An Association representive will contact you to provide the application form and annual membership dues information.

Governmental Membership

Eligible Government Members include:

1) Each State of the United States;

2) Each agency of the United States Government;

3) Each small province or territory of Canada and each large province of Canada;

4) Each agency of the government of Canada, the Republic of Mexico, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,and the District of Columbia.

Regional Association Membership

Currently, we have four Regional Association Members -- The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Association of Midwest Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Resource Agencies, and the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Membership dues for such regional associations are not required. The President of each regional association holding membership in the Association shall serve as an ex officio, voting member of the Executive Committee, and shall be primarily responsible for coordinating activities of the regional association with those of the Association.

Affiliated Organizational Membership

An Affiliated Organizational Member must be an organization of international, national, regional or statewide origin whose objectives are similar to, or supportive of, one or more of the objectives of the Association and whose membership is made up of individuals officially engaged in conservation of natural resources through their employment in public agencies. Affiliated Members shall have all the privileges of the Association, except that of voting when a vote by official governmental member representatives is required.

Contributing Membership

A Contributing Member requires that you must be a non-governmental organization, institution, foundation, society, corporation or person that supports the objectives of the Association. Contributing members shall have all the privileges of the Association, except that of voting when a vote by official governmental member representatives is required.

Associate Membership

To become an Associate Member, as an individual, you must be a past or present state, provincial, or territorial game and fish or conservation official; any federal, state, provincial or local game, fish or conservation official or employee regularly employed and under salary. You can also become an Associate Member if you are a delegate, officer or staff member of national, regional, state, provincial or local game, fish, wildlife or forest protective and conservation association or organization devoted to the conservation of renewable natural resources.

Life Membership

To become a Life Member, you must already be an Associate Member. Upon paying dues, a life membership will provide you with all of the privileges of the Association, except that of voting when a vote by official governmental member representatives is requested.

Honorary Life Membership

Honorary Life Members are elected by the Association and represent life members or persons who have rendered distinguished service in the cause of conservation administration. Honorary life member status is awarded during the Association's Annual Meeting and shall be entitled to all other privileges of the Association except that of voting when a vote by official governmental members representatives is requested.

View list of Honorary Life Members

For more information, please email us at info@fishwildlife.org.