Subject:  Institute for Field Naturalists workshop - Mammals of the Northeast Workshop |
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Date Posted: 06:51:05 01/07/04 Wed
Mammals of the Northeast Workshop
DATES
Feb. 20, 2004, 7-9 p.m.; Feb. 21, 2004, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Feb. 22, 2004, 8 a.m. - 12 noon
DESCRIPTION
Mammals are perhaps the most difficult group of vertebrates to study, since they are secretive and often nocturnal. This workshop will provide an overview of northeastern land mammal identification, ecology, and tracks and signs. It includes indoor sessions with slides and other visuals; identification of tracks, scats and skulls; detailed life histories of some of the more common mammals; and field time to look for mammals and their signs.
The preliminary itinerary for the workshop is as follows: Friday, February 20, 7-9 p.m. - Distribute materials; opportunity to purchase texts; review of NJ mammal species using slides and other visuals.
Saturday, Feburary 21 9-5 - Indoor session on animal tracks, followed by a field session on tracks and signs on the grounds of Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary. After lunch, an indoor session on identification of mammal skulls and the in-depth ecology of some common mammal species. Late in the afternoon, we'll return to the field to look for mammals, including some attempts at predator calling.
Sunday, February 22 8-12 - Meet at Scherman-Hoffman and car caravan to the Great Swamp for a field session in the Wilderness and Management areas there.
INSTRUCTORS
Don Freiday and Patrick Scheuer
Don Freiday is Director of New Jersey Audubon Society’s Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary in Bernardsville. A New Jersey native, Don’s degree in Natural Resource Management and Applied Ecology is from Rutgers University, where for several years he taught Wildlife Ecology to undergraduates. Don has worked in the field of nature interpretation and/or wildlife biology for over 20 years, during which time he has led numerous nature tours to Arizona, Colorado, California, Montana, Texas, and Wyoming, among others. He has also studied wildlife in Mexico and Kenya. Don is an author and columnist on nature, with two books to his credit: A Precious Place: a Naturalist Explores New Jersey , and Wild Journeys: Migration in New Jersey , which he co-authored with Brian Vernachio and Dale Rosselet. Don lives on an old farm in Hunterdon County with his wife, three children, and sundry pets.
LOCATION
The workshop is based at NJAS's Scherman-Hoffman Wildife Sanctuary in Bernardsville, NJ.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Recommended texts (available at NJAS bookstores):
Kays, R. W. and Wilson, D. E. 2002. Mammals of North America. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Murie, O. J. 1982. Peterson Field Guides: Animal Tracks (2nd Edition). New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
COST
$120 for members, $155 for non-members. Meals, lodging, and transportation are not included
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information, contact:
NJAS Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary (908) 766-5787
REGISTRATION
Payment in full is due at time of registration. Registration must be received at least two weeks prior to the workshop.
Workshop Category: Taxa
Send registration form and payment to: NJAS, Scherman-Hoffman Sanctuaries, PO Box 693, Bernardville, NJ 07924.
Upon receipt of registration and payment, further information about this program will be mailed/emailed to the participant.
To register or for more information, contact: Scherman-Hoffman Sanctuaries @ (908) 766-5787
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