Human-Carnivore Coexistence: Making Connections with Olympic Cougar Project - Wed, Sep 25th
Researchers from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Panthera will share information about the highly collaborative Olympic Cougar Project, an Olympic Peninsula-wide project aimed at understanding the role that cougars play in our local ecosystems and how they are impacted by decreasing habitat connectivity and increasing human populations. Learn about basic cougar ecology, preliminary research findings, and how to coexist with this elusive carnivore. Joining the research team will be a conflict specialist with WDFW who will impart strategies on protecting livestock in cougar country. Register here to attend. Learn more about Friends of Fort Flagler here.
Time: 4-5:30pm | Location: Fort Flagler State Park - Hospital