Join the Athol Bird & Nature Club on Wednesday, November 18 at 7 pm at the Northfield Mountain Recreation Center, 99 Millers Falls Road in Northfield, for a fascinating evening exploring moose in Massachusetts. Dr. Stephen DeStefano, one of the foremost experts on moose in the Northeast, will share highlights from current research focusing on habitat use, distribution and movements. Steve will discuss how he and his graduate students tag area moose and use high tech equipment to monitor their movements throughout central and western Massachusetts. The current population estimate is over 1,000 moose in Massachusetts! This is a great opportunity to learn more about the largest mammal of our Massachusetts’ forests and how it uses the landscape. This free program is co-sponsored by Northfield Mountain and the Athol Bird and Nature Club. Stephen DeStefano is Leader of the Massachusetts Cooperative Research Unit and a research professor at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He directs a program of research, education and service focused on fish and wildlife ecology, as well as human-wildlife interactions and the impact of human activities on wildlife populations. His work has numerous implications for wildlife management and conservation biology. For ages 12 and older. FREE, and no pre-registration required. Image below is a GPS collared moose in the Quabbin Reservoir area, courtesy of www.amherst.edu.