WAFWA – Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Search WAFWA. org Advancing Collaborative Proactive ScienceBasedFish and Wildlife Conservation and Management Across the West Upcoming Events WAFWAs 2025 Summer Meeting Desert Bighorn Council Workshop Recent News Human Dimensions Research Applications within WAFWA WNTI Supports Mural Honoring Trout Conservation Wildlife Movement and Connectivity Initiative Western Native Trout Initiative Sagebrush Conservation Initiative Western Grasslands Initiative Wild Sheep Initiative Tim McCoy WAFWA President Career Opportunities About Us Representing Western Fish Wildlife Agencies Since 1922 The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies WAFWA represents 23 states and Canadian provinces an area covering nearly 3. 7 million square miles of some of North Americas most wild and scenic country inhabited by over 1500 premier wildlife species. Since 1922 WAFWAs goal has been to support sound resource management and build partnerships to conserve wildlife for the use and benefit of all citizens now and in the future.