What’s new in Deer Management: Conservation Cafe 8 to 10:30 am
Mar 12Friday
County Center in White Plains
FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN DEER MANAGEMENT IN WESTCHESTER DURING THE NEXT CONSERVATION CAFÉ MARCH 12
Find out some of the new measures that have been taken by public and private land managers to deal with the ever growing population of white-tailed deer, during the next Conservation Café event, titled “What’s New? Managing Deer in Westchester County,” on Friday, March 12, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Westchester County Center in White Plains.
Naturalists, environmentalists, students and the public are invited to learn what strategies are being used to deal with deer overpopulation in the county. Topics and speakers at the event include:
* Mark Weckel, Ph.D. candidate, Mianus River Gorge Preserve
Controlled Archery Hunts – Are They Working?
* Dave Ryan, Chief of Police, Town of Pound Ridge
Three Years of Municipal Bow Hunting Program
* Howard Kilpatrick, State of Connecticut DEP
Eight Years Culling Deer at Bluff Point
* Allen T. Rutberg, Ph. D., Center for Animals and Public Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Immunocontraceptives at Fire Island
Moderator is Rod Christie, Ph.D., executive director of Mianus River Gorge Preserve in Bedford.
Following the program, attendees are invited to participate in an open discussion, dialogue regarding and exchange of ideas on deer management. Staff from Westchester County Parks will be on hand to discuss the parks department’s 2009 pilot deer bow hunting program as well.
Advance registration is requested by calling (914) 864-7047 by March 10. Beverages will be served; participants should bring their own coffee mug. Carpooling is encouraged.
The Conservation Café and Conversations on Conservation (CoC) provide a forum for dialogue about current environmental issues. Private citizens, members of concerned organizations, municipal planners and others hear the latest information and have an opportunity to network.
Sponsors are Westchester County’s Parks and Planning departments, Friends of Westchester County Parks, Pace University, Teatown Lake Reservation, the Greenburgh Nature Center, Westchester Land Trust and Federated Conservationists of Westchester County.
The Westchester County Center is located at 198 Central Avenue in White Plains, adjacent to Route 119 (Tarrytown Road) and the Bronx River Parkway. Parking in the County Center lot is $5 per car before 9 a.m. Information about the County Center can be found at www.countycenter.biz.
General information about Westchester County Parks is available at www.westchestergov.com/parks.
