Workshops / Events

Sanctioned Technical Workshops

A forum for professionals to interact with each other on new research, management, enforcement and administrative practices to promote better management of wildlife species, habitat, or administration of resources. Learn More

Supported Events

Events hosted by WAFWA committee’s, working groups and initiatives. If you have an event to share, please contact us:

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Wildlife-Human Attack Response Training Workshop

April 13, 2026 
Cody, Wyoming 
The Wyoming Fish and Game Department will be hosting a WHART workshop. Limited seating available!
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Northern Wild Sheep And Goat Council Symposium

June 15, 2026 
Elko, NV 
The NWSGC 25th Biennial Symposium will be held in Elko, Nevada June 15-18, 2026.
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All upcoming workshops

31st Pronghorn Workshop

August 17, 2026 
Colorado Springs, Colorado 
You are invited to attend the 31st Biennial Pronghorn Workshop. This year’s meeting will be hosted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in Colorado Springs, Colorado from August 17-20, 2026

35th Biennial Sage & Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Workshop

August 18, 2026 
Spearfish, South Dakota 
The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) will continue its 70-year tradition of holding a biennial workshop August 18 through August 21, 2026 in Spearfish, South Dakota.

2026 Conservation Business Managers Conference (CBMA)

October 12, 2026 
Manhattan, Kansas 
On behalf of the Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, we invite you to join us at the 2026 Conservation Business Managers Conference (CBMA) to be held at the Manhattan Conference Center in Manhattan, Kansas.

The Fish and Wildlife Administrative Officers from the Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) and the Conservation Business Managers Association (CBMA) throughout the United States and Canada are dedicated to raising the standards and establishing best practices in support of promoting a broader understanding and acceptance of the value of business management as a tool of natural resource management.

This annual conference is an opportunity for State Fish and Wildlife Agency Administrative Staff to interact with their peers from other agencies throughout the United States and Canada. Administrative staff represent the heads of Procurement, Licensing, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance and Budget. The first workshop was hosted by WAFWA in 1961!