Welcome Remarks by Dr. David Yoskowitz
Executive Director
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Welcome Remarks by Chairman Paul Foster
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
The Texas Landscape & Conservation Efforts
Speaker: Clay Brewer
The State of Desert Bighorn Sheep in Texas
Speaker: Froylan Hernandez, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Understanding Mycoplasma Ovipneumoniae in Desert Bighorn Sheep
Speaker: Dr. Peri Wolff, Wildlife Disease Association
Case Studies Across the West
Speakers: Dr. Peri Wolff, Wildlife Disease Association / Mike Cox, Nevada Department of Wildlife
Moderated by Dr. Warren Conway, Texas Tech University
Aoudad in Texas: Distribution, Economics, and Cultural Impact
Speaker: Jose Etchart, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Disease Transmission Risks from Aoudad
Speaker: Dr. Walt Cook, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University
Aoudad Ecology & Competition with Desert Bighorn Sheep
Speaker: Dr. Justin French, Borderlands Research Institute (BRI)
“Test and Remove” Strategy
Speaker: Frances Cassirer, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
“Test and Remove” Strategy, cont.
Speaker: Hollie Miyasaki, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
“Test and Remove” Strategy, cont.
Speakers: Frances Cassirer and Hollie Miyasaki, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Moderated by Froylan Hernandez, TPWD
Use of Holding Facilities for Disease Control
Speaker: Rusty Robinson, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Nebraska Bighorn Sheep Experience – History, Challenges & Future Considerations
Speaker: Todd Nordeen, Nebraska Game and Parks
Texas Desert Bighorn Sheep Health Action Plan
Speaker: Froylan Hernandez, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Closing Remarks by Dr. David Yoskowitz
Executive Director
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department