22nd International Wildlife Law Conference

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Stetson University College of Law’s Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy will host the 22nd International Wildlife Law Conference (IWLC-22) on April 15, 2026, at its Gulfport, Florida campus. The conference will begin with a field excursion and welcome reception for speakers on April 14 and will conclude with the opening of the 30th Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition, taking place April 16–18, 2026.

IWLC-22 invites legal scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and scientists to present their research on current topics in wildlife conservation. This year’s conference will focus on legal and policy dimensions of de-extinction, rewilding, and reintroduction.

Opening speaker: Alex Erwin, Associate Professor of Law (and wildlife biologist), University of Florida Levin College of Law

Foreman Biodiversity Lecture: Alta Charo, Professor Emerita of Law & Bioethics, University of Wisconsin, and head of bioethics for Colossal Laboratories & Bioscience

The agenda and registration information for attendees will be available here soon

For information about previous conferences, view our conference archives.