CAACO 2008 Fall Conference
October 15-17, 2008
Ramada Inn
124 W. 6th St
Glenwood Springs, CO
Topics
Basic Photography Workshop
Scott L. Pratt, CLPE,CFWE, FFS Laboratory Agent, Colorado Bureau of Investigation- This workshop will cover the basics of photography how they work together. We’ll cover the camera, the camera settings, the lens, f-stops, shutter speeds, the film/chip (ISO, raw, tiff, jpg, pixels), the flash and its settings, the cords or lack of, scales, a few cheap tricks, and the crime scene/comparison photo process. It would be advantageous if the student could bring the camera they use, the owners manual, a tripod, and a removable flash (bring what you can/have). I hope to have time to try different photos.
Animal Cruelty Investigations
Joe Stafford, CAACO President & Julie Justman, CAACO Treasurer
Companion Animal Physical Assessment
(Body Condition Scoring, Physical Care Scale, Weather Safety Scale, Environmental Health Scale) Joe Stafford, CAACO President & Julie Justman, CAACO Treasurer
The Captive Wildlife Crisis in America – Its Impact on Communities and Animal Control Agencies
Pat Craig, Founder & Executive Director of “The Wild Animal Sanctuary,” - America’s “Captive Wildlife Crisis” consists of some 30,000 exotic and endangered large carnivores living outside the zoo system in our country. Mr. Craig will discuss the origins of this problem and how it became the dramatic situation it is today, as well as what happens to these animals and where they go when they are confiscated due to illegal or abusive situations. He will relate actual case studies, and discuss options for law enforcement and animal control agencies as they encounter increasing numbers of captive large carnivores in their work, including moving and transporting animals, and other safety issues.
The Unwanted Horse in Colorado
Christopher D. Whitney—President , Unwanted Horse Coalition—The American Association of Equine Practitioners coined the term "unwanted horse" and defined it as "Horses that are no longer wanted by their current owner because they are old, sick, injured, unmanageable, or fail to meet their owner's expectations." The closure of horse processing plants in the US, coupled with rising costs of feed and care, appears to be creating an increase in the number of unwanted horses in Colorado. With Mr. Whitney assistance we will seek answers to current and future issues surrounding the “Unwanted Horse in Colorado.”
Meth Lab Awareness- Recognition & Dangers
Herb George, Battalion Chief, High Country Training Center will be presenting meth lab recognition and dangers. This presentation will familiarize public servants to the dangers of illicit methamphetamine production in the communities in which they work and respond. The class will be introduced to how the drug is produced, the dangers of the chemicals used in production, and how to recognize the presence of a possible lab. Open discussion will also revolve around decontamination of responders, suspects and animals.
What’s Waiting in the Woods
John Pape, Colorado State Health Dept. with the Zoonoses Update will provide the current status of several zoonotic diseases of interest to Colorado public health and animal control agencies. Topics will likely include plague, tularemia, West Nile virus and review of laboratory testing available at state health. With the recent emergence of skunk rabies in eastern Colorado and a national human rabies vaccine shortage, rabies issues will be covered in-depth. As always time will be made for any late breaking topics and to facilitate questions and discussion on communicable disease issues.
Wildlife Handling and Capture
We will be visiting The Pauline S. Schneegas Wildlife Foundation that is located in rural Garfield County near the town of Silt. The Mission Statement of the Schneegas Foundation is to provide quality, professional care and rehabilitation for injured or orphaned wildlife, in conjunction with educational programs on wildlife and environmental issues.
Scholarships are available for the Fall Conference, you must have the scholarship request in to CAACO by 9/24/08
Scholarship Reguest Form (PDF)
General Information
Enrollment:
The registration form must be completed and received by CAACO (see address below) by October 7th, 2008. Please use one registration form per person. Register early class space is limited.
Payment:
Registration and money must be received ON or BEFORE the deadline. Purchase Orders will NOT be accepted. Please make checks payable to CAACO. Payments can mailed to CAACO, P.O. Box 1921, Longmont, CO 80502 or pay by PayPal on line from the website.
Cancellation & Late Fees:
NO REFUNDS will be made on cancellations received after October 2nd, 2008. Cancellations prior to that date are subject to a $25.00 processing fees. There will be a $25.00 charge on all returned checks. A late fee of $20.00 will be charged for registrations received after October 7th, 2008.
Lodging:
A block of roomshas been reserved at the Hot Springs Lodge & Pool, 415 W 6th St., Glenwood Springs, CO. Rates are, $95.00* + tax for two people at the * Included in the room rates at the Hot Springs Lodge is unlimited admission to the Hot Springs Pool and a Continental Breakfast. To make your reservation, please call 1-970-945-6571. Rooms may also be reserved on line at www.hotspringspool.com by clicking on the BOOK A ROOM icon. Then click on the GROUPS tab and enter the GROUP ID #3693, and GROUP PASSWORD #37002241 Reserve your room by October 7th, 2008 to guarantee the above rate. Rooms reserved after October 7th are subject to availability.
A block of rooms has also been reserved at the Ramada Inn. The room rates are $81.00* +10.7% tax for one or two people at the Ramada Inn, call the Hotel Front Desk at (970) 945-2500 or toll free at 1-800-332-1472. To receive the contract rates, you should identify the group as CAAC. All reservations should be made by October 7th, 2008.
Questions:
Contact Diane Milford, Longmont Police Department, 303-651-8555, email at info@caaco.org
