WDA Award Recipients

The WDA gives several awards and provides funding to recognize outstanding work in wildlife health and service to the WDA. (Recipient information can be found by clicking on the award titles.)These awards include:

• WDA Distinguished Service Award: The DSA is the highest award of the Wildlife Disease Association. The purpose of the DSA is to honor a WDA member of long standing who, by his/her outstanding accomplishments in research, teaching and other activities, including participation in WDA affairs, has made a noteworthy contribution furthering the aims of the Wildlife Disease Association.
• WDA Emeritus Award: The Emeritus Award is an honorary category of membership awarded by the Council to members of the WDA who have retired from their profession and who in the opinion of Council have contributed significantly to the study of wildlife diseases.
• WDA Duck Award: The Duck Award is presented to recipients to acknowledge a particularly embarrassing incident (e.g., foible/mistake) that usually occurs at the annual meeting of the WDA.