Australasian Wildlife Management Society
AWMS Conference 2009
The 2009 conference will be held at the Napier War Memorial and Conference Centre, Napier, New Zealand, from November 30th to December 2nd. The call for abstracts is open now - closes August 29th 2009. Abstracts can be submitted online.
Download a conference flyer and check back at the website for updated information.
AWMS 2009 will be structured around a series of symposia addressing the topics listed below. There will also be Open Sessions which will accommodate presentations on other topics and a Student Symposium.
- Genetic management of fragmented populations: Should we re-establish gene flow?
- Interactions among invasive mammals: impacts on native biodiversity and ecosystem processes.
- Game Management and Pest Management in the South Pacific - beyond the barriers.
- Mitigating impacts of pest species through non-lethal management strategies.
- Assisted colonisation: translocation of species into areas that are anticipated to become suitable habitat with climate change.
Participants at conferences come from many backgrounds including government wildlife, land management, and agricultural agency staff; CSIRO and CRIs; universities and other research groups; and private groups (including game associations and conservation groups). Students, Indigenous People, and invited speakers may be eligible for financial support - see criteria for eligibility and student subsidy application form.
Sponsorship opportunities
AWMS welcomes sponsorship support from interested organisations. A range of sponsorship options will be available, and we are happy to discuss other options you might wish to consider.
Past Conferences
Recent conferences have been held in Dubbo (2001)
, Camden (2002),
Christchurch in conjunction with the 3rd
International Wildlife Management Congress (2003), and Kangaroo Island
(2004), Hobart (2005),
Auckland
(2006), Canberra (2007), and Freemantle
(2008).
Conference symposia have included:
- endangered species management
- sustainable yield harvest
- introduced carnivores
- wildlife management education
- indigenous people in wildlife management
- ecology and management of small mammals
- ecosystem consequences of wildlife management
- wildlife management on oceanic and mainland islands
- aerial surveys of wildlife
- use of models in wildlife research and management
- conservation management for threatened and declining frogs
- The 2005 keynote address (2.2MB .pdf) was on Non-invasive Genetic Sampling and Conservation
Copyright AWMS 2005.