23rd Biennial Pronghorn Workshop
May 13-16, 2008
Canmore, Alberta, Canada

Sanctioned by:
Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

Hosted by:
Alberta Fish and Wildlife Division, Alberta Conservation Association and
the University of Calgary

You are invited to attend the 23rd Biennial Pronghorn Workshop, on May 13-16, 2008, in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. The theme for the 2008 workshop is: “Pronghorn Antelope Conservation in the 21st Century: Continued Existence in a Changing Landscape?”

Workshop Background
The Pronghorn Workshop began in 1965 as the Antelope States Workshop and currently meets every even year. Attendees represent western state and provincial wildlife agencies, federal land and wildlife agencies, universities and colleges, wildlife consultants, and private conservationists from Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The Workshop's goals are to exchange information and encourage the perpetuation of sustainable wild herds of pronghorn on western rangelands. Meetings are held in different locations with presentations of technical and scientific data and includes local field trips. This information is assembled into proceedings, which provide "state of the art" knowledge on pronghorn and pronghorn habitat. In addition, the workshop periodically publishes "Pronghorn Management Guides" providing a compendium of suggested practices and techniques for managing pronghorn and pronghorn habitat.

2008 Workshop
The 2008 Pronghorn Workshop will provide a forum for researchers, managers, academicians, and other pronghorn enthusiasts from across western North America to exchange recent advances in research and management. The workshop will also promote communication and cooperation between agencies, organizations, and individuals. Participation in the workshop meets the requirements for professional development certification with “The Wildlife Society”. Details on the professional development requirements can be found at www.wildlife.org/certification.

The workshop will be held at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Canmore, Alberta (http://www.radisson.com/canmoreca). Hotel and additional accommodation information is provided below. Canmore is serviced by bus from the International Airport in Calgary Alberta (1 hours drive). Shuttle service is available from the Calgary Airport by Banff Airporter (www.tourismcanmore.com/members2/banffairporter.htm) or Rocky Mountain Sky Shuttle (www.tourismcanmore.com/members2/rockymtnskyshuttle.htm).

Tentative Agenda

• Tuesday, May 13: Evening Registration and Social
• Wednesday, May 14: Registration, Opening Remarks, Technical Session and noon Business Meeting
• Thursday, May 15: Technical Session, Field Trip to Banff National Park, and Evening Banquet
• Friday, May 16: Half day Technical Session

Details on accommodations, call for papers and nominations and forms for the awards can be found by clicking on the links below:

Call for Papers

Pronghorn Antelope Awards

Nomination Form

Hotel Information

Workshop Registration Form

For more information contact:

Kim Morton (co-chair) at kim.morton@gov.ab.ca or (403) 381-5120

Dale Eslinger (co-chair) at dale.eslinger@gov.ab.ca or (403) 528-5205

Paul Jones at paul.jones@ab-conservation.com or (403) 382-4357

or by mail at 23rd Pronghorn Workshop, Alberta Conservation Association, 2nd Floor YPM Place, 530-8th Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 2J8.

Workshop Sponsors: