Wild Neighbours Café is Spilling the Beans on Migratory Birds
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024
3:30pm to 7:00pm
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In the 19th century, coal miners took canaries to work with them to alert the miners to deadly gasses. In the 20th century, Peregrine Falcons alerted us to the cumulative impacts of deadly insecticides DDT. Now swallows and other aerial insectivores are declining rapidly. What are they telling us?
Guest speaker Dr. Geoff Holroyd retired in 2012 after 36 years with the Canadian Wildlife Service. He is now chair of the Beaverhill Bird Observatory and co-author of the new book ‘Wildlife of the North’ (August 2023). He will put his research on Peregrine Falcons and swallows into the context of current declines of most birds in North America, and the history of birds as environmental sentinels.
Hosted in the Valley Zoo Development Society’s Wild Neighbours Cafe, admission to the zoo is not required for this event. Bird friendly coffee and snacks are available to purchase with a portion of drink and snack proceeds going towards wildlife education and conservation initiatives at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
Seating is limited in the cafe, but you can RSVP.
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