Hosted by the North Texas Master Naturalists

 

What’s The Event?

A conference that includes experts from across the state and nation who will discuss ways to successfully manage wildlife issues. Topics include coyotes, bobcats, birds, bats, small mammals, snakes, and diseases associated with wildlife. This promises to be a fact-filled day.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone working with or interested in managing wildlife populations.

Details

Date: Wednesday July 29, 2015
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lunch is included when you register before July 23.

Location:

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center
Building C
17360 Coit Road
Dallas, TX  75252

Certification

Attendees certified with the Texas Animal Control Association (TACA) will receive CEU credit for attending the conference. CEU credits will also be available for technicians and certified applicator’s licensed with the Texas Department of Agriculture and Structural Pest Control Service

Program

 

Time	Activity	Speaker
8 to 8:30 a.m.	Registration
8:30 to 9:45	Welcome, Introductions, Urban Wildlife IPM	Brett Johnson, TPWD
9:45 to 10	Break
10 to 11	Bats Living with them in a urban setting	Dianna Foss, TPWD
11 to noon	Wildlife Feeding Ordnances, Leash Laws – how to make this work for your community	Jessica Alderson, TPWD
Noon to 1 p.m.	Lunch	Lunch included with registration
1 to 2 p.m.	Rodent Management – ecology, IPM concepts and the diseases they carry	Timmy Madere, City of New Orleans
2 to 2:15	Break
2:15 to 3:15	Zoonotic Disease it’s more than rabies – what is happening in TX	Sonja L. Swiger, PhD, AgriLife Extension
3:15 to 4:15	Laws and rules governing wildlife control	Janet Hurley, AgriLife Extension
4:15 to 4:45	Panel Discussion, wrap up, evaluations, certificates	All

 

Contact Us

Brett Johnson, DFW Urban Wildlife Biologist
Texas Parks & Wildlife
Cell phone: 972-293-3841
email: Brett.Johnson@tpwd.texas.gov

Janet A. Hurley, MPA
Extension Program Specialist II – School IPM
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Cell phone:
Email: janet.hurley@agnet.tamu.edu

Registration Information

The cost is $30 per person; the seating is limited so you must pre-register by July 23, 2015.

Please download the registration form and enter one person per form. Return a check payable to North Texas Master Naturalists for $30 for each registrant. Registration is due July 23, 2015 and includes lunch.
Late registration will be $45 each person and will not include a lunch.

Download the registration form here: Registration form is here

Return registration and check to:

Urban Wildlife Conference
C/O North Texas Master Naturalists
Texas AgriLife Extension Office
10056 Marsh Lane, Suite 101B
Dallas, Texas 75229

You may pay the registration fee online using PayPal.

Fee $30.00 when paid online via PayPal:

 

Be An Exhibitor

We will meet in the pavilion at the AgriLife facility. It is a large room and we will have space for exhibitors to setup displays on tables around the perimeter of the room. If you are interested, contact us for availability and pricing.

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 Read the announcement on the Master Naturalist home page.