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4th
Tuesday Conservation Lecture Series |
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Tuesday,
April 27
7:30
pm Lecture begins in the new Education Center
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"Cooper's
Hawks: Urban vs. Natural Habitate"
presented by Sophie Chiang
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| April's
4th Tuesday Conservation Lecture will feature a presentation
by local biologist and Sea and Sage member, Sophie Chiang. Sophie
completed her Master's Degree at Cal State Fullerton researching
Cooper's Hawks. Her radio telemetry study on comparing the use
of home ranges between urban and natural habitats was supported
in part by Sea and Sage. Some of our members helped Sophie with
her research by spending many hours chasing the Cooper's Hawks
using radio signals around Orange County. Sophie's Thesis Committee
included Sea and Sage board member, Dr. Joel Weintraub and local
raptor expert, Peter Bloom. |
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| Sophie's
work was perfectly timed with an explosion of Cooper's Hawks
in urban areas, which have recently successfully adapted to
backyard bird feeders and maturing neighborhoods. Conversely,
in part due to an extended drought, local natural habitats have
experienced a reduction in Cooper's Hawks. The results of Sophie's
work provides us with a better understanding of habitat usage
and has real conservation value for a species that not too long
ago was on the CA Species of Special Concern List. |
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join us to learn more about Copper's Hawk biology, the use of
radio telemetry as a research tool, and some updates on the
current status of Cooper's Hawks in Orange County. |
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| The lecture will
be held at the new Education Center in the San Joaquin Wildlife
Sanctury,Irvine (the gray building is down the path from the
Duck club). Hope to see you there! |
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