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.
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, rewilding, and reintroduction.
Opening speaker: Alex Erwin, Associate Professor of Law (and wildlife biologist), University of Florida Levin College of Law
Keynote and Foreman Biodiversity Lecture: Alta Charro, Professor Emerita of Law & Bioethics, University of Wisconsin
Registration information for attendees will be available soon.
Please submit a proposed presentation topic along with a brief biographical statement via the link below. Submissions will be considered on a rolling basis, with a deadline of January 15, 2026.
For information about previous conferences, view our conference archives.