Updated December 21, 2007
23rd VERTEBRATE PEST
CONFERENCE
March 17 - 20, 2008
Westin Hotel at Emerald Plaza,
San Diego, California, USA
23rd VERTEBRATE PEST CONFERENCE
March 17 - 20, 2008
Westin Hotel at Emerald Plaza
San Diego, California
The 23rd Vertebrate Pest Conference will be held Monday through Thursday,
March 17 through 20, 2008, at the Westin Hotel at Emerald Plaza, San Diego,
California. The Conference features three days of selected speakers covering all
aspects of vertebrate pest management and control.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Preliminary Program, Hotel and
Registration Information, and Call for Posters
Sponsored by:
The Vertebrate Pest Council
Conference Chair:
Minoo B. Madon
Pre-registration is highly recommended and can be accomplished on-line via the
Internet, by going to the site http://www.regonline.com/08VPC. The preregistration fee for the full Conference is $300.00 (U.S.) and includes a copy of the
Proceedings to be mailed to you upon publication (approximately eight months
following the Conference). Pre-registration must be accomplished by February 29,
2008 to qualify for the discounted pre-registration rates. A 1-day or 2-day
registration option is also available – see the web site. Those who pre-register can
pick up their registration packets and receipts at the designated registration desk at
the Conference.
Student pre-registration is available for $75.00 (U.S.). The VPC will reimburse
travel costs of up to $500 for full-time registered students presenting a poster or
giving an oral presentation at the Conference. Applications should include a copy
of your student photo I.D. and should be mailed to Terry Salmon by February 1
at:
Terrell P. Salmon, UC Cooperative Extension,
5555 Overland Ave, Suite 4101, San Diego, CA 92123-1219
phone: (858) 694-2864; email: <tpsalmon@ucdavis.edu>
Plan to pre-register in order to save time once you arrive at the Conference site.
Cost of full registration after February 29 will increase to $400 per person. The
Council reserves the right to close registration when the Conference is full to
capacity. Only registered participants will be admitted to Conference sessions.
Includes special symposia:
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Wildlife and Food Safety
Marine Mammals and Birds
Pre-registration fees will be refunded minus a 20% administrative fee, if the request for refund is made
to Registration Chair Robert Timm (email: <rmtimm@ucdavis.edu>) prior to February 29. No refunds
will be granted after this date. Pre-registration fees can, however, be transferred to another individual
to permit their attendance in your place, if the Registration Chair is informed of this change by FAX
(707 744-1040), or by email prior to March 10.
Updated December 21, 2007
FIELD TRIP (Monday, March 17, 2008)
TRANSPORTATION
The Conference begins with an optional all-day field trip on Monday, March
17. This bus trip will explore vertebrate pest problems in both agricultural and
suburban areas in and around San Diego. The field trip fee of $50 per person
will include lunch. Space is limited and is on a first-come basis; pre-registration
to reserve your space is highly recommended. Buses will depart from the
Westin Hotel at 8:00 am and will return by approximately 5:00 pm.
Airports: San Diego International Airport (SAN) is located only 3 miles from the
Westin Hotel at Emerald Plaza and is served by most major airlines.
Amtrak: The San Diego Amtrak (Santa Fe) downtown station is located at 1050
Kettner Blvd., approximately 2 blocks from the Westin Hotel. Passenger rail
service is provided by the Pacific Surfliner with direct service to and from Los
Angeles, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The Conference has a block of hotel rooms at the Westin Hotel in San Diego
reserved for those attending. To be assured of accommodations, reservations
should be made early. A Conference rate of $149 single/double is available on
a first-come basis until February 15. After that date, the Conference rate will no
longer be available. For additional information or to make reservations, call the
Westin Hotel at (888) 627-9033 and mention the “Vertebrate Pest Conference”.
Reservations can also be made on-line at:
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/book/VPC
Ground Transportation:
Buses and trolleys operated by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (see
www.sdmts.com) offer transportation throughout the region at inexpensive fares.
The trolley (light rail) system’s nearest stop to the Westin Hotel is adjacent to the
Amtrak / Santa Fe downtown station. Trolley service extends from Old Town and
Santee in the north and northeast, to the San Ysidro / Tijuana, Mexico station in the
south.
CONFERENCE LOCATION
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Westin Hotel (at Emerald Plaza)
400 West Broadway, San Diego, California 92101
Traveling from the north (Los Angeles area): Take Interstate-5 south. Take Exit
17 (Front St.) toward the Civic Center for 0.9 mi. Turn left at W. Broadway Ave.
for approximately 0.1 mi.
phone: (619) 239-4500, website: www.westin.com/sandiego
Traveling from the east (El Centro area): Take Interstate-8 west. Merge onto
CA-125 S toward CA-94 for 2.6 mi. Keep left to take CA-94 W for 8.3 mi.
Merge onto I-5 N via Exit 1A toward Los Angeles for 1.6 mi. Take Exit 17
(Hawthorn St.) toward San Diego Airport for 0.4 mi. Turn slight left onto W.
Hawthorne St., then left onto Columbia St. Follow Columbia St. south until it ends
at 400 W. Broadway Ave.
COMMERCIAL DISPLAYS
The Conference will have a commercial exhibits display. Space is available for
exhibitors of commercial products and services. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres
will be served Wednesday evening in conjunction with the displays and a vendors’
forum.
For information, contact:
John O’Brien, Nevada Department of Agriculture
phone: (775) 688-1182; email: jobrien@agri.state.nv.us
Updated December 21, 2007
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS OF PARTICIPANTS
The Conference makes significant contributions toward understanding and
resolving undesirable wildlife-human interactions and wildlife damage problems,
promoting better management methodology, and minimizing adverse
environmental and ecological effects. Vertebrate pest management is applied
ecology with improved agricultural, public health, and conservation of natural
and human-made resources the primary goals. The Conference is a forum for
sharing knowledge and experiences among researchers, administrators, extension
personnel, and practitioners in vertebrate pest management and wildlife damage
problems. Participants vary in professional background, but all have one
common interest– wildlife-human conflicts. The following are representative of
past attendees:
· Animal control officials and personnel
· Pest control operators (structural PCOs)
· Consultants in vertebrate pest problems
· Manufacturers and suppliers of vertebrate pest materials
· Health department officials and employees
· Agriculturists interested in predation and disease transmission reduction
· Extension Specialists, Advisors, and Agents
· Foresters
· Wildlife departments (wildlife managers and enforcement agents)
· Pest control advisors (PCAs)
· US Food and Drug Administration officials and personnel
· Sanitarians
· Food processing and warehouse managers
· Educators-pest control subjects
· Researchers- (public agencies and private sector)
· Pesticide registration and enforcement officials and personnel
· Natural resource managers (conservationists)
· Nuisance wildlife control operators
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing education or professional development credits will be determined
from the final program. We anticipate that the Conference will receive full
continuing education credit from organizations such as the California Department
of Pesticide Regulation. In past years, the Continuing Educations Credit for
California Pest Control Operations, Advisors and Applicators was 20+ hours. If
you are from out-of-state, check with your state to determine if education credits
will be granted.
CALL FOR POSTERS
A special Poster Session is planned in conjunction with the Conference. Posters
will be displayed from Tuesday afternoon March 18 through Thursday morning
March 20. Posters can present either practical or technical aspects of managing
wildlife-human conflicts, or they can summarize research findings related to
wildlife damage management or work currently in progress.
Abstracts describing proposed posters should be submitted via email to Program
Chairperson Kathleen Fagerstone at <Kathleen.A.Fagerstone@aphis.usda.gov>
not later than February 15. Format your abstract as a single paragraph (300 words
maximum) preceded by the title, authors’ names and affiliations. Following the
abstract, identify the contact person by name, mailing address, telephone number,
and email. Use 1-inch margins all around, 12-point Times New Roman font, and
justify text to the left margin.
As noted above (see “Conference Registration”), full-time students (undergraduate
or graduate) who submit abstracts for posters that are accepted for inclusion can
apply for a travel grant of up to $500 to defray costs of their participation.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM (Tues. - Thurs., March 18 - 20)
Conference presentations will begin at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, March 18, with a
single plenary session, which will feature Keynote speaker Dr. Gary Beauchamp.
Concurrent sessions, including two special symposia, will be held during the rest of
the Conference. Morning sessions will begin at approximately 8:15 AM. Lunch
will be on your own. Afternoon sessions will end at approximately 5:30 PM on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, as well as
evening social activities on Tuesday and Wednesday, will permit ample free time
for meeting speakers and conference participants and for informal discussion.
The final program, containing exact times and assignments of concurrent sessions
and individual presentations, will be distributed at the time of the Conference.
Tentative program details will be posted on the Conference web site
(www.vpconference.org) by early to mid-February.
Updated December 21, 2007
Conference At-A-Glance
Monday, March 17 – Field Trip, 8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday, March 18
Opening Plenary
Session
9:00 AM – 12 Noon
Lunch (on your own)
Keynote Address:
“Progress in Sensory Biology: Implications for Vertebrate Pest Control”
Dr. Gary Beauchamp, Director and President,
Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Beauchamp’s research interests include genetics of chemosensation,
development and aging of taste and smell, taste interactions, and the role of smell
and taste in food and beverage choice and acceptance. While now serving as this
institute’s director, he is also Adjunct Professor of Anatomy in the School of
Veterinary Medicine, and Adjunct Professor of Psychology in the School of Arts
and Sciences, of the University of Pennsylvania.
Concurrent
Session
Symposium:
Marine
Mammals
1:15 – 5:30 PM
1:15 – 5:30 PM
6:30 PM: No-host welcoming social
Wednesday, March 19
Concurrent
Session
Concurrent
Session
8:15 AM – 12:05 PM
8:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Lunch (on your own)
Concurrent
Session
Concurrent
Session
1:15 – 5:30 PM
1:15 – 5:30 PM
6:30 PM: Hors d’oeuvres and Vendors’ Forum
Thursday, March 20
Concurrent
Session
Symposium:
Wildlife and
Food Safety
8:15 AM – 12:05 PM
8:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Lunch (on your own)
Concurrent
Session / Closing
Remarks
Concurrent
Session / Closing
Remarks
1:15 – 4:00 PM
1:15 – 4:00 PM
Updated December 21, 2007
TENTATIVE PROGRAM – TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
Public Health
Special Symposium:
Synergistic Agreement: How the California Department of Public Health and
U.S. Forest Service Region 5 Challenge Cost-Share Agreement Saves Lives
and Money
Joseph Burns, California Department of Public Health, Vector-borne Disease
Section, Ontario, CA
Wildlife and Food Safety
The Implications of Wildlife in E. coli Outbreaks in Fresh Vegetables
Rob Atwill, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA
The Political Realities of Managing Wildlife to Reduce Crop Contamination
Eric Lauritzen, Agricultural Commissioner–Monterey County, Salinas, CA
A Grower’s Perspective of the Interface between Wildlife & Food Safety
Hank Giclas, Western Growers Association, Newport Beach, CA
Prioritizing Research for Wildlife – Food Safety Issues
speaker tba
Food Safety Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Feral Swine (Sus scrofa)
near Produce Fields
Michele T. Jay, California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Laboratory
Branch, Richmond, CA
Potential Food Item Distractions During Raccoon ORV Baiting Campaigns on
Cape Cod, Massachusetts: Would You Like Fries with That ORV Bait?
Brian M. Bjorklund, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, West Boylston, MA
Anatomy of the Cape Cod Oral Rabies Vaccination Program:
What Happened, and Where-to Now?
Timothy P. Algeo, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Rabies Management
Program, Concord, NH
Resolving Conflicting Priorities Concerning Food Safety Issues in Leafy
Green Vegetables
Mary Bianchi, UC Coop. Extension, San Luis Obispo Co., San Luis Obispo, CA
Synopsis of the Shoshone River Skunk Rabies Epizootic in Northwestern
Wyoming
Craig A. Ramey, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Fort Collins, CO
Managing Gulls to Reduce Fecal Coliform Bacteria in a Municipal Drinking
Water Source
Benjamin Nugent, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, Lewiston, ME
Spatial Analysis of Opossum Activity in Response to an Outbreak of Typhus
In and Around Long Beach, California
Laura Krueger, California Department of Public Health, Ontario, CA
European Starlings as Vectors of E. coli O157:H7
Jeffery LeJuene, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Predator Management
Special Symposium:
Marine Mammals and Birds
Marine Mammals and Fishery Sustainability
Mark Helvey, NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, Long Beach, CA
Managing Seabird Impacts on a Mussel Farm
John Davis, Carlsbad AquaFarm, Carlsbad, CA
Sea Lion Impacts on the California Commercial-Passenger Fishing Industry
Robert Fletcher, Sportfishing Association of California, San Diego, CA
Non-lethal Deterrence of California Sea Lions and Pacific Harbor Seals
(Pinnipeds and Interactions with Humans)
Monica DeAngelis, NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, Long Beach, CA
Relative Risks of Predation on Livestock Posed by Individual Wolves, Black
Bears, Mountain Lions, and Coyotes in Idaho
Mark Collinge, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, Boise, ID
Coyotebytes.Org – A Website to Inform Urban Coyote Management
Robert M. Timm, Hopland Research & Extension Center, University of California,
Hopland, CA
Live Trapping and Monitoring Mountain Lion Movements within a Feral
Horse Population in Storey County, Nevada, 2005-2007
Meeghan Gray, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Updated December 21, 2007
Bird Management
Mammals
Effigies for Dispersing Urban Crow Roosts
Michael L. Avery, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Gainesville, FL
Carnivore Odours as Repellents: Evolutionary and Dietary Effects
Tarnya Cox, School of Animal Studies, University of Queensland, Gatton,
Australia
Pest Bird Control in California Strawberry Production with Falconry
Oleg Daugovish, University of California Cooperative Extension, Ventura, CA
The Effects of Ultrasonic Repellents in Deterring White-Tailed Deer
Karleen T. Ami, Nature Technologies, Inc., Department of Research and
Development, Pleasantville, NY
Does Non-Lethal Management to Reduce Urban Crow Conflicts Work?
Case Histories from Five Cities in New York (2002-2007)
Richard B. Chipman, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, Castleton, NY
Computer Simulations of Baiting Efficacy for Raven Management Using
DRC-1339 Egg Baits
Randal S. Stahl, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Fort Collins, CO
Nontarget Bird Hazards of Using Trays Baited with DRC-1339-Treated Rice
and Placed on Decoy Traps
George M. Linz, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Bismarck, ND
Seasonal Occurrence of Blackbird Species (Icteridae) in Wild Rice (Zizania):
A Response to Rice Stage or Breeding Phenology?
Thomas A. Scott, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management,
University of California-Berkeley, Riverside, CA
Methodology to Quantify the Economic Impact of the Double-Crested
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) to Oneida Lake, New York
Stephanie A. Shwiff, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Fort Collins CO
Evaluation of an Electrified Mat as a White-Tailed Deer
(Odocoileus virginianus) Barrier
Thomas W. Seamans, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, Sandusky, OH
Tetracycline as a Biological Marker for Mark-Recapture Analysis of Feral
Pigs
Matthew M. Reidy, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Department of
Animal and Wildlife Sciences, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX
Controlling Mouflon Sheep at the Kahuku Unit of Hawai`i Volcanoes
National Park
Robert M. Stephens, Hawai`i Cooperative Studies Unit, PACRC, University of
Hawai`i, Hilo, HI
Rodents
Rodenticide Misconceptions
Richard M. Poché, Genesis Laboratories, Inc., Wellington, CO
Concerns Regarding Proposed Restrictions in the Use of Second-Generation
Anticoagulant Rodenticides for Commensal Rodent Control
Dale E. Kaukeinen, Kaukeinen Consulting Services, Wilmington, DE
Effects of Roost Shooting on Double-Crested Cormorant Use of Catfish
Ponds: Preliminary Results
Jimmy Taylor, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Olympia, WA
Field Efficacy of In-Burrow Applications of Kaput® Bait Block Containing
250 mg/kg Warfarin for the Control of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs
(Cynomys ludovicianus) in Colorado
Jeff N. Borchert, Genesis Laboratories, Inc., Wellington, CO
Israel-Ukraine Cooperation for the Management of a Shared Overabundant
Population of Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinsensis)
Simon C. Nemtzov, Science and Conservation Division, Israel Nature and Parks
Authority, Jerusalem, Israel
Comparative Efficacy of Several Rodenticides in the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
Thomas Schmit, Liphatech, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
Evaluation of an Integrated Non-Lethal Canada Goose Management Program
in New York (2004-2006)
Stacy E. Pecor, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, Castleton, NY
Field Efficacy of a Diphacinone Grain Bait Using an In-Burrow Baiting
Method to Control the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
James J. Bruening, Genesis Laboratories, Inc., Wellington, CO
Updated December 21, 2007
Field Efficacy of Wilco Gopher Getter Restricted Use Bait (1.8% Strychnine)
Field Test of Gonacon™ Immunocontraceptive Vaccine in Free-Ranging
and Wilco Gopher Getter Ag Bait (0.5% Strychnine)
Female Fallow Deer
Jeff J. Mach, Genesis Laboratories, Inc., Wellington, CO
James P. Gionfriddo, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife
Research Center, Fort Collins, CO
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Potential Norway Rat Attractants
Gary Witmer, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
M. avium Bacterium: Is it an Essential Ingredient for a Single-Injection GnRH
Center, Fort Collins, CO
Immunocontraceptive Vaccine?
Kelly R. Perry, USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Another Benefit of Rat Eradications: The Opportunity to Remove More
Center, Olympia, WA
Invasive Species
Craig Morley, School of Biological, Chemical and Environmental Science, The
Immune Mechanisms and Characterization of Injection-Site Reactions
University of the South Pacific, Fiji Islands
Involved in the Multi-Year Contraceptive Effect of the GonaCon™ Vaccine
Lowell Miller, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Efficacy of Concussion Blast Equipment for the Elimination of Ground Hogs
Center, Fort Collins, CO
in the Burrow System
Richard A. Shadel, S & S Wildlife Control Services Inc, Harrisburg, PA
Oral Vaccination and Immunocontraception of Feral Swine Using Brucella
suis and Utilizing Recombinant LHRH Gene Insert
Reproductive Potential in Mountain Beavers (Aplodontia rufa rufa) in
Jeffrey M. Kemp, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Western Washington
Center, Fort Collins, CO
Wendy M. Arjo, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Olympia WA
Other Topics
An Analysis of the Efficacy and Comparative Costs of Using Flow Devices to
Resolve Conflicts with North American Beavers along Roadways in the
Coastal Plain of Virginia
Stephanie L. Boyles, Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental
Science, Christopher Newport University, Portsmouth, VA
If You Build It, They Will Come: Management Planning for a Suburban
Beaver Population in Arizona
Jimmy Taylor, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Olympia, WA
Wildlife Contraceptives
Wildlife Contraception, Individuals, and Populations: How Much Fertility
Control is Enough?
Dave Cowan, Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York, UK
Population Modeling of Wildlife Contraception as a Management Tool
Christi Yoder, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Fort Collins, CO
Long-Term Efficacy and Reproductive Behavior Associated with Gonacon™
Use in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Gary Killian, Deer Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University,
Anticoagulant Rodenticide Exposure in an Urban Population of the San
Joaquin Kit Fox
Stella C. Borucki, California Department of Fish and Game, Pesticide
Investigations Unit, Rancho Cordova, CA
Evaluating the Benefits of Vertebrate Pest Control in Conservation Settings
David Choquenot, Landcare Research, Auckland, New Zealand
A Distribution of Trap Monitors to the Wildlife Services’ Operational
Program
Patrick A. Darrow, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Logan, UT
Smarter Pest Control: Tools and Strategies
Charles Eason, Connovation Research, Auckland, New Zealand
The IPM Paradigm: Economics, Uncertainty, and Vertebrates
Ray Sterner, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center,
Fort Collins, CO
What is a Humane Wildlife Control Service?
John Griffin, The Humane Society of the United States, Washington, DC
Updated December 21, 2007
Ethics of Wildlife Control in Humanized Landscapes: A Reply
Stephen Vantassel, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Developing Standard Operating Procedures for Wildlife Damage
Management Activities in Urban and Suburban Areas in Southern Nevada
Jack W. Sengl, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, Las Vegas, NV
Economic Methodology to Quantify the Impacts of Rodent and Bird Damage
to Vulnerable Crop/Commodity-Producing Counties
Stephanie A. Shwiff, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research
Center, Fort Collins, CO
Transcontinental Introductions of Watersnakes (Nerodia) into California
Peter S. Balfour, ECORP Consulting, Inc., Rocklin, CA
When the Media Call: Knowing When to Talk and What to Say
Joanne Littlefield, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Wildlife Forensics: Non-Invasive DNA Methods for Monitoring Vertebrate
Pests in New Zealand
Dianne M. Gleeson, Ecological Genetics Laboratory, Landcare Research,
Auckland, New Zealand
The Changing Landscape of Animal Damage Management Needs:
Directions for the Future
Larry Clark, USDA/APHIS, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center,
Fort Collins, CO
Updated December 21, 2007
23rd VERTEBRATE PEST CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE CHAIR:
Minoo B. Madon, Greater L.A. County Vector Control District
Ph: (562) 944-9656; Email: mmadon@glacvcd.org
PROGRAM CHAIR:
Kathleen Fagerstone, USDA National Wildlife Research Center
Ph: (970) 266-6161; Email: Kathleen.A.Fagerstone@aphis.usda.gov
REGISTRATION
Robert Timm, University of California - ANR
Ph: (707) 744-1424; Email: rmtimm@ucdavis.edu
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS:
Terrell P. Salmon, UC Cooperative Extension – San Diego Co.
Ph: (858) 694-2864; Email: tpsalmon@ucdavis.edu
Conference Pre-Registration
23rd Vertebrate Pest Conference
March 17-20, 2008
San Diego, California
To pre-register, visit web site:
http://www.regonline.com/08VPC
by February 29
Additional information on the Conference will be posted to the
Conference web site as it is developed:
http://www.vpconference.org
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PROCEEDINGS EDITOR:
Robert M. Timm, University of California - ANR
Ph: (707) 744-1424; Email: rmtimm@ucdavis.edu
FIELD TRIP:
Dennis Orthmeyer, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Ph. (916) 979-2675; Email: Dennis.L.Orthmeyer@aphis.usda.gov
COMMERCIAL DISPLAYS:
John O’Brien, Nevada Department of Agriculture
Ph: (775) 688-1182; Email: jobrien@agri.state.nv.us
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Terrell P. Salmon, UC Cooperative Extension – San Diego Co.
Ph: (858) 694-2864; Email: tpsalmon@ucdavis.edu
PUBLICITY:
Paul Gorenzel, UC Davis
Ph: (530) 752-2263; Email: wpgorenzel@ucdavis.edu
Hotel Reservations
Westin Hotel (at Emerald Plaza)
400 W. Broadway
San Diego, California 92101
Room reservations must be made by February 15:
by phone: (888) 627-9033
and mention “Vertebrate Pest Conference”
by Internet:
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/book/VPC