Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference

The 87th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference will be held January 25th-28th, 2026 in Fort Wayne, Indiana located at the Hilton Ft. Wayne in the Grand Wayne Convention Center. 

The conference attracts up to 1,000 biologists and students from state, federal, and tribal natural resources agencies and universities from the Midwest, Great Plains and Canadian provinces for the purposes of sharing technical presentations, poster displays, plenary sessions, and networking opportunities for wildlife professionals. Attendees include professionals in the field of fisheries and wildlife, including; directors, assistant directors, program managers, wildlife and fisheries biologists, as well as college students.