Smart Net-Zero

March 2-5, 2026 | In-person | San Diego, California |

The conference facilitates knowledge exchange on human–wildlife conflicts and vertebrate pest management. It invites both practical and research-oriented papers and will feature special symposia on Working Dogs and Wildlife, New Frontiers in Managing Wild Pigs, and Advancing Fertility Control for Vertebrate Pests. Contributed papers may address topics such as field rodent and predator management, control hazards, bird management in urban and agricultural settings, threatened and endangered species, regulatory issues, zoonotic disease control, alternative methods, and socio-economic aspects. The 4-day program includes an optional field trip on human–wildlife conflicts, followed by 3 days of plenary, concurrent, and symposium sessions. Abstracts (≤300 words) and presenter biographies are due by November 21, 2025; accepted presenters are required to submit a manuscript for the peer-edited conference proceedings. A preliminary program will be available in December 2025.