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Tag: Stephen Destefano

  • Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 pm – Moose: Life History, Ecology, and Current Research

    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.

  • Saturday, January 23, 2:00 pm – Coyote at the Kitchen Door

    Wildlife biologist Stephen Destefano’s newest book, Coyote at the Kitchen Door, and the work of photographer Amy Stein both address the blurred boundary between human life and wildlife in modern society.

    Bears, deer, fox, coyote and birds are increasingly encroaching upon areas considered to be ‘ours’.  On Saturday, January 23, beginning at 2 pm, they’ll discuss how they approach this intersection, each from his/her own perspective. Booksigning to follow.  Cost: Free with museum admission.  For more information, email: hmnhpr@oeb.harvard.edu, or log on to http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/press-room/domesticated.html.

    This event is presented by and held at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in conjunction with a new exhibition, opening January 22, 2010, of striking, large-scale color photographs by New York-based visual artist Amy Stein. Domesticated: Modern Dioramas of our New Natural History, explores the tenuous relationship between humans and animals as human civilization increasingly encroaches upon nature. The exhibit will be on display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History through April 18, 2010.

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