The Fourteenth
Wildlife Damage Management Conference
April 18-21, 2011
Lied Lodge & Conference Center,
Nebraska City, Nebraska
Contact: Scott Hygnstrom shygnstrom1@unl.edu
Conference Flyer 
Conference Registration
Entire Conference--$275.00 April 19-20 (includes full breakfast, lunch, dinner, continuous break service)
Student-----$150.00 April 19-20 (includes full breakfast, lunch, dinner, continuous break service)
One Day ---$150.00
Late/On-site Registration $350.00 After April 3, 2011.
Optional Activities
- Field Trip April 18, 2011--$50.00 (must register prior to April 4 as background check is needed for Offut Airforce Base (includes transportation and lunch).
- Urban Coyote Workshop April 21, 2011--$150.00 (includes lunch, dinner, snacks, and transportation to and from Nebraska City.
Registration Payment Options
On-line: http://nebraskamaps.unl.edu/productcart/pc/configurePrd.asp?idproduct=12331
Phone: 402-472-3471 M-F 8-5 Central Time MC/Visa accepted.
Fax: 402-472-4608
Mail: Make checks payable to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and send to
School of Natural Resources
Nebraska Maps and More
SNR Map and Publication Store
101 Hardin Hall, 3310 Holdrege Street
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0961
Exhibitors--Contact Stephen Vantassel svantassel2@unl.edu 402-472-8961
Exhibitor Info Sheet
Room Reservations
Reserve your room by Monday, March 28, 2011 by calling 800-546-5433. Tell them you are with the "Wildlife Damage Management Working Group."
The Lied Lodge and Conference Center (http://www.liedlodge.org/) is a world-class facility nestled in the Missouri River valley, with fine dining, a post-and beam décor, an Olympic-sized pool, reasonable rates, and apple baskets full of amenities. Local attractions include the Arbor Day Farm, Arbor Lodge, Tree Adventure, and ArborLinks golf course to name a few. The spring turkey hunting season will be in full swing, as well as the early warbler migration. We promise that this will be one of the most comfortable, enjoyable, and educational conferences that you will ever attend. A call for abstracts and information on registration will be available soon. The Conference is sponsored by the TWS-Wildlife Damage Management Working Group.
Call for Papers & Posters (Due Feb 15, 2011)
We hope to have a record-setting WDM Conference this year, but we need your help!
Topic sessions will include the following subjects:
- Human Dimensions of Wildlife Damage Management
- Feral Swine
- Large Carnivores
- Invasive Species
- Wildlife Diseases
- Bird Airstrikes
- Urban Coyotes
Abstract Guidelines (Due Feb 15, 2011)
On a single page, submit a presentation title, author's name(s), and affiliation(s), followed by a single paragraph abstract/summary. Following the abstract, identify the contact person by name, mailing address, telephone, email address and whether you will be submitting for the presentation of a talk or poster. Please indicate if this is a student presentation also. Your presentation may describe work currently in progress.
Format the page as follows:
* Software: MS Word
* Margins: 1" all around
* Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
* Spacing: single
* Justification: left
* Word Limit: 300
Please email your submission to the address below as an attachment to an email message.
* The subject line should read, 2011 WDM Abstract.
You will be asked to submit a manuscript for the Conference Proceedings, and your presentation should not have been published elsewhere.
* Email Abstract to:
Robert Pierce, University of Missouri Phone 573-882-4337piercer@missouri.edu
Poster Presentations
Poster presentations are encouraged, particularly from graduate and undergraduate students. If you wish to submit a poster for the Conference, please submit an Abstract/Summary as indicated and request the guidelines for poster preparation.
Important Dates:
Abstracts due Febuary 15, 2011
Paper acceptance notice on or around Febuary 28, 2011
Hotel Reservations at the Lied Lodge due March 28, 2011
Conference Registrations due March 28, 2011 (for early bird rates)
Late Registration after April 4, 2011.
Who Should Attend?
In the past, conference participants have varied greatly in both experiences and professions. However different they may seem, they all are brought together for a common goal of finding solutions to human-wildlife conflicts.
Past participants have included:
o Animal Control Personnel
o Extension Specialists and Agents
o Natural Resource Managers
o Public Health Biologists
o Researchers
o State and Federal Wildlife Managers
o Structural Pest Control Operators
o Students
o Wildlife Control Operators
Conference Schedule
Monday: April 18, 2011
Morning: (Optional) Field Trip
Evening: Welcome Reception
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Morning: Opening Plenary Session
Afternoon: Special Topics
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Morning, Concurrent Sessions
Afternoon: Urban Coyotes
Evening: Conference Banquet and Speaker
Thursday, April 21, 2011
(Optional) Urban Coyote Damage Management Workshop.
Past Wildlife Damage Management Conference---Proceedings Available
