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 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.

Registration information for attendees will be available soon.

IWLC-22 invites legal scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and scientists working in wildlife conservation to submit paper proposals for presentation. This year’s conference will focus on legal and policy dimensions of de-extinction and rewilding.

Please submit a proposed presentation topic along with a brief biographical statement via the link below. Priority consideration will be given to submissions received by October 15, 2025.

Call for Papers

For information about previous conferences, view our conference archives.