Florida Panther Conservation
Thursday, May 20, 2021 • 6:00 PM
Join the CONSERVATION! Get an in-depth look into the global conservation of Florida's most beloved and endangered species, The Florida Panther. Hear the plight of this animal from some of the top experts in the field including Carlton Ward Jr., a conservation photographer and National Geographic Explorer. He will be joined by FWC state wildlife veterinarian Mark Cunningham who will discuss current actions being taken to protect this amazing animal.
|
Requires Date/Time
|
|
Painted Dog and Elephant Conservation
Thursday, August 19, 2021 • 6:00 PM
Get an in-depth look into the global conservation of two of Africa’s most beloved and endangered species the African elephant and the African painted dog. Hear the plight of these two species from some of the top experts in the field including ZooTampa’s Chief Zoological Officer, Dr. Larry Killmar. He will be joined by the founder and former director of the Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) project in Zimbabwe Greg Rasmussen who brings over 20 years of painted dog wildlife conservation knowledge.
|
Requires Date/Time
|
|
|
Thursday, November 18, 2021 • 6:00 PM
Take a dive into the world of manatee conservation with two leading researchers: Dr. Holly Edwards and Bob Bonde.
Dr. Edwards is an Assistant Research Scientist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s marine mammal section where she leads the manatee aerial survey program. Her more recent research involves using manatee telemetry and manatee diving data to estimate risk of boat-manatee collisions, assessing the impacts of climate change on Florida manatees, and estimating manatee abundance and assessing distribution from aerial surveys.
|
Requires Date/Time
|
|