{"id":36498,"date":"2021-01-07T12:27:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T20:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=36498"},"modified":"2021-01-07T12:27:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T20:27:33","slug":"call-for-abstracts-2021-international-urban-wildlife-conference-the-wildlife-society-urban-wildlife-working-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/call-for-abstracts-2021-international-urban-wildlife-conference-the-wildlife-society-urban-wildlife-working-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Abstracts: 2021 International Urban Wildlife Conference, The Wildlife Society Urban Wildlife Working Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

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International Urban Wildlife Conference May 25-27, 2021<\/h1>\n
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The International Urban Wildlife Conference is going VIRTUAL! This conference will create an interactive forum for urban planners, researchers, city and county staff, students, educators, biologists, and ecologists of all backgrounds from across the globe to highlight research, case studies, policy initiatives, thought exercises, and discussions related to wildlife and natural resources in urban environments. Abstracts for oral presentations, posters, organized symposia and workshops are due by January 22, 2021. The theme for this year’s conference is Changing Narratives. In today\u2019s fast-changing world, we are faced with new challenges daily, now more than ever before. Priority topics include, but are not limited to: \u2022 The shift from in-person to virtual engagement, demand for nature access, people connecting with nature, use of virtual resources to connect people with nature \u2022 Diversity and inclusion of our audiences and our profession, limitations of our current outreach strategies, engaging underserved communities \u2022 Research, case studies, policy, and project design highlighting municipal- based natural resource and wildlife management In addition to these topics, the Urban Wildlife Working Group encourages submissions on any urban wildlife issue, which may include, but are not limited to: \u2022 Human Dimensions in Urban Systems \u2022 Urban Ecology \u2022 Wildlife and Natural Resource Education \u2022 Human\/Wildlife Conflict Management \u2022 Urban Policy and Planning Related to Wildlife and Natural Resources \u2022 Wildlife Disease \u2022 Urban Wildlife Management \u2022 Urban Habitat Restoration \u2022 Community Science<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Presentations will be 15 Minute long pre-recorded videos, and authors will participate in a live panel Q\/A during the conference. Presenters will have the option to indicate if their abstract is part of an organized symposium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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