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Wild Trout X
Holiday Inn, West Yellowstone, MT
September 28-30, 2010
"Conserving Wild Trout"
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The Wild Trout Symposium brings together a broad and diverse
audience of governmental entities, non-profit conservation groups,
media representatives, educators, anglers, fishing guides, and
business interests associated with trout fisheries to exchange
technical information and viewpoints on wild trout management
and related public policy. Held every 3 years, each symposium has
led to innovative wild trout management approaches.
Wild Trout X offers a unique forum for professionals and anglers
to interact, and where participants will to be exposed to the latest
wild trout science, technology and philosophies. This conference will
equip participants to better manage, preserve, and restore these
significant but declining resources. The symposium will focus
on the needs of working-level wild trout professionals,
conservationists, and trout anglers.
The Wild Trout X Program Committee is soliciting abstracts
for presentations and posters. Please send brief abstracts (300
words or less) to Committee Co-chairman, Kevin Meyer no later
than April 1, 2010.
Abstracts on all aspects of wild trout research, management,
conservation, education, and recreation are welcome and will be
considered. However, the following topics are of particular
interest:
- Climate change and wild trout
- Whirling Disease 50 years later
- Resource extraction and wild trout resources
- The role of the Endangered Species Act in wild trout management
- Genetic considerations for managing wild trout
- Understanding interactions between wild trout and invasive species
- Sustaining interest in wild trout in our youth and urban citizens
Additional session topics will be added based on the papers that
are submitted. Presentations will be accepted in oral or poster
format, so please specify your preference and whether you would be
willing to present in either format. Please note the authors who
are selected for oral presentations at the symposium must submit a
complete manuscript ready for Symposium Proceedings publication
by August 31, 2010. Successful applicants will receive further
information upon acceptance of their paper.
Abstract submission should be sent electronically to Kevin Meyer
(address below) by April 1, 2010 using Word Perfect or MS Word file
format. Guidelines for abstract, poster, and manuscript preparation
can be found at the Wild Trout X web site:
For additional information and inquiries, contact the Program
Committee Co-chairs:
Kevin Meyer
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Tele: 208-465-8404
Fax: 208-465-8434
kevin.meyer@idfg.idaho.gov
Doug Besler
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Tele: 828-659-3324
Fax: 828-652-3279
doug.besler@ncwildlife.org
Nominations are also invited for the Aldo Starker Leopold Wild Trout
Medal. Two medals are conferred at each symposia in memory of this
distinguished naturalist: one natural resource professional and
one nonprofessional who, in the eyes of their peers, have made
long-time and significant contributions to the enhancement,
protection, and preservation of wild trout. Please send nomination
letters and a brief rationale including complete recipient
contact information no later than April 1, 2010 to Wild Trout X
Awards Chairman:
Jim Daley
New York Division of Fish,
Wildlife & Marine Resources
Tele: 518-402-8959
Email:
jgdaley@gw.dec.state.ny.us</a>