Earth Talks: How Fireguards Can Improve Human Wildlife Coexistence
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Nov 17 - Nov 17 - 12:00am
Join John Paczkowski for a presentation on fireguards and firesmarting followed by a panel discussion with Cliff White, Consultant, Bill Hunt, Senior Director of Conservation at Y2Y, and Caitlin Miller, Director of Emergency Management with the Town of Canmore.The panel discussion will be moderated by Gareth Thomson, ED, from the Biosphere Institute.
This Earth Talks event, with the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley, will take place on Monday, November 17 at 7:00pm in the Friends Program Room.
Attendees Will Learn:
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how carefully planned and executed fireguards and fuel reduction projects can have long term benefits for an array of wildlife species
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how strategically removing the forest canopy can improve the productivity of vegetation preferred by large mammals
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how fire guards and fuel reduction projects in the Bow Valley will not only reduce the risk of wildfire but provide good habitat for wildlife outside of town, which will help to reduce human wildlife conflict
About the Presenter: John Paczkowski is the Human Wildlife Coexistence Team Lead with Alberta Forestry and Parks in the Kananaskis Region. He has been studying wildlife, mostly bears, for the last 30 years. John is also on the Board of Directors for the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley. He lives and works in Canmore.
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