Call for Papers, Posters, Nominations Wild Trout IX
October 9-12, 2007 Holiday Inn, West Yellowstone, Montana
"Sustaining Wild Trout in a Changing World"

Wild Trout 9: Sustaining Wild Trout in a Changing World

The first International Wild Trout Symposium was held in 1974, These events bring together a broad and diverse audience. Governmental entities, non-governmental conservation groups, media representatives, and educators; join anglers, guides, and business interests associated with trout fisheries to share viewpoints on wild trout management and related public policy, and to exchange technical information in an informal setting. During the ensuing 35 years, previous symposia have led to numerous innovative, new, wild trout management approaches. Wild Trout IX will continue this progress. These conferences equip participants to better manage, preserve, and restore wild trout. They focus on the needs of working level wild trout professionals, conservationists, and trout anglers.

The Wild Trout IX Program Committee is soliciting abstracts for presentations and posters. Please send brief abstracts (200 - 300 words or less) to Committee Cochairman, Dirk Miller by April 1, 2007. The Program Committee is particularly interested in papers related to the following topics:

* Balancing native trout with introduced trout; * Habitat enhancement and restoration
* Catch-and-release fisheries; * Genetic considerations for managing wild trout
* Invasive species

Abstracts related to other topics are welcome. Additional session topics and contributed papers may be added fill out the agenda. Please consult the Wild Trout IX web site for guidelines for abstract, poster, and manuscript preparation: (Wild Trout 9: Sustaining Wild Trout in a Changing World)

Please submit brief abstracts electronically to Dirk Miller using Word Perfect or MS Word files before April 1, 2007. Presentations chosen for the symposium must submitted ready for publication in the Symposium Proceedings by August 1, 2007. For additional information and inquiries, contact the Program Committee Co-chairs: Robert Carline USGS 814-865-6592 f7u@psu.edu; Dirk Miller Wyoming Game& Fish 307-777-4556 dirk.miller@wgf.state.wy.us

Nominations are also invited for the Aldo Starker Leopold Wild Trout Medal. Two medals are conferred at each symposia in memory of this distinguished naturalist, - one to a professional and one to a nonprofessional, individuals, who, in the eyes of their peers, have made long-time and significant contributions to the enhancement, protection, and preservation of wild trout. Nominees must attend the symposium. Please send nomination letters and a brief rationale including complete recipient contact information before April 1, 2007 to WT-IX Awards Chairman, Marty Seldon, 1146 Pulora Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-2331
(408-736-5631), e-mail: mmseldon@sbcglobal.net

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Marty Seldon