Quechee, VT -- The Vermont Institute of Natural Science will host an important and captivating talk,
"Golden Eagles and the Threat of Wind Turbines," on Saturday, October 1, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, at the VINS Nature Center. Todd Katzner, Ph.D., of the U.S. Geological Survey, will discuss his team's research on golden eagle ecology and flight behavior in eastern North America in the context of renewable energy development, specifically, wind turbines.
According to current research, golden eagle populations in the east are likely far greater than previously recognized. Yet, although wind turbines have killed hundreds of golden eagles in the western United States, there are no records of this species being killed by wind facilities east of the Mississippi. In his talk, Katzner will review the status of golden eagles in eastern North America, with a focus on New England, and highlight the risk they face from wind turbines. This talk is free and open to the public.
Todd Katzner, Ph.D., is a Research Wildlife Biologist at the Snake River Field Station of the U.S. Geological Survey in Boise, Idaho. He has twenty plus years of experience in the fields of ecology and conservation biology, and his recent work focuses on understanding and mitigating threats to golden eagles from wind energy development in Appalachia and California. Katzner has an international research program focusing on eagles and vultures in central Asia. He is a co-editor and author of The Eagle Watchers.
A donation of $10 is suggested. Light refreshments will be served.
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The Nature Center at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science has been awarded the Trip Advisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence and was voted Best Bird Exhibits in Yankee Magazine's Editor's Choice Best of New England 2014.
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is a nonprofit, member-supported, environmental education and avian rehabilitation organization headquartered at the VINS Nature Center in Quechee, Vermont. VINS' mission is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment through education, research and avian wildlife rehabilitation. Open year-round, the 47-acre campus, adjacent to Quechee Gorge, features state-of-the-art raptor enclosures, exhibit spaces, interpretive nature trails, onsite educational programs and the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation. Through the Center for Environmental Education, VINS provides high-quality, relevant, hands-on inquiry science and place-based learning opportunities for students and teachers throughout the region.
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