The 80th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference will be held January 26-29, 2020 at the BOS Center in Springfield, Illinois. The theme will be "Bringing Science Back to the Forefront of Resource Management."

This annual event attracts nearly 800 biologists, students, and scientists from local, state and provincial, federal, and tribal natural resources agencies, universities, and private companies across the 12 Midwestern states and provinces. Highlights include: nearly 400 technical presentations, poster displays, plenary sessions, networking opportunities and social events.