SECAS brings together public and private organizations around a bold vision for the future of our region. We're connecting the lands and waters of the Southeast and Caribbean to support healthy ecosystems, thriving fish and wildlife populations, and vibrant communities. With a data-driven spatial plan and an ambitious regional goal, SECAS helps accelerate conservation action in the places where it will make the biggest impact.
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Overlap of WAFWA region with MAFWA and SEAFWA. Map by USFWS Science Applications. Working across the West - WAFWA’s approach to landscape-level conservation
The last of three spotlights on neighboring landscape conservation initiatives, cross-posted from the Wildlife Management Institute’s Outdoor News Bulletin July 2025 Edition - Volume 79, Issue 7
The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) spans 23 U.S. states and Canadian territories, covering nearly 2.7 billion acres—almost 45% of North America. From rugged mountains to sweeping prairies, deserts to wetlands, this landscape is home to more than 1,500 wildlife species and some of the most iconic ecosystems on the continent.
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Upcoming webinars in the SECAS Third Thursday Web Forum series. Summer 2026 web forum flyer schedule announced
The Third Thursday Web Forum schedule for June, July, and August is now available! SECAS hosts these webinars on the third Thursday of each month at 10 am Eastern time. »Click here for an interactive pdf of the flyer, with functioning links.
- June 18th @ 10 am ET: Make your voice heard: Ensuring SECAS stays focused on what matters most. The June web forum will offer a unique opportunity for attendees to actively participate in shaping the focus of the SECAS partnership. In the face of recent disruption and loss of capacity, staff are seeking feedback on how to best balance competing priorities and ensure that the partnership sustains the products and services that matter most to our community. Register here: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/b2fe810b-b003-4fd6-9914-e97bbf8b4bbe@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494.
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Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa. Photo by Doreen Van Ryswyk, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Midwest Landscape Initiative - An Innovative Partnership in the Midwest
The second of three spotlights on neighboring landscape conservation initiatives, cross-posted from the Wildlife Management Institute’s Outdoor News Bulletin September 2025 Edition - Volume 79, Issue 9
The Midwest Landscape Initiative (MLI) brings people together to catalyze conservation solutions. Founded in 2018 by leadership from state and federal fish and wildlife agencies, MLI embarked on a new effort to convene state, federal, and other conservation partners to collaboratively develop solutions to our shared priority conservation challenges. At their August 2025 retreat, MLI partners updated the vision and mission statement for the regional landscape collaboration.
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