TWENTY-FIRST VERTEBRATE
2nd CALL FOR PAPERS
Radisson Hotel and
Sponsored by:
THE VERTEBRATE
VPC Home Page: http://www.vpconference.org
INVITATION TO ATTEND
You are cordially invited to attend
and participate in the Twenty-First Vertebrate Pest Conference. This conference is an educational event for
discussing and exchanging information on problems and solutions to wildlife
damage and undesirable interactions between wildlife and people. The Vertebrate Pest Conference will be held
The Vertebrate Pest Conference,
which is held every two years, is one of the largest and most recognized
conferences of its kind. Participants
and attendees include leading authorities on vertebrate pest management from
the
This announcement is intended to alert
you to the next conference and encourage you to participate. Set aside these dates on your calendar and make
plan to attend. A preliminary program for the conference will be mailed to
you in November 2003. If you are not
on the mailing list for this conference contact Paul Gorenzel
at (530) 752-2263,
or wpgorenzel@ucdavis.edu.
For additional information on the conference as it develops, refer
to the VPC web site: http://www.vpconference.org
The pre-registration fee of the
four-day self-supporting conference is expected to be about $200. This fee will include a copy of the
Proceedings. The Proceedings
of the conference is published following the conference and provides the
collection of papers while the subjects are still fresh in mind.
2nd CALL FOR PAPERS, due by
This call for papers is an effort
to broaden the scope of the conference, and to attract a wide array of
potential contributors. Contributed
papers will be accepted in (but not limited to) the following vertebrate pest
categories:
Commensal rodent management
Field rodent and rabbit management
Bird management (urban or
agricultural)
Predator problems and their
management
Urban wildlife (problems and
solutions)
Wildlife and reforestation problems
New wildlife management chemicals,
materials, or techniques
Human, domestic animal,
and wildlife health
Alternative management methods and materials (repellents,
exclusion, etc.)
Endangered species programs and
vertebrate pest management
Economic, social, and political
aspects of vertebrate pest problems and their management
Papers can be of a practical nature
or more technically or research oriented.
Format for abstracts:
On a single page, submit the
abstract formatted as a single paragraph, preceded by the Title, Author's
Names, and Affiliations. Following the
abstract, identify the contact person by name, mailing address, telephone
number, and email address. Please
indicate if this is a student presentation.
Your presentation may describe work currently in progress.
Format the page as follows:
Software: MS Word, or WordPerfect
Margins: 1" all around
Font: Times New Roman, 12 point
Spacing: Single
Justification: Left
Word Limit: 300
Mail a single printed copy of the
Abstract to either of the addresses below, accompanied by a 3-inch diskette
containing the information requested.
Alternatively, email your submission to either of the addresses below as
an attachment. Submit a proposed title
and an abstract by
Mr. Duane L. Schnabel
1220 N Street, Rm. A-357
Email: dschnabel@cdfa.ca.gov
Dr. Kathleen A. Fagerstone
Email: kathleen.a.fagerstone@aphis.usda.gov
Contributed papers will be selected
by the Vertebrate Pest Council on the basis of scientific merit, newness,
uniqueness of topic, usefulness, and appropriateness for the overall conference
program and its objectives. Summaries of
work in progress are acceptable. Abstracts
received after
Contributed papers should not have
been presented, submitted, or published elsewhere. All speakers are expected to submit an electronic
version as well as a written paper at the conference. Papers meeting scientific publication
standards will be peer edited and published in the conference
Proceedings.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Field Trip - Vertebrate Pests
Registration and Welcoming Address
General and Concurrent Sessions
General and Concurrent Sessions
General and Concurrent Sessions
Closing Remarks
COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS
Space is available for exhibits of
commercial products and services. For
information contact:
Mr. Charles R. Smith
Vector-Borne Disease Section
Ph: (530) 225-2130
Email: csmith4@dhs.ca.gov
For any other information, contact
the Conference Chair:
Mr. W. Paul Gorenzel
Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and
Conservation Biology