9th International Conference on Wildlife Fertility Control Speaker Presentations
During the 9th International Conference on Wildlife Fertility Control nearly 40 speakers from 14 countries and 24 U.S. states discussed the role of fertility control in mitigating human wildlife conflicts as well as the development of wildlife fertility control methods. You will find their presentations below.
Opening Plenary
Special Guest Speaker
CREATING CONNECTIONS TO INCREASE ACCETANCE AND USE OF FERTILITY CONTROL FOR WILDLIFE POPULATIONS MANAGEMENT
Cheryl Asa, Advisory Board Chair Association for Zoos and Aquariums Reproductive Management Center, USA
Session 1: Human Dimensions
ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS AND PUBLICS WHEN BIOTECHNOLOGY GOES “WILD”
Jason Delborne, North Carolina State University, USA
STAKEHOLDER VIEWS ON GREY SQUIRREL POPULATION CONTROL BY GENE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY
Sarah Hartley, University of Exeter, UK
STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTIONS OF FERTILITY MANAGEMENT AND FREE ROAMING EQUIDS: A GAP ANALYSIS AND GUIDE TO STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT
Terry Messmer, The Berryman Institute, Utah State University, USA
CHECK YOUR ASSUMPTIONS! THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN DIMENSIONS RESEARCH IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Keith Carlisle, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service, National Wildlife Research Center, USA
Session 2: Recent Research In Contraceptive Methods
DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROPRIATE ADJUVANT FOR A NOVEL IMMUNOCONTRACEPTIVE FOR USE IN FERAL MARE
Jason Bruemmer, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Wildlife Research Center, USA
CONTRACEPTIVE EFFICACY AND SAFETY PROFILE OF PORCINE AND RECOMBINANT ZONA PELLUCIDA VACCINES FORMULATED WITH A NON-FREUND’S ADJUVANT IN CARIBBEAN DONKEY
Brittany Middlebrooks, Colorado State University, USA
PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABLE RODENT PEST CONTROL USING SYNTHETIC HORMONES LEVONORGESTREL AND QUINESTROL
Steven Belmain, University of Greenwich, UK
VIRAL VECTORS AS A TOOL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-SURGICAL STERILANT
Thomas Conlon, Found Animals Foundation, USA
INFERTILITY AND BEYOND: THE EFFECT OF CONTRACEPTION ON LITTER SIZE
Rebecca Pinkham, National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK
GENE DRIVE FOR CONTROLLING INVASIVE VERTEBRATED AND RISK MITIGATION APPROACHES
Antoinette Piaggio, US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, national Wildlife Research Center, USA
Session 3: Advancement in Practical Application
LONG-TERM IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION TO MANAGE FERAL CATTLE IN HONG KONG
Giovanna Massei, BIWFC Europe, UK, Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK
CONTROLLING URBAN PIGEON (COLUMBA LIVIA) POPULATION HUMANELY
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Marco Pellizzari, ACME Srl, Italy
HOP TO IT! ADVANCING FERTILITY CONTROL FOR KANGAROO MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA
Catherine Herbert, University of Sydney, Australia
FERTILITY CONTROL OF WILD BOAR IN NORTH-EASTERN SPAIN: A PILOT STUDY IN URBAN AREAS
Manel Lopez-Bejar, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
Session 4: ADVANCEMENT IN IDENTIFICATION AND DELIVERY METHODS
GREY SQUIRREL POPULATION CONTROL BY GENE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY
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Bruce Whitelaw, University of Edinburgh, UK
DEVELOPING A PRIMATE-SPECIFIC BAIT DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CROP-FORAGING PRIMATES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Russell Hill, Durham University, UK
REMOTE DELIVERY OF CONTRACEPTION, VACCINES, AND RFID CHIPS TO WILD/FERAL HORSES (EQUUS CABALLUS) USING A HUMANE AND STRESS-FREE SYSTEM
Roch Hart, Wildlife Protection Management, USA
DELIVERING ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES TO GREY SQUIRRELS
Sarah Beatham, National Wildlife Management Centre Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK
(presented by Giovanna Massei)
Session 6: MODELING, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT
MODELLING THE MANAGEMENT OF AN INVASIVE SPECIES AT LANDSCAPE SCALE: ARE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES THE MISSING INGREDIENT FOR SUCCESS?
Simon Croft, National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK
FIELD APPROACHES TO WILD BURRO (EQUUS ASINUS) IDENTIFICATION AND REMOTE-DELIVERY OF ZONASTAT-H IN AN AMERICAN WESTERN LANDSCAPE
Stephanie Boyles Griffin, BIWFC, USA, The Humane Society of the United States, USA
Session 7: WELFARE IMPLICATIONS OF FERTILTY CONTROL
APPLICATIONS OF FERTILITY CONTROL TO IMPROVE WILD ANIMAL WELFARE
Simon Eckerström Liedholm, Wild Animal Initiative, USA
MEASURING THE WELFARE IMPACT OF FERTILITY CONTROL
Heather Browning, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
OPTIMIZING POPULATION DENSITY FOR WILD ANIMALS’ WELFARE
Luke Hecht, Wild Animal Initiative, USA
SESSION 8: REGULATORY, LEGAL, AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES
FEMALE AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION IN SOUTH AFRICA: FROM PIPE DREAM TO POLICY
Audrey Delsink, Humane Society International/Africa
FERTILITY CONTROL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RODENT ERADICATION FROM ISLANDS?
Loretta Mayer, FYXX Foundation, USA
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF OVOCONTROL® (NICARBAZIN 0.5%)
Erick Wolf, Innolytics, LLC, USA
SESSION 9: SOCIAL-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF FERTILITY CONTROL METHODS
THE SHIFTING CONTEXT OF FERTILITY CONTROL WITHIN CONSERVATION PRACTICE
Paul Cryer, African Conservation Trust, South Africa.
TESTING A GNRH VACCINE TOWARDS THE MANAGEMENT OF FERAL HIPPOPOTAMI IN COLOMBIA
Jason Bruemmer, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Wildlife Research Center, USA.
DEER IMPACT MANAGEMENT IN NEW YORK CITY
Sarah Grimke Aucoin, New York City Parks and Recreation, USA
SPECIES CONFLICT RESOLUTION FROM THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS TO THE MAGDALENA RIVER BASIN, COLOMBIA
Emma Clifford, Animal Balance, USA