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BUTTERFLY
CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT SHORT COURSE
Klamath Falls, Oregon
June
23th, 2011
8:30
am to 4:30 pm
The Xerces Society for
Invertebrate Conservation and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) invite you to attend a Butterfly Conservation and Management Short
Course in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This full-day training will provide an
overview of butterfly biology and identification, threats, and
appropriate habitat management. In all of these modules, the emphasis will be on
at-risk butterflies in the Klamath Falls area, including the mardon
skipper, Leona's little blue, and monarch. By the end of the day,
participants will have the skills to begin implementing effective habitat
management and conservation efforts on butterflies.
Location:
USFWS Office
1936 California Ave
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Cost:
There is no cost to participate in this workshop thanks to support from
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oregon Zoo, but attendance is
limited to 35 people.
Registration: Please register
online or call (855) 232-6639 to register over the phone.
Hurry, registration closes after 35 people!
More Information: Click
here to access
detailed information about the Butterfly Conservation and Management
Short Course in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
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BACKGROUND
Many butterfly populations
are declining. Especially those species that are highly specialized or
are restricted to one or a few small remaining areas of habitat.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),
the leading causes of animal endangerment are habitat destruction,
displacement by introduced species, alteration of habitat by chemical
pollutants (such as pesticides), hybridization with other species, and
overharvesting.
Recent studies show that
some species of butterflies that were formerly considered widespread or
common are now declining as well.
The Butterfly
Conservation and Management Short Course will provide "real
world" conservation training that is designed for federal and state
management agencies in the Klamath region. Course curriculum will
include a review of butterfly biology, butterfly identification (with an
emphasis on the mardon skipper, Leona's little blue, monarch, and other
local at-risk butterflies), the latest science-based habitat management
recommendations, how those recommendations can be implemented, and the
basics of captive propagation and reintroductions. The afternoon will
include a field trip to mardon skipper sites and a discussion of
on-the-ground management for at-risk butterflies.
The course is modeled
after the Xerces Society's highly successful Pollinator Conservation
Planning Short Course, which has been presented in more than half of the
U.S. states and has led to habitat improvements for pollinators on
thousands of acres.
Participants will receive
the Xerces Society's Butterfly Conservation Toolkit that includes Xerces'
latest book, Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America's Bees and
Butterflies, as well as other
relevant information and publications.
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COURSE TRAINING
SKILLS AND OBJECTIVES
- Participants
gain an understanding of butterfly importance and conservation.
- Participants
learn basic butterfly biology, identification, habitat requirements,
butterfly friendly management practices, design and development of
habitat enhancements, and where to find additional resources.
- Participants
gain the skills to implement effective habitat management and
conservation efforts for butterflies.
- Participants
will meet other biologists within their jurisdictions that are
working on butterfly conservation.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This Butterfly
Conservation and Management Short Course is supported by the Oregon Zoo,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Xerces Society members.
Additional support for this training comes from the Forest Service/Bureau
of Land Management Interagency Special Status / Species Program. The
course has been prepared with the assistance of Dr. Jaret Daniels
(McGuire Center for Lepidoptera Research) and the Butterfly Conservation
Initiative.
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INTENDED AUDIENCE
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The target audience is federal land managers, including
staff of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management and National Park Service, staff of state parks, wildlife
agencies and natural areas, county parks and road maintenance staff, and
staff of conservation organizations.
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INSTRUCTORS
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Scott Hoffman Black, Executive Director of the Xerces
Society for Invertebrate Conservation and Chair of the International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Butterfly Specialist Group.
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1971 - 2011: Forty Years of
Conservation
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The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that
protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their
habitat. The Society has been at the forefront of invertebrate protection
worldwide for forty years, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the
enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs.
To learn more about our work, please visit www.xerces.org.
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PUBLICATIONS
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Please visit our online store for books
and publications on invertebrate conservation, including popular titles
such as:
·
Attracting Native Pollinators
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Freshwater Mussels of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition
·
Befriending Bumble Bees
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PHOTO CREDIT
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Mardon skipper (Polites mardon) by Tom Kogut, U.S.
Forest Service.
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