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While the county's masking mandate has been lifted, Public Health is still strongly recommending masking indoors in public, social distancing and "avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces." COVID-19 is still with us, so be sure to check the protocols at event venues.
Conservation Lecture Series
Price: Free
The fisher is a rare forest carnivore whose West Coast population has been
proposed for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act. Using field and
laboratory techniques, we’ve discovered the most common cause of mortality for
fishers is predation by larger carnivores, mainly bobcats and mountain lions.
These three carnivores coexist in California forests and likely have complex
relationships that range from competition for food, predation, possibly to indirect
benefits. The investigation of the story of these three predators continues.
Dr. Wengert is assistant director and ecologist for Integral Ecology Research
Center, a non-profit research organization dedicated to wildlife conservation, and
is also a lecturer at Humboldt State University. Greta earned her B.S. in Wildlife
Biology at Cornell, her M.S. in Wildlife Ecology at HSU, and her Ph.D. in Ecology
at UC Davis. Most of Greta's research focuses on interactions among species
and uses both a molecular approach to identifying predator species and disease,
and a field approach to describe habitat overlap and spatial interactions between
species.
A Native Predator Zone, featuring these species, is a featured part of the Zoo’s
master plan.
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Sequoia Park Zoo
- 3414 W St., Eureka Eureka CA 95503
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441-4263
- www.sequoiaparkzoo.net
