About

In 2015, the Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining America’s Diverse Fish and Wildlife Resources made a suggestion that a group analyze the impact of societal changes on the relevancy of fish and wildlife conservation. After this analysis, the group would make recommendations on how agencies can transform to engage and serve broader constituencies. This work established the foundation for the Fish and Wildlife Relevancy Roadmap.

In 2018 and 2019, development of the Relevancy Roadmap was coordinated by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) and the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI). The text of the Roadmap - including strategies, steps, and tactics for overcoming barriers to greater public relevancy - was crafted by a diverse group of over 60 people from state, provincial, and federal fish and wildlife agencies; non-government organizations; and the private sector. Upon completion, the Roadmap was adopted at the AFWA annual meeting in September 2019.

In 2020, this site was created so that individuals can easily access the Roadmap and begin implementing it.

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Homepage: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (mid-page); About: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Getting Started: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; Broad Recommendations: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Pilot States: California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Contact Us: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ; Agency Culture: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; Agency Capacity: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Constituent Culture: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; Constituent Capacity: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; Political and Legal Constraints: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; Background: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission