32nd Vertebrate Pest Conference, an educational event for discussing and exchanging information on human-wildlife conflicts, will be held March 2-5, 2026 at the Mission Valley Marriott, San Diego, California. Abstracts for presentations should submitted by November 21, 2025 for full consideration; late abstracts will be considered if space is available. Students are especially encouraged to submit; students receive a discounted pre-registration fee and may apply for a $750 travel grant. To submit an abstract, visit https://tinyurl.com/VPC2026 or see the the VPC website (https://ucanr.edu/site/vertebrate-pest-conference). Contact Laura Snell (lksnell@ucanr.edu) for details. At the conference, the Walter E. "Howdy" Howard Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented, and we are now accepting nominations for the award.
