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Member Benefits
Member Benefits

Why join the WDA?

This word cloud was made by members at the 68th Annual International Conference in Tahoe City, CA, who listed three things that they loved about WDA. We hope our list contains words that speak to you.

Inspiring, Professional, Inclusive, Health, Disease, Collegial, Science 
- Member benefits for publishing in and receiving the Journal of Wildlife Diseases, plus BioOne Complete;
- Funding multiple small research grants and student manuscript awards

Family, Laughter, Networking, Education Future, Supportive, Best Jobs 
- Connect with old and new colleagues and friends;
- Reduced registration fees at WDA conferences;
- Participate in or support student activities, chapters, and awards and mentorships;
- Stay in touch with wildlife news, conferences, jobs and educational opportunities from around the world through our website, e-news, newsletter and active Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds.

Conservation, Collaboration, All People, Motivating Dedication, Wildlife, Hope
- Let your passion shine; contribute to the health, management, and conservation of wildlife;
- Actively participate, and help shape the future of WDA;
- Join one of our eight committees, or the Wildlife Veterinary Section;
- Act as associate editor or reviewer for the JWD;
- Seek a leadership position as a council member or officer.

Free publishing for WDA members 

In 2022, the WDA Council approved significant changes to page charges for publication in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases.

These changes mean that the primary/first author will have page charges waived for articles submitted if:

- They are a regular, student, lifetime or emeritus member at the time the manuscript is submitted to the JWD

- The primary/first author is an associate member and their listed address with the WDA is in one of the countries that receive free access to the Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  This list can be found HERE

Please note standard fees will still apply for color images or publishing the article as open access.