Events

Meetings, conferences, and training

Upcoming

Next in-person meeting

Wildlife Damage Management Training and Meeting

March 29 – April 1, 2027 · West Lafayette, Indiana

The NWPTF will meet in person at 8:00 a.m. on April 1, 2027, in conjunction with the 22nd Wildlife Damage Management Training and Meeting at Purdue University.

Call for papers and posters: the meeting is accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations on wildlife damage management and related topics. Abstracts (250 words or fewer, as a Word or PDF file) are due December 11, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. and go by email to Brian MacGowan at macgowan@purdue.edu. Authors will be notified by January 21, 2027. Full details are on the conference website.

Recurring

Conferences

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International Wild Pig Conference

Auburn University, on behalf of the NWPTF

The biennial conference bringing together researchers, managers, and partners from across the field. Next conference: 2028.

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Vertebrate Pest Conference

Vertebrate Pest Council, hosted by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

A biennial conference on vertebrate pest management, covering research and field practice across rodents and wildlife. The 32nd conference was held March 2–5, 2026, in San Diego, California.

Conference site
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International Symposium on Wild Boar and Other Suids

University of Zagreb, Croatia

The 14th international symposium on wild boar and other suids, September 9–11, 2026, in Zagreb, Croatia.

Symposium site

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