The International Symposium on Managing Animal Mortalities is a triennial symposium focusing on collaborating and sharing information to advance sustainable practices regarding animal mortalities. The first one was held in 2005, with support garnered from around the world. The symposium provides opportunities for those in agriculture, academia, government, and other areas with vested interests in managing animal mortalities to discuss nature-related disasters, such as hurricanes, wildfires, and floods, and animal welfare issues such as disease outbreaks.