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Joseph Jenkins Lecture Series: The Passenger Pigeon with Dr. Stanley Temple
Date: July 23, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Description
For 32 years Stan occupied the faculty position once held by Aldo Leopold. He has worked on endangered species problems in 21 different countries, and has helped save some of the world's rarest birds. He has long been interested in passenger pigeons, having analyzed historical records of the species that were first assembled by A. W. Schorger for his 1955 book on the life history and ecology of the species. Stan?s presentation explores the ecology and life history of the passenger pigeon and other extinct and endangered birds, current extinction crises, endangered species recovery, human relationship with wildlife, and sustainable use of biological resources. 7:00 p.m. at the Cable Community Centre. Sponsored by Henry and Jodi Kingdon. Donations accepted. For more information call the Cable Natural History Museum at 715-798-3890.
