In the 1980’s, EAWLS began advocating for the establishment of a quasi-government institution, to manage Kenya’s National Parks and Reserves. This resulted in the formation of the Kenya Wildlife Service, KWS.
Since then, EAWLS and KWS have been complimentary in their high echelons of conservation leadership. To date, all the Directors of KWS have their roots of origin in EAWLS. This relationship has significantly contributed to building the society into a recognised conservation organisation worldwide.
The society is well aware of the need for stakeholders and conservation bodies to work together. This awareness allows EAWLS to provide a discussion forum for the regional community.

The forum seeks to understand and review how we can achieve sustainable environmental development, and community benefits through tourism. The vision of such a forum is come up with policy and best practice recommendations supporting both these sectors.
EAWLS actively works with the following partners:

Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris
Eco-resorts
Gamewatchers Safaris
GTZ
USAID
PACT
EUROPEAN UNION (EU)
UNEP
UNDP
DFID
FAN
ICCO
Species Survival Network (SSN)
Forest Stewardship Council
IUCN (EARO)
IUCN (Netherlands)
Kipini Conservancy
Turtle Bay
FINNISH EMBASSY
FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL (FFI)
Ford Foundation
Embassy of Sweden (SIDA)
Kellogg Foundation
IARE PARC Scientifique France
Alisei
Stitchting EAWLS Netherlands
Prepare USA
Uganda Wildlife Society (UWS)
Howard Foundation
Glady's Porter Zoo
African Conservation Foundation
African Highland Produce
E.A. Portland Cement
KWS
WWF-EARO
IFAW
Prince Bernhard Foundation
Royal Netherlands Embassy
Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC)
Safaricom