Presentation Themes
In addition to keynote and plenary presentations by invited experts, the WDA Organizing and Program Committee encourages those working in wildlife health and conservation management to join us at the conference and to share their expertise. We will be distributing a Call for Abstracts for those wishing to make oral and poster presentations at the conference. Below are just a few of the topics that may be addressed.
Potential Topics
- Animal Handling and Immobilization (anesthesia, tracking)
- Climate Effects on Wildlife Diseases
- Conservation Medicine
- Effects of Catastrophic Events on Wildlife (fires, drought, floods, environmental contaminants, oil spills, hurricanes and algal blooms)
- Farmed/Captive Wildlife Health (alligators, bovids, cervids, camelids, and ratites)
- Freshwater and marine fish health
- Interface of Wildlife, Humans, Livestock and Companion Animals
- Information Technology for Wildlife Management (citizen science, remote sensing, mobile apps, web reporting)
- Invasive Species
- Ocean/Marine Health
- Outbreak Investigation & Response
- Rehabilitation Centers as Sentinels of Wildlife Population Health
- Technological Advances (diagnostics, field techniques, vaccines, imaging, anesthesia and drug administration)
- Vector Borne & Zoonotic Diseases
- Wildlife Diseases on Island Communities
Please don’t feel limited to these topical areas. WDA seeks to capture all emerging issues and new ideas from a wide network of dedicated professionals. We look forward to receiving your abstract submission.
Speaker Presentations (WDA Members Only)
Important Dates
Conference T-Shirt Preorder deadline – July 5
Online Registration available until – July 22
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