10/21/2021
Anna Buckardt Thomas | Tracking Bird Migration for Conservation
Many birds experience seasonal migrations which play an important role in their annual survival and conservation. Join Anna
Buckardt Thomas, Iowa DNR's Avian Ecologist, as she explains current technologies being used by scientists to track bird migration,
shares examples of her own research that utilized these technologies, and highlights the importance of these tools for bird conservation.
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11/18/2021
Billy Reiter-Marolf | Forest Habitat Changes & Bird Habitat Associations, Upper Mississippi NWR
Billy Reiter-Marolf | Forest Habitat Changes and Bird Habitat Associations in Pool 10 of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge ..........
From 2017 through 2020, forest inventory surveys and bird point
counts were conducted in Pool 10 of the McGregor District of the
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The goal
of these surveys was to collect baseline forest and bird data to
better understand the habitat associations of three priority resources of concern bird species: Cerulean Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, and Red-shouldered Hawk. .......... During this four-year period, above average flooding resulted in extensive tree stress and
mortality on the Refuge. .......... Wildlife biologist Billy Reiter-Marolf will
examine the composition, structure, and health of the forested
islands in Pool 10, as well as illustrate the distribution and abundance of priority bird species that utilize these islands as breeding
habitat
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12/9/2021
Christmas Program at McFarland Park
Bring 15 of your favorite photos from this past year on a memory
stick to Members Night at Story County Conservation Center,
McFarland Park. .......... Donations for bird feeder food are appreciated.
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