EVENTS
The BIWFC aims to stimulate vital discussion, collaboration and networking by sponsoring and participating in worldwide wildlife events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 10 – 20, 2020
TAKING ACTION FOR ANIMALS (TAFA) ONLINE
After evaluating the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in Washington, DC and around the country, Conference directors have decided to cancel the face-to-face version of the Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) conference, which was to be held in Washington, DC, in July 2020 and instead host this event virtually on September 19 an 2o, 2020. Visit the TAFA website for more information.
September 27 – October 1, 2020
BIWFC SPONSORS SYMPOSIUM AT VIRTUAL TWS 27th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
As a result of the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, TWS has decided to suspend this year’s in-person event in Louisville, Kentucky, in favor of a fully virtual experience. The BIWFC will sponsor a symposium titled “Fertility Control to Mitigate Human-Wildlife Conflicts“ at the TWS Virtual Conference which will take place from September 27 through October 1. Our symposium will include presentations from Doug Eckery, of the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Paul Griffin, of the Bureau of Land Management, Lyn Hinds, of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Dan Salkeld, of Colorado State University, and Anthony DeNicola, of White Buffalo, Inc. CLICK HERE for more information about our symposium.
May 23 – 26, 2021
9th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WILDLIFE FERTILITY CONTROL
The BIWFC will sponsor the 9th International Conference on Wildlife Fertility Control from May 23 – 26, 2021 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This conference is a continuation of the international forum on the use of fertility control methods to address human-wildlife conflicts. The conference brings wildlife professionals from a range of disciplines together to share the latest information on research, tools and applications, issues and challenges, and promote dialogue among a diverse audience. For more information CLICK HERE.
Postponed Until Spring 2021
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT AND COEXISTENSE
BIWFC Science and Policy Director Stephanie Boyles Griffin and BIWFC Advisory Board Member Giovanna Massei will present “The Other Side of Human-Wildlife Conflicts: A Global Perspective on Fertility Control to Manage Overabundant Wildlife” at the International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence in Oxford, UK in 2021. The Conference will bring together representatives from several major sectors, including governments, NGOs, intergovernmental organizations, academic and business sectors, and indigenous and local communities, to discuss and debate insights and solutions for human-wildlife conflict management.
Recent Events
WEBINAR – PZP-22: Multi-Year Reversible Contraception for Wild Horses and Deer
BIWFC hosted a free webinar, PZP-22: Multi-Year Reversible Contraception for Wild Horses and Deer, which addressed the development, assessment and application of PZP-22 controlled release vaccine as a management tool with a focus on wild horses and deer. The webinar was presented by John W. Turner, Jr. PhD, Professor of Physiology engaged in teaching and research at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Allen Rutberg, PhD, Director of the Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy and Research Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. CLICK HERE to view the webinar.
WEBINAR – An Update on Native and Recombinant Zona Pellucida Immunocontraceptives in Donkeys in the Caribbean
The Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control hosted this free webinar which reviewed the progress researchers at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM), University of Pretoria, and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research have made regarding the safety and efficacy of Zona Pellucida vaccines in donkeys. The webinar was presented by Dr. Hilari French, Associate Professor of Theriogenology at RUSVM. CLICK HERE to view the webinar.
Past Events
WEBINAR – WILD EQUID MANAGEMENT – THE ROLE OF FERTILITY CONTROL
This free webinar, Wild Equid Management – The Role of Fertility Control, was presented by The Botstiber Institute for Wildlife Fertility Control. The webinar covered the challenges associated with managing wild horses and burros on our public lands and the role that fertility control could play in managing the herds in a more effective, humane and sustainable way.
View the Webinar HERE.
PATHWAYS KENYA 2020
The BIWFC sponsored a symposium titled “A Quarter Century of Using Elephant Immunocontraception to Control Population Growth” at the Pathways Africa 2020: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference and Training in Limuru, Kenya from February 16-19, 2020. The symposium included presentations on the history of immunocontraceptive use in elephants, field applications in South Africa and Asia, novel concepts, and a filed manager’s perspective. CLICK HERE to view the presentations and photos.
Pathways 2019 Conference
The BIWFC sponsored, and presented a session, at Pathways 2019: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference and Training at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado. The BIWFC session, “Fertility Control to Mitigate Human-Wildlife Conflicts,” included presentations by: Audrey Delsink, Humane Society International, South Africa, Cheryl Asa, Association of Zoos and Aquarium Management Center Advisory Board, Celeste Carlisle, Return to Freedom, National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board, United States, Claire Wimpenny, Australian Capital Territory Government, Australia, Dan Salkeld, Colorado State University College of Natural Sciences and Biology, and Giovanna Massei, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK. CLICK HERE to READ MORE and/or VIEW the PRESENTATIONS.