California Naturalist Program
A Public Presentation by Chris Wilmers
- When
- Thu Jun 5, 2014
- Where
- UCSC Arboretum
- Time
- 7:00 pm
- Cost
- $5 - $10
- Tags
- Lectures, Education, Parks & Open Spaces
Description
The Puma Project, will be presented by Chris Wilmers."It's about predators and wildlife throughout the world that live in human-dominated places. How do these animals deal with fragmentation? We're showing that, depending on whether they are reproducing or whether they are just surviving, they behave differently." says Chris Wilmers
Wildlife ecologist, and head of the Puma Project, Chris Wilmers, talks about the secret life of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Using innovative monitoring and tracking approaches, The Puma Project answers questions about how a puma's behavior changes as their habitat becomes increasingly fragmented by the development of roads and houses. Pumas play key roles in maintaining healthy ecosystems and their recent revival from near extinction have increased the number of human and puma interaction. Human development is now the biggest threat to their existence. The Puma Project's in-depth study has helped developers design with pumas in mind. Thus allowing humans to safely and sustainability share habitat with these great cats. If you missed the sold out talk at the Rio, this is another opportunity to hear the latest updates on the Puma Project. To learn more visit santacruzpumas.org
More Info
- Link
- https://events.ucsc.edu/event/2381
- Call
- 831.427.2998
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