Exploring Wildlife Connectivity
Regular price $35.50Join The Explorers Club and wildlife biologist Jim Williams FN'19 to learn about the ongoing mission to combat wildlife habitat loss in the Rocky Mountains, including preserving the migratory corridors of deer, elk, antelopes, and carnivores.
Jim will speak about exciting efforts now underway to protect important wildlife habitat connectivity in the Transboundary Rocky Mountains of the U.S. and Canada. Recently a crisis of wildlife habitat loss due to rapid population growth and residential subdivisions is fragmenting important winter ranges and open spaces between public lands. These habitats are critical to deer, elk, and antelope migrations, and seasonal large carnivore movements. Jim will share stories from a collaborative new coalition of 29 land trusts that are working together to help keep working agricultural families on the land and permanently protect open spaces for wildlife. The program is called “Keep it Connected” and is hosted by the Heart of the Rockies Initiative of Missoula, Montana. Jim will also share unique wildlife footage from his decades of work as a wildlife biologist and some stories from is book Path of the Puma published by Patagonia Inc.
In-person tickets are $20 for Members, and $35 for the General Public.
Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm