Membership

In accord with CAWA’s vision and mission, participation is open to all potential partners, such as states, territories, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, initiatives, entities in the private sector, grassroots community groups and individuals, interested in the animal welfare and sustainable use wildlife programs.

To this end, CAWA is a forum for dialogue and action, based upon promoting partnerships across the full spectrum of society. As such, it is an involvement and participation based organization.  It is open to all entities with a strong belief in partnership and that conservation can be more effectively achieved through working towards common goals, than by each sector working in isolation.

In the interest of focusing upon common goals and working in partnership, decision-making is undertaken by consensus.  

How to become a CAWA member?

The Caribbean Animal Welfare Association unites, at a regional level, national and regional associations, Non-Governmental Organisations and Community-Based Organisations and wildlife-related or like-minded organizations and individuals willing to abide by its rules and regulations set by the Association, including its Code of Ethics.

Applicants are advised to review these documents before submitting an application by letter.

Who may become a member of CAWA?

Members of the Caribbean Animal Welfare Association shall be zoological gardens, aquariums, national and regional associations and wildlife-related organizations, professionals and individuals willing to abide by the rules and regulations of the Association.

Association Members shall be organizations, both national and regional, whose primary members are wildlife or zoological institutions. The purpose of these organizations is to support the vision, mission, and interests of their members and to establish standards and levels of cooperation between them. Association members may officially be represented by either an elected officer, or by a full time, paid executive.

Affiliate Members shall be non wildlife related organizations that support the vision, mission and interests of the Caribbean Animal Welfare Association. The official representative of an Affiliate member may attend the Annual Meeting and participate in discussions.

Life/Honorary Members shall be those who have retired as full time, paid executives of an Institution or Association member, and who have served in that capacity at one or more member institutions or associations for a period of no less than five (5) years consecutively.

Full Members shall be those private individuals that have an interest in wildlife animal welfare and or presently pursuing wildlife husbandry or care.

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