2021 Wildlife Window Nature Series: A Naturalist’s To-Do List with Kevin Cook

Join Kevin Cook via Zoom for a presentation on one nature-related or wildlife-specific problem each month. In conclusion, he will present a proposal for solving that problem.

January 6, 10-11am

• “Here’s My Card, My Wildlife Card”
• In 1921 the Colorado General Assembly required state wildlife management to be funded by hunting license revenue.  Surveys now indicate more people watch wildlife than hunt it.  A century later, we need a new way to pay the bills; a “Wildlife Card” could help enormously.
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  • Meeting ID: 840 8276 6175
  • Passcode: 003468

February 3, 10-11am

• “And the Winner is . . .!”
• Science Fair and Science Olympiad are two fabulous competitions for students interested in science.  Both, however, involve more physical than biological science.  A statewide biology competition focusing on wildlife in Colorado would make a huge difference in the future of wildlife management and conservation biology.
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  • Meeting ID: 852 9690 3313
  • Passcode: 593430

March 3, 10-11am

• “What You Don’t Know About Fire Can Hurt Us All”
• Knowledge about fire as a natural process spawned an academic discipline known as “fire ecology.”  Despite what we now know, we continue to build and maintain burnable houses in fire-driven ecosystems.  Such oblivion needs to stop, but it will only stop through a culture change.
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  • Meeting ID: 816 6402 1499
  • Passcode: 697716

April 7, 10-11am

• “Restoring a Place to New Glory”
• Crow Valley Recreation Area exemplifies both cultural and ecological change over time.  Its national reputation as an important stopover place for migratory birds attracts uncounted bird enthusiasts. A consortium of wildlife groups could bring new resources and dedication into better long-term management of the area.
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  • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83198980752?pwd=cXZYVzVGWVlCV29LNEg1aG5OYWpyUT09
  • Meeting ID: 831 9898 0752
  • Passcode: 888300