Gold Hill Store and Pub, 4-5 pm this Sunday (3/1) – This is kinda short notice, but my friend, Casey McFarland, who was a mountain lion researcher will be coming down from Fort Collins this Sunday afternoon. He’s willing to do a short talk at the store.  This will be a quick and informal opportunity to hear a bit about mountain lion behavior and ask some questions about how to safely co-exist with them. It’ll be at the Gold Hill Store and Pub from 4 – 5 pm this Sunday (3/1). This is pretty short notice, so I will try to capture the main information and make it available for people who can’t make it.

Here is a short bio of Casey McFarland. He doesn’t bill himself as an expert in human/cougar interactions, but he has done extensive field research on cougars and will be able to give us insight on how their behaviors and ours interact.

1. Casey McFarland is the co-author of Bird Feathers: A Guide to North American Species (Stackpole 2010). He currently contributes to various wildlife projects, including wildlife connectivity and carnivore studies, and has worked extensively in mountain lion research. He trains and certifies biologists, research teams and the general public across the US and Europe through the CyberTracker Conservation evaluation system, an international standard for gauging and enhancing one’s in-field knowledge of track, sign, and behavior of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Casey also has been involved in general environmental education for over a decade, instructing and presenting on various topics in venues ranging from Audubon Chapters and state agencies to the Sierra Club.

Mark Jordahl

mark@nullconservationconcepts.net