23rd VERTEBRATE PEST CONFERENCE

 

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March 17 - 20, 2008

 

Westin Hotel at Emerald Plaza,

San Diego, California, USA

Sponsored by:

The Vertebrate Pest Council

 

Conference Chair:

Minoo B. Madon

 

 

 

The 23rd Vertebrate Pest Conference will be held Monday through Thursday, March 17 through 20, 2008, at the Westin Hotel at Emerald Plaza, San Diego, California.  The Conference features three days of selected speakers covering all aspects of vertebrate pest management and control.



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INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS

(MS Word files)

 

SPEAKER INSTRUCTIONS

 

AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS

 

POSTER INSTRUCTIONS

 

Instructions on Keywords

 

 

 

 

Call for Posters

 

Local Information

 

Conference Registration

Online registration now available!

Register by 29 February for early-bird rates

 

Hotel information

 

Field Trip

 

Transport and Directions

Commercial Displays

 

Continuing Education

 

Contact us

 

Important dates:

Student Pre-registration:                                          1 February 2008

Poster submissions:                                                 15 February 2008

Hotel reservations:                                                    15 February 2008

Conference Registration – Pre-registration:          29 February 2008

Registration cancellation (for refund of fees):        29 February 2008

Conference:                                                               17 – 20 March 2008

 

 

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS OF PARTICIPANTS

The Conference makes significant contributions toward understanding and resolving undesirable wildlife-human interactions and wildlife damage problems, promoting better management methodology, and minimizing adverse environmental and ecological effects.  Vertebrate pest management is applied ecology with the primary goals of improving agricultural production, public health, and conservation of natural and human-made resources.  The Conference is a forum for sharing knowledge and experiences among researchers, administrators, extension personnel, and practitioners in vertebrate pest management and wildlife damage problems.  Participants vary in professional background, but all have one common interest – wildlife-human conflicts.  The following are representative of past attendees:

 

 

  • Animal control officials and personnel
  • Pest control operators (structural PCOs)
  • Consultants in vertebrate pest problems
  • Manufacturers and suppliers of vertebrate pest materials
  • Health department officials and employees
  • Agriculturists interested in predation and disease transmission reduction
  • Extension Specialists, Advisors, and Agents
  • Foresters
  • Wildlife departments (wildlife managers and enforcement agents)
  • Pest control advisors (PCAs)
  • US Food and Drug Administration officials and personnel
  • Sanitarians
  • Food processing and warehouse managers
  • Educators-pest control subjects
  • Researchers- (public agencies and private sector)
  • Pesticide registration and enforcement officials and personnel
  • Natural resource managers (conservationists)
  • Nuisance wildlife control operators