The mission of the Wildlife Damage Management Working Group is to promote better understanding of the challenges of managing human-wildlife conflicts and to provide a forum for TWS members to advance their skills and knowledge of wildlife damage management practices.

Our Goals

• Enhance understanding within the profession and various stakeholder groups of the need for responsible wildlife damage management activities.
• Facilitate information transfer to wildlife management professionals and various publics.
• Serve as a professional catalyst, clearinghouse, and conduit for wildlife damage management information.
• Assist TWS Council and resource management agencies with wildlife damage management policy formulation, analysis, and decision making.
• Promote development of new technologies and maintenance of existing cost-effective management tools.