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Category: Membership Meeting Recordings
In Search of Meadowlarks: Birds, Farms, and Food in Harmony with the Land
As a wildlife scientist and birder, I think about our relationship with, and effects on, nature. As I searched for meadowlarks and other open country birds among farms and ranches, I learned how these species flee the plow and how many farmers adjust their actions to lessen this exodus. I birded and talked with farmers on their lands from Nebraska to California to Costa Rica. Here I bring news to you from these farms that show how some birds are extirpated while others evolve to live among the crops we need for our own sustenance. Continue Reading →
20 Years of Research on the White-headed Woodpecker
by Jeff Kozma March 20, 2023 Meeting Recording
Videos from Malheur In June 20, 2023 Presentation
Seattles Adaptable Urban Cooper’s Hawks
by Ed Deal
Madagascar, a place like nowher else.
by Dennis Paulson
Songbirds of Eastern WA Shrub-Steppe Habitat
Come explore the unique sights and sounds of the shrub-steppe habitat. If it was possible, Lindell Haggin would include the intoxicating smells of the sagebrush as well. She has been exploring and studying the iconic species of the area for about 20 years. She participated in lek surveys of Sage and Sharp-tailed grouse as well as song bird surveys of those species associated with the shrub-steppe. The rich diversity of biota is easily missed as you drive through central Washington. Lindell will try to give you a flavor of what it is like. Unfortunately, only 20% of this remarkable habitat in Washington state is left. Find out what is being done to try to preserve it. Continue Reading →
The Ecology and Conservation of Alcids in the waters of Washington State
Although Washington is blessed with a rich community of breeding and wintering seabirds, relatively little is known about the ecology and conservation status of many of the species, including the alcids (the auk family). This relative lack of knowledge extends to iconic species such as the Tufted Puffin, a species listed as Endangered by Washington State. Moving between islands, seascapes, and species of the waters of Washington, Peter Hodum will provide an overview of a collaborative research program focused on improving our understanding of Tufted Puffins, Rhinoceros Auklets, and Marbled Murrelets and their conservation status.
Dr. Peter Hodum is a professor in the Biology Department and the Environmental Policy and Decision Making Program at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, and the Chile Program Director for Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge, a conservation non-profit organization. His research focuses primarily on the conservation and ecology of threatened seabirds and island ecosystems in Chile and Washington State. His work also has a strong focus on community-centered conservation, including how communities can be more effectively and authentically involved in conservation. Continue Reading →