Section 1. The purposes and objectives of this association shall be:
(a) “To fulfill the need for a strong international organization of conservationists, students of waterfowl, ornithologists, waterfowl breeders and fanciers.
(b) To work toward the protection, conservation and reproduction of any species considered in danger of eventual extinction.
© To advance and disseminate all available knowledge and information on waterfowl, and encourage all waterfowl research.
(d) To encourage the breeding of well-known and rare species in captivity so that more people may learn about them by observation, and enjoy them in the natural habitats created for this purpose.
(e) To encourage public appreciation of waterfowl, and promote and expand wild waterfowl keeping and breeding.
(f) To encourage or enter into projects which will further the cause and welfare of waterfowl either under captive or natural conditions. Special emphasis shall be placed on the captive propagation of species of waterfowl whose numbers anre being seriously depleted or especially directed toward sponsoring special projects for this purpose and eventually, as finances permit, the association may establish its own research department and suitable facilities to keep, study, and propagate those species in the shadows of annihilation. Any member of the association will have the opportunity and privilege of using these facilites and information derived therefrom for their own study of wild waterfowl.
(g) To consult with governmental authorities when needed to protect, foster and advance the rights and interests of those engaged in the keeping and rearing of wild waterfowl for scientific, recreational, commercial or hobby purposes.
(h) To appoint representatives of the organization to advise or work with state, federal, private, or international committees for the preservation and propagation of the various species of waterfowl both in captivity and in the wild state.
(i) This organization shall not be for profit, and its dedication is the advancement of ornithological and avicultural knowledge of waterfowl.
(j) Agree to act in acceptance, ehtical manner in all aspects of personal, professional and business conduct and behaviour and not engage in any activites that violate local, state, or international laws, nor participate in conduct that would have an adverse effect on the IWWA.”