Speakers include:

Dr. Allen Rutberg: Research Assistant Professor (Keynote speaker)
Center for Animals and Public Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Also a Wildlife Consultant for The Humane Society of the United States.

Sedat Gulen: Statistical Research Engineer.
Mr. Gulen will discuss two systems to possibly minimize deer-vehicle accidents on the USA Roads: The first system uses wildlife reflectors, the second one uses advanced radar sensor systems which detect deer before they cross the roadway and triggers a radar system to alert drivers. He will cover results from Evaluation of Radar (Radio Detection and Ranging) Sensing in Reducing Vehicle-Deer Collisions on the Indiana Toll Road (SPR-2495), sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and Indiana DOT, and Evaluation of Wild-Life Reflectors in Reducing Vehicle-Deer Collisions in Indiana Toll Road I-80.

Samuel E. Wolfe: Road Operations Engineer, Indiana Toll Road Division.
Mr. Wolfe will review The Radar Sensing Approach developed by Sensor Technologies & Systems, Inc. in reducing vehicle-deer collisions on Indiana Toll Road I-80/90.

Peter Muller: President of League of Humane Voters, USA. Vice President of Wildlife Watch and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computer Science at New York University.
Mr. Muller will speak about community action in changing legislation, including the necessity for political organizing and involvement to change how we deal with perceived wildlife "overpopulation".

Laura Simon: Field Director, Urban Wildlife Program, The Humane Society of the United States.
Ms. Simon will review additional effective non-lethal methods to alleviate human/deer conflicts with a specific focus on how homeowners can protect their gardens and plants from deer browsing.

John Strieter of the Strieter-Lite Wild Animal Warning Reflector System

Who Has Been invited to Attend?

Mayors, Chiefs of Police, members of City Council throughout northeastern Ohio.

Students and staff members from neighboring college campuses (Case Western Reserve, Ursuline College, John Carroll University, Cleveland State, Oberlin, Hiram, Kent State, etc.)

Members of HSUS and local animal groups: Vegetarian Advocates, Mercy for Animals, Humans for the End of Animal Torture, PAWS, etc.

Concerned local citizens.

Upper management representatives from local auto insurance corporations.

Objective:

To educate the local government and concerned citizens about the advantages of non-lethal methods for resolving human/deer conflicts in urban and suburban areas. In addition, this event will focus on new legislation necessary to implement these measures.

Venue:

Solon Community Center is located on 35000 Portz Parkway Solon, OH 44139. The banquet room holds 240 people and will be equipped with projectors for PowerPoint presentations in addition to any other visual aids. Complimentary vegetarian hors d'oeuvres with non-alcoholic beverages will also be provided.

Additional information:

DVD's of the complete conference will be available for mail order after October 20th.

The event will be covered by print and TV media.

RSVP to:
info@lohvoh.org

Coordinators:

Bridget Soeder: 440-785-8866 or bridgetsoeder@aol.com

Shane Michael Guy: 800-627-4460 ext 162 (toll free/weekdays)
440-225-6836 (cell) or shane.guy@gmail.com