Flathead Valley Community College and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are teaming up to present a community lecture series on wildlife across a wide spectrum of habitats and species.
The series, titled “Wildlife & Humans Together in the 21st Century,” will feature wildlife biologists and professors who will consider some of the most compelling and important wildlife species and their relationships with people. Presentations will be featured on selected Thursday evenings beginning at 7 p.m. over the summer and fall in the FVCC Arts & Technology building.
The series will kick off on July 23 with internationally known scientist Dr. Cristián Saucedo, who is the Conservation Director of Patagonia Park in Chile. Through a multi-media presentation, Dr. Saucedo will highlight some of most intriguing wildlife species on the planet, including the puma, guanaco — the llama’s close cousin — as well as Andean condor and huemul deer, the rarest deer on earth.
Patagonia Park protects the highest levels of biodiversity found in Chile’s Aysen region. As the park’s endemic plants are restored, the repopulation of wildlife has followed closely behind.
The entire lecture series is free and open to the public. The presentations will each be about an hour long with questions continuing for an additional 20 minutes. A complete schedule of presentations is available by contacting FWP (752-5501) or FVCC (756-3946), or by visiting www.fvcc.edu, or http://fwp.mt.gov/regions/r1/.