The Australian Wildlife Society was established in Sydney, Australia in May 1909 as the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia (WPSA) to encourage the protection of, and cultivate an interest in, Australia's flora and fauna. The founding president of the Society was The Hon. Frederick Earle Winchcombe MLC. David Stead was one of four vice presidents and a very active founder of the Society.
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Australian Wildlife SocietyFormation | May 1909 |
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Founded at | Sydney, Australia |
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Type | NGO |
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Purpose | Wildlife conservation |
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President | Mr Stephen Grabowski |
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Key people | Board of Directors |
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Publication | Australian Wildlife and Wildlife Wisdom |
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Website | www.aws.org.au |
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Formerly called | Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia |
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The Society is a national not-for-profit wildlife conservation organisation dedicated to conserving Australian wildlife (flora and fauna) through national environmental education, advocacy, and community involvement.
In 2009, the Society celebrated a centenary of wildlife conservation.
In 2013, the Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia was rebranded as the Australian Wildlife Society (AWS).[1]
In 2019, the Australian Wildlife Society celebrated its 110th Birthday and released a birthday video in collaboration with Design Centre Enmore TAFE New South Wales. In the same year, the board engaged its first paid employee – National Office Manager, Ms Megan Fabian.
In 2020, the Society established a new National Head Office in Hurstville, New South Wales.
In 2021, the Society established 'Snip Rings for Wildlife', a campaign that aims to raise awareness and encourage individuals to protect Australia’s wildlife, by cutting through plastic rings, rubber bands, hair ties, the loops of facemasks, and plastic dome-shaped lids, in their entirety, before disposing of them.
In 2022, the Society increased the value of its annual University Research Grants to ten $3,000 grants – totalling $30,000 each year.
In 2023, the Society relocated to Camden, NSW.