| Monday, October 22, 2007 |
| 8:00 am |
Opening Remarks and Moderator - Paul Johansen, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Conference Welcome – Curtis Taylor, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and the Honorable Joe Manchin III, Governor, State of West Virginia
SEAFWA President’s Address – John Hoskins, Missouri Department of Conservation
USFWA Director's Address - H. Dale Hall, Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service |
North American Model of Wildlife
Conservation and the Public Trust Doctrine |
| 9:00 am |
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, Its Foundation, Value and Importance – Valerius Geist, Professor Emeritus of University of Calgary |
| 9:20 am |
The Public Trust Doctrine, A Time to Review and Reflect – Gordon Batcheller, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
| 9:40 am |
Are the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and the Public Trust Doctrine Still Valid – John Organ, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 10:00 am |
Break |
| Maintaining the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Tradition |
| 10:30 am |
The Roles and Values of Hunting and Hunters in Today’s Society – David Samuel, Professor Emeritus of West Virginia University |
| 10:45 am |
Training Tomorrow’s Fish and Wildlife Professionals – Steve McMullin, Virginia Tech |
| 11:00 am |
Industry’s Role in Maintaining our Hunting and Fishing Traditions – Gordon Robertson, American Sportfishing Association |
| 11:15 am |
Is the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Tradition Still Alive Today – Veronica Bullock, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff |
| 11:30 Noon |
Adjourn |
