The agenda is set for the workshop "Predators and Prey: Integrating Management to Achieve Conservation Objectives," which will be held Tuesday, March 20, during the 72nd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, in Portland, Oregon.

Cosponsored by the Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) and the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI), the workshop schedule will be as follows:

8:00 a.m., Welcome by Bob Byrne (SCIF) and Steve Williams (WMI)
8:15-9:45 a.m., Session 1: Integrating Mountain Lion and Ungulate Management
Moderator: Dale Toweill, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Presenter?Eric Rominger, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Having More Lions Does Not Make the Job Any Easier
Presenter?Kyle Knopf, University of Alberta
Individual Cougar Prey Specialization in Multiprey Systems
Presenter?R.B. Wielgus
Effects of White-tailed Deer Expansion and Cougar Hunting on Cougar/Deer/Human Interactions
Presenter?Terry Mansfield, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
The Role of State Wildlife Agencies in Managing Mountain Lions
9:40-9:55 a.m., Session 1. Q & A
9:45-10:15 a.m., Coffee Break
10:20-12:00 noon, Session 2: Predator Management Implications for Waterfowl and Upland Birds
Moderator: Pat Lederle, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Presenter?Jim Fischer, Delta (Manitoba) Waterfowl Foundation
Societal Considerations and Constraints to Improving Small Game Populations through Predator-reduction Programs
Presenter?John Carroll, University of Georgia
Impacts of Predators on Quail in the Southeast
Presenters?Rick Baxter, Brigham Young University, Kevin Brunell, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Impacts of Predation on Sage Grouse
Presenter?Roger Hollevoet, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Integrating Science with On-the-ground Management: A Two-state Plan for Ground-nesting Birds
11:45 a.m.-12:00 noon, Session 2. Q & A
12:00 noon-1:30 p.m., Lunch (provided by SCIF to registered workshop attendees)
Luncheon speaker?Craig Packer, University of Minnesota
Managing African Lions to Avoid Human/wildlife Conflicts
1:30-6:00 p.m., Session 3: Integrating Wolf and Big Game Management?Case Studies
Moderator: Craig White, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Presenter?Carter Neimeyer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (retired)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Depending on Your Perspective)
Presenter?Amaroq Weiss, Defenders of Wildlife
Societal and Ecosystem Benefits of Restored Wolf Populations
Presenter?Edward Garton, University of Idaho
Comparing Model Predictions to Observations for Elk and Wolves in Yellowstone
Presenter?Peter Zager, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Elk, Predators and Habitat in Northcentral Idaho
Presenter?Nyeema Harris, University of Montana
Survival and Cause-specific Mortality in Rocky Mountain Elk Calves
Presenter?Mark Hebblewhite, University of Montana
Predator/prey Management in the National Park Context: Lessons from a Transboundary Wolf/elk/moose/caribou System
3:40-4:00 p.m., Coffee Break
4:00-5:20 p.m., Session 3 (Continued)
Presenter?Kimberly Titus, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Intensive Management of Wolves and Ungulates in Alaska
Presenter?Jim Hammill, Iron Range Consulting and Services, Inc.
Policy Issues Regarding Wolves in the Great Lakes Region
Presenter?Christian Smith, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Policy Issues Regarding Wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
5:05-5:20 p.m., Session 3. Q & A
5:20-6:00 p.m., Workshop Summary and Discussion
Moderator: Mark Boyce, University of Alberta

Persons interested in registering for this workshop should contact Bob Byrne, bbyrne@sci-dc.org, by March 12.

Conference attendees who wish to take part in the Monday, March 19 Aquatic Nuisance Workshop are reminded to sign up with Amber Pairis, apairis@fishwildlife.org, by March 12.

For more information about the 72nd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, go to www.wildlifemanagementinstitute.org.