Start at Thomas Center parking lot and bird to downtown.
You do not need to preregister for this event but it would be nice to let us know you are coming. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To reserve loaner binoculars or for more information, contact us at audubonyouthbirding@gmail.com
You do not need to preregister for this event but it would be nice to let us know you are coming. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To reserve loaner binoculars or for more information, contact us at audubonyouthbirding@gmail.com
Contact Mike Manetz (mmanetz@yahoo.com) if you’re interested in participating in this all-day event.
Difficulty: 3 (may involve elevation change, uneven terrain, and/or greater than two miles).
Speaker: Caroline Poli, University of Florida
The moment-to-moment steps that an animal makes accumulate over time to form large scale movement patterns that can profoundly influence the overall health of an animal, whether it breeds successfully, and its lifespan. Rapid and recent advances in miniaturization of tracking technology have enabled scientists to learn about the movements of species ranging from elephants to dragonflies and discover the pathways of global migrations, expansive flights, and unexpected behaviors. Tracking information undoubtedly enriches human understanding of the natural world. But how can we use it for conservation?
In this talk we’ll follow Atlantic Puffins in Maine, Brown Pelicans along the Atlantic coast, Masked and Red-footed Boobies in Mexico, and critically endangered Snail Kites in Florida, to find out how tracking animals can fill critical information gaps and guide conservation action.
Meet at the Millhopper Library Branch, 3145 NW 43rd St. Social begins 6:30 pm. Talk begins at 7 pm.