SAWMA Matters October 2024
The SAWMA Conference from 6 – 11 October in Namibia was a great success! Read more about it here. Our next conference will be in... Read More
Southern African
Wildlife Management
Association
Wildlife Management
Association
Southern African
Wildlife Management
Association
Wildlife Management
Association
Southern African
Wildlife Management
Association
Wildlife Management
Association
Southern African
Wildlife Management
Association
Wildlife Management
Association
Southern African
Wildlife Management
Association
Wildlife Management
Association
Southern African
Wildlife Management
Association
Wildlife Management
Association
Southern African
Wildlife Management
Association
Wildlife Management
Association
Who We Are
The Southern African Wildlife Management Association (SAWMA) is an independent, voluntary, non-profit professional body, founded in 1970. The association represents a multi-disciplinary membership and is involved with the science and management of wildlife and other renewable natural resources. It includes the various disciplines, such as wildlife research, conservation science, ecology, genetics, animal science etc.
The main function of SAWMA is to promote the common interest of our membership by publishing research articles in a scientific journal, African Journal of Wildlife Research, organising an annual conference and providing our members with news and other information, thereby keeping all abreast of the latest research and development and setting a code of ethics and standards for wildlife management and wildlife research.
SAWMA Annual Conference 2025
We have come a long way in wildlife management and the research that informs our management practices and current practices are a synergy of accumulated knowledge and technological innovation. This theme is focused on not forgetting the fundamentals, but also harnessing the emerging technologies to better support wildlife management and to look forward as to how we conserve and manage wildlife into the future.
Abstracts can be submitted using the following sub-themes as guidelines:
- The biodiversity economy and the community
- Genetics in wildlife management and research
- Large living landscapes
- Cause and Effect in wildlife management and research
- Emerging technology to aid conservation, management and research
Southgate Award
The Joan Southgate Travel Fund is open and is now accepting applications (https://www.awms.org.au/Joan-Southgate-Southern-Africa-Australasia-Travel-Fund) The principles to guide the selection of successful recipients from the fund... Read More
Video launch: SAWMA & AWMS PARTNERSHIP
Partnerships are crucial for conservation and biodiversity management. The Southern African Wildlife Management Association (SAWMA – https://sawma.co.za/) formed an affiliation with one of our... Read More
SAWMA is a registered voluntary association with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP).
SACNASP is the legislated regulatory body for natural science practitioners in South Africa. The natural sciences encompass a wide range of scientific fields covering all of the basic sciences and many of their applied derivatives. For a complete list of the current fields of practice recognised by SACNASP, please click here.
Did you know?
You can earn CPD points just by registering as a paying SAWMA member?
Attending a SAWMA conference will help you earn CPD points