We invite you to the 68^th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, December 9-12, 2007. The conference will mark the 68th year that natural resource professionals have met to share new research information, management experiences, and valuable insights of fish and wildlife research and management. The Conference will be held in the beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright designed Monona Terrace Convention Center on the shore of Lake Monona just blocks from the State Capitol, the University of Wisconsin campus, and downtown dining and night life.

The Conference theme is “Be The Change: Manage Locally, Conserve Globally”. Mahatma Gandhi’s “You must be the change you want to see in the world” was a call for local, individual action to make a difference. Likewise, Rene Dubos challenged participants in the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment to “Think Globally, Act Locally” suggesting that ecological consciousness begins at home. We wanted to issue a similar challenge to fisheries and wildlife professionals at this conference. Thus the blending of these two ideas, the emphasis on local, individual action, and the imperative of putting local management efforts into a global perspective. What we do locally on our individual fish and wildlife properties or on private lands in our own states can and will have an effect on Midwest regional fish and wildlife populations and their habitat. We are inviting attendees to explore ways to put their individual management actions into a larger context to benefit all fish and wildlife across the Midwest.

The diverse and exciting program, unique setting, and special events promise that the 2007 conference will be one that you will not want to miss. So, please put the dates of December 9-12 on your 2007 calendar NOW, and plan to come and see us in Madison.
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