Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference

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About The Organization

The Conservation Enhancement Fund (“CEF”), is a Kansas not-for-profit corporation, organized for charitable, educational and scientific purposes and to assist the Midwest states in planning and hosting the annual Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference (“Conference”), a scientific/educational conference hosted on a rotating basis by state members of Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The current rotation schedule for the Conference is as follows beginning in 2019: Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.

Officers:

Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), President
Pete Hildreth (IA), First Vice President
Brad Loveless (KS), Second Vice President
Sara Parker Pauley (MO), Member
Kendra Wecker (OH), Member
Natalie Finnie (IL), Special Board Member
Dan Eichinger (MI), Member

About The Conference

The conference attracts up to 1,000 biologists and students from state, federal, and tribal natural resources agencies and universities from the Midwest, Great Plains and Canadian provinces for the purposes of sharing technical presentations, poster displays, plenary sessions, and networking opportunities for wildlife professionals. Attendees include professionals in the field of fisheries and wildlife, including; directors, assistant directors, program managers, wildlife and fisheries biologists, as well as college students.

85TH MIDWEST FISH & WILDLIFE CONFERENCE January 19-22 St. Louis, Missouri. The Road to Resiliency - from surviving to thriving in conservation. See you there.

Please Join Us! January 19 - 22, 2025

The 85th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference will be hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation, and is scheduled to be held January 19 - 22, 2025 in St. Louis, Missouri at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch (315 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63102). We hope to see you there!

2025 Conference Updates & Announcements

Special symposia announced!
Workshops announced!
Call for related meetings is open through November 1.
Sponsor and exhibitor registration is open!
Attendee registration will open in early November.
Visit the Travel Logistics page for details on accommodations.
Attention Students! The Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award for Outstanding Students is currently accepting applications through Friday, December 6, 2024. Learn more and apply.