Conferences

The IBA sponsors international conferences and workshops about bear biology, research, and management.  The International Conference on Bear Research & Management is the largest of these conferences and is focused on all 8 bear species.  The International Conferences are rotated between the Americas and Eurasia on an 18-month rotation. 

Sponsorship is approved by the IBA Council and proposals for hosting the international conference should be submitted several years in advance.  For more information, contact Frank van Manen at (865) 974-0200 (U.S.).

In addition to the International Conferences, the IBA also supports national and regional workshops, which can vary widely in their scope and topics.  IBA generally collaborates with sponsors of these workshops, but official approval by the IBA is not required. 

Second International Symposium on the Andean Bear
Segundo Simposio Internacional sobre el Oso Andino
November 10 - 12, 2008
Lima, Peru
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20th Eastern Black Bear Workshop
April 26-29, 2009
Ruttgers Sugar Lake Lodge, Minnesota
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10th Western Black Bear Workshop
May 18-21, 2009
Peppermill Hotel & Resort
Reno, Nevada
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19th International Conference on Bear Research & Management
Tbilisi, Georgia Republic
2009
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20th International Conference on Bear Research & Management
Ottawa, Canada
2011
For more information, contact Marty Obbard.

18th International Conference on Bear Research and Management
November 4-10 2007
Monterrey, Mexico
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2007 Captive Bear Husbandry and Welfare Symposium
August 24-26, 2007
Western University, Pomona, California
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19th Eastern Black Bear Workshop
April 9-12, 2007
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Bear Conservation in a Fast Changing North America
October 24-25, 2006
Revelstoke, British Columbia
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17th International Conference on Bear Research and Management
October 2-6, 2006
Nagano, Japan
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16th International Conference on Bear Research and Management
September 27 - October 1, 2005
Riva del Garda, Italy
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International Gobi Bear Conservation and Management Workshop 
2-3 November 2004
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