Library forum examines intersection of people & wildlife
As we know, conserving wildlife – in the Gallatin Valley, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and in public and private landscapes across Montana and throughout the West – contributes to our lives and livelihoods in many ways, some beyond imagining even 30 or 40 years ago. The central issue of wildlife conservation is coexistence, which is only being magnified by the numbers of people moving into our region.
To help understand how wildlife and people, conservation and coexistence fit together, the Bozeman Public Library Community Forum welcomes Mike Phillips, director of the Turner Endangered Species Fund, and Lisa Upson, director of People & Carnivores, for a virtual discussion.
“People and Wildlife: Conservation and Coexistence” will take place from noon–1pm on Wednesday, April 21st. It will be broadcasted via Zoom and no advanced registration is needed.
from People & Carnivores
How do we conserve wildlife and promote biodiversity across large landscapes? What are local examples of projects that conserve wildlife on ranches, farms, and public lands? If coexistence with wildlife is a primary focus of conservation, how does it work? How is it working?
Phillips will provide an overview of conserving biodiversity, and Upson will talk about how her nonprofit works with private landowners and public land managers to prevent conflicts with big carnivores – grizzly bears, wolves, and mountain lions.
Join to hear from these two experts who get their boots muddy walking the land, talking with the folks who live there, and developing strategies for people and wildlife to thrive together.
Learn more about the speakers and find a link to the Zoom broadcast at www.bozemanlibrary.org. These events are free and open to all.
A Library program of civic engagement, Community Forums are sponsored by the Bozeman Public Library Foundation and offered the third Wednesday of each month, September through May. •
