November-December 2007 Wingtips Newsletter Prescott Audubon Society

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“Talking Turkey”Brian Wakeling

Sedona - November 14 (Wed)ewish Community Center of Sedona

100 Meadowlark Drive (off Hwy 79)

Flagstaff - November 15 (Thurs)hepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

1601 N San Francisco St

Meetings start at 7:00 pm with social time. Formal meeting begins at 7:30pm in Sedona,

and 7:15pm in Flagstaff.

ovember Meeting

Talking Turkey It seems appropriate to talk about turkeys

in November. In the early days of Arizona theturkey was an abundant resident of nearly allforests except in the Hualapai Mountains andthe Kaibab Plateau, according to the descriptionin “The Birds of Arizona” by Phillips, Marshall& Monson. By 1930 they were shot out except inthe San Francisco and White Mountains. A raceMexicana Gould may have lived in the southeast

mountains.Since the 1930s the species has been restockedover most of their former range with some considerable success.The Gould race has also been re-introduced in the Sky Islands of outheast Arizona. Our speaker

this month, Brian Wakeling, will take us on a journey of dis-covery about the wild turkeys of northern and southern Arizona

nd maybe tell us why BenjaminFranklin thought that the turkey hould be our national bird.

Brian has played an integralrole in the reintroduction of theGould’s turkey in the south-eastern Sky Island habitats. In 2006 Brian was warded the Henry S. Mosby award by the Na-

tional Turkey Federation and the 2006 Profes-ional Service award by the Arizona Chapter of

the Wildlife Society.

Please plan on joining us for a very specialpresentation about our wild turkeys.

Brian Wakeling is the big game manage-ment supervisor for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, a role he has held for the last seven(7) years. In this capacity he has overseen themanagement, translocation and hunting of tur-keys on a statewide basis along with nine (9)other big game species.

Global Warming - What Can We Do? - Anita MacFarlane

John Flicker spoke at the Audubon Celebration

n Tempe this September. His message was aboutlobal warming and the impacts it will have on birdsnd their habitats.

Global warming is one of the most serioushreats facing our nation. By starting at home andn our neighborhoods, and by setting examples for

ur friends and families we can make significanteductions in the emission of greenhouse gases.

Here are ten things you can do to get started.1. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Do your part

to reduce waste by choosing reus- ble products instead of dispos-

ble. Buy products with minimalpackaging, and whenever you can,ecycle paper, plastic, newspapernd aluminum cans.

2. Conserve Water. You caneduce your energy consumption

by using less hot water. Run your

ishwasher only when full and usethe air dry option. Wash clothes inold or warm water. These two ac-

tions can reduce carbon emissions by 500 lbs per year.

3. Tame the Fridge Mon-

ter . New refrigerators use about 50% less energy han those made just 10-15 years ago. That’s im-ortant because fridges use between 10 and 15%

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Are you a member of Northern Arizona Audubon because you believe our mission of promoting the

nderstanding and appreciation of birds and other wildlife, and the conservation and restoration of their

atural habitats is important?Is having an active Audubon chapter in your

ommunity important to you?If you answered yes, to these questions, and are

ot already actively volunteering with us, then it’stime you did. We will not survive as a chapter unless

ore of you, our members, do more than read thisewsletter, attend our monthly meetings and partici-ate in field trips. Just putting together those threectivities requires a substantial amount of time andommitment from our Board members. If we are to

have any chance of achieving our mission, we needore than just Board members doing the work.

Ways you can help: Volunteer to show up at our monthly meetings

t 6:30 to help set-up chairs and tables, or to bringefreshments.

Come have fun doing battle with Russian Olivet our Page Springs workdays. Or give reign to the

Thistle Thug within, and join our Rio de Flag work-ays.

Help out on a committee – you don’t need any xpertise, just a willingness to learn.

Programs – Help find interesting speakers forur monthly meetings.

Education – Work with our education co-chairsn developing educational programs and other out-each opportunities to students.

Conservation – Help us stay informed on lo-al, state & national policies and actions affectingur environment and natural habitats. This might

nvolve reading environmental impact documents,

r attending community meetings and other typesf events and then sharing what you’ve learned with

the rest of the Board and chapter members.

Publicity & Publications – Help us get the word out about issues of concern and chapter ac-

tivities via newspapers, radio, TV and other media.Right now we could really use someone to help usput together a chapter brochure.

Membership – We need someone from Flag-taff to fill our Above the Rim membership chair.

This entails meeting and greeting members and visi-tors at our monthly meetings, helping out at tabling vents and doing general new member recruitment.(We even already have a committee member willingto help out at the meetings).

Fundraising – Help us find creative ways toaise the money we need to implement all the greatprograms our wonderful new volunteers are puttingtogether now.

Hospitality – Help plan our social events. Rightow we only have one, a party for our Birdathon

teams. But with all these fun new volunteers, we’lleed to add a volunteer appreciation party in the

Sedona area and another in Flagstaff.

OR ...maybe you have a special skill or idea that we could use (graphic arts, marketing, or carpentry jump to mind). Please don’t be shy, even if you’re not

ure how you can help, give me a call and we’ll talk bout ways you can help Northern Arizona Audu-

bon make a difference and achieve our mission ofpromoting the understanding and appreciation of

birds and other wildlife, and the conservation andestoration of their natural habitats.

NAAS needs you now! Contact KathieSatterfield, volunteer coordinator [email protected]

Newly Threatened..... - Kathie Satterfield

New Board Members We have three new members of the NAAS

Board of Trustees: Dave Smith, Lisa Spear andZack Zdinak. It is always refreshing to have new people with new ideas and enthusiasm.

Zack’s position is Education Co-chair. Lisaand Dave are both Members-at-Large. Each one brings their own expertise, as you will read be-low, and we appreciate their willingness to serveas Board members. There are still some open po-sitions that need to be filled as noted in the article

above. All NAAS members are welcome to attend

Board meetings. Date, time and place are includ-ed in the Fall and Winter calendars.

Dave SmithDave was born in Northbrook IL, but moved

around a lot while growing up. He lived the lon-gest in Virginia and considers himself from there.Dave and his wife Brenda have three kids; Sonja21, Matt 18, and Caitlin 13.

Dave received his BS and MS degrees in Wild-life and Fisheries Science at the University of Ari

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NOV /DEC 2007 Page 3UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS ...Page Springs Fish Hatchery

Sat, November 10 - Lauren Harter, leader

Meet at the main parking lot of the Page SpringsFish Hatchery at 8 am, where we will walk a

short trail in search of wintering songbirds suchs woodpeckers, flycatchers, warblers and spar-

rows. From there we will move on to the BubblingPonds, where we will focus on the waterfowl thatspend their winters in the Verde Valley. Bring

binoculars, water, weather protection and snacks!Contact Lauren with questions at 928.773.4866 [email protected].

Salton Sea and Cibola NWR Regional Trip

January 18-21, 2008

Leaving from Flagstaff at the crack of dawn onFriday, January 18, our first stop will be Parker, Arizona on the Little Colorado River where we

will see Snow geese and Sandhill cranes. Spectacular birds have been spotted in the area yearround, and a number of outstanding and unusu-al species have been spotted in the Parker areaevery winter. Who knows what awaits NAAS?

From Parker, we’ll drive to Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, arriving mid-afternoon, so wecan see the evening fly-in. Over 288 speciesof birds have been found on Cibola NWR andabout 85% of Arizona’s wintering goose popula-

tion resides here. We’ll arrive in Brawley, California near theSonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Ref-uge at about 7:00 pm on Friday.

NAAS will spend Saturday and Sunday,Ja alSalton Sea area. We’ll then drive back to Flag-staff on Monday, January 21, arriving at about1:30 PM.

The number of participants on this trip islimited only by our car-pooling arrangements.

Accommodation and meal expenses will be theresponsibility of each participant, but the triporganizer will try to arrange roommates, if re-quested. We are asking for a $25 donation toNorthern Arizona Audubon from each partici-pant. There may be some minor charges for en-tering the NWR.

For information, please email Betsy Feinbergat [email protected]. (NOTE: The101 is numerical. Also, be sure to spell Catharoncorrectly. There is no “E” in it.) You can alsocall Betsy at 928.203.0676, Extension 11.

Upcoming Regional Trips

• Southeast Arizona with Mark Pretti: April 19- 21, 2008. Limited to 8 participants.

• Chihuahua, Mexico with Mark Pretti: May 8 - 12, 2008. Because this is a rescheduled tripfrom September, 2007, we may have some can-cellations and possible openings. Limited to 8participants.

• Oaxaca, Mexico with Mark Pretti: December1 - 11, 2008. Limited to 8 participants.

For information, email Betsy Feinbergat [email protected] or call 928.203.0676, Ext. 11.

Page Springs WorkdayThe next work day at the Page Springs/Bubbling

Ponds section of the Oak Creek Important Bird Area will be on November 10. We will be working

n polishing the trail, removing non-native spe-ies and generally straightening things up. We

will meet at 9 am at the Bubbling Ponds parkinglot. Bring hat, water, gloves, rake or loppers/heavy pruners. NAAS will provide lunch so you need tolet us know if you are coming by Thursday Nov. 8

o we can be sureto have enoughfood. Let AnitaMacFarlane know

t [email protected] or

9 2 8. 2 82 . 4 0 6 3. We look forward to

eeing you there.

Christmas Bird Count in Mexico

Join us for the Christmas Bird Count in mangrove estuaries & Seri Indian villages on theGulf of California, Sonora Dec 14-16 $150 perperson, including native foods meals, trans-port by boat in the sea & mangrove lagoons, & by van in giant cactus forests, with lodging, in-terpretation & round-trip from Tucson. Emai

[email protected] or call 928.523.6726



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lcantara Vineyard September 16, Dena Greenwood

Seven birders ( two all the way from BatonRouge, La) enjoyed the wonderful hospitality and birding at Alcantara Vineyards and Winery. Withover 87 acres to explore, we walked through the

vineyards, across upland desert habitat and downto the Verde River. Fall migration was well un-derway. Many of our summer breeding birds hadleft but we had some good sightings at those thathave lingered, and excellent looks at a couple of male blue grosbeaks. The summer tanagers wereout catching cicadas. A spotted sandpiper wasstill in summer plummage and a northern cardinalseemed to want to tag along on the bird walk. Ourfunnest sighting was a roadrunner spotted highon a ridge above the river corridor. It seemed as

curious about us as we were of it. It stayed quitea long time peering down and gave everyone goodlooks through the scope. The Lousiana folks wereoverjoyed!

Christmas Bird Counts Help Track Changing Bird Populations - Jodi Griffith

The Christmas Bird Count began over 100 years ago as a response to the old Christmas Day

“side hunt.” It is now one of birding’s cherishedtraditions and is the largest “amateur” data gath-ring effort in North America.

The objective is simple. Participants count allthe individual birds of all species found within a

fteen-mile diameter circle. The compiler assignsifferent parties to canvass different territories

within the circle. Party totals are added to get aount total.

ou can explore the results of all past counts by going to www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/hr/in-

ex.html. You can print the results of recent CBCsto study the species most likely on a given count(if you are feeling uncertain of your birding abil-ty). But birders of all abilities are invited to par-

ticipate - the more eyes and ears, the better.Check the schedule to the right and contact

the compiler listed after your local CBC. The com-iler can fill you in on the details of that particularount - how long it will last, where to meet, what

to bring, and so on.

3-Toed Woodpeckers Missed andSkyride AvoidedOctober 6, Bea Cooley

On a day that started out looking like a perfectone for hot chocolate, a good book and a soft sofa,4 of us including a visitor from Seattle headed

out to look for woodpeckers. We ignored the firstdusting of snow on the Peaks, hoping that, by thetime we would be on the ski lift, the sun would beshining and the wind gone.

Our first stop was the hospital, where we keepa lewis’s woodpecker shackled to a snag, provid-ing our visitor with a life bird within 10 steps of the car. Then we took Jodi’s advice and went to aChristmas Count location off Mt. Elden LookoutRoad. In less than a minute we had acorn wood-pecker, the second lifer for our visitor. Then amixed flock consisting of about 30 birds brought usa tanager (western or hepatic female), two cassin’s vireos (another lifer), and the usual resident forest birds, plus ruby-crowned kinglet. After drivingout Schultz Pass Road to the burn area from 2006 where we hoped to get 3-toed woodpeckers, we gotonly one hairy woodpecker, several white-crownedsparrows and a few nuthatches.

We were saved from certain hypothermia by theschedules of two of our participants, so finished up

just before noon, happily having provided threelifers and getting an Arizona and Coconino County bird (vireos) for our leader.

Saturday, December 15, Mormon Lake, Elaine Morrall, 928.526.1022

Sunday, December 16, Jerome/Cottonwood, Bet-sy Feinberg, 928.203.0676 xt 11

Saturday, December 29, Elden Mountain, Terry Blows, 928.774.8028

Saturday, December 30, Sedona, Dottie Hook928.204.1894

Saturday, January 5, Camp Verde, Anita Mac- Farlane, 928.282.4063, [email protected]

Welcome to our new and renewing members:

Vicki Baumier

Betty Girvin

Richard C. Hall

Paula Hartgraves

Gisela Kluwin

Karen Le Roy

Carol Lichtenberg

Jim Mast & Sheryl Houston

Elaine M. Morrall

James & Celine Murphy

arry tevens

Arline Tinus

Zack Zdinak



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Frank Brandt Receives Conservat on Award at Audubon Celebration

- Phyllis Kegley

The Audubon Celebration was held Sept. 14-16 atthe Fiesta Inn in Tempe. It proved to be an excellentevent with John Flicker, National Audubon Society

President and CEO giving an informative talk on cli-mate change and many other speakers on interesting

nd important topics. At the banquet on Saturday night, Frank Brandt

was given a Conservation Award for his many years ofconservation work in northern Arizona and his lead-ership and advocacy to restore wildlife habitat whileon the Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission.

Also, he was commended for his work in convincing APS to decom-

ission the dams on Fossil Creeko that flow could be restored to

the creek. Frank was nominatedfor the award by the NAAS Board

who wanted Frank recognized forhis contributions to Audubon andonservation.

In his talk, Flicker said thatlobal warming is “the greatest sin-le threat to birds and wildlife.” Hes part of a green group of 32 CEOs

of environmental groups working towards solu-tions to reduce green house gases. Their slogan

is “80% by 2050.”Jerry Jackson, renowned ornithologist, au-

thor and popular writer for Birdwatcher’s Digest , gave a talk on the search for the Ivory-billed

Woodpecker. His presentation began with thehistory of the search for the woodpecker start-ing in the 20th century when it was first thoughtto possibly be extinct and included the problems

with habitat destruction that may have led to thedemise of the bird. He emphasized the importance of

being open-minded and scientific in evaluating the re-cent “sightings” in Arkansas and showed illustrations

of why he believes that the blurry video that got every-one excited that the bird still existed was of, in fact,

just another pileated woodpecker. He concluded that we really do not know at this point whether the Ivory- billed Woodpecker is extinct or not.

Several of our NAAS Board members attended a workshop, “Energize Your Outreach”, led by SarahPorter and Cathy Wise of Audubon Arizona, our stateoffice. Lots of good ideas came out of this. We hopethat we can convince more NAAS members to attendthe next Celebration. This year’s event was really

worth the time and money and a lot of fun.

County Fair: It’s for the Birds!

Dave and Marcia Lamkin, Phyllis Kegley, Ka-thie Satterfield, and Mike Whittaker (borrowedfrom High Country Raptors) manned the NAAS booth at the Coconino County Fair this year.

Nova, the american kestrel, charmed every-

ne with his beauty and calmness and helpedpread the idea of Cats Indoors. Nova survived aat bite only to lose a wing and become the small-st member of High Country Raptor’s education

birds. Page, the great horned owl, and Beau, theharris’ hawk, also had big fan clubs and Mike did

great job of showing them off and telling theirtories. The birds brought peo-

ple in and then we were able too some education on raptors

nd on keeping cats indoors fortheir ownsafety as well as sav-ing millions of birds annually.

Kathie and Phyllis took turns manning the owl pellet

ctivity which fascinated many hildren and adults.

Altogether, it was a very uccessful program

this year thanks tothe volunteers and

to Susan Ruble of High Country Rap-tors for again loan-ing us some educa-tion birds and even

ne of her volun-teers.

- Marcia Lamkin, Education Co-chairman

Phyllis Kegley explains owl pellets to

oung naturalists. - photos Dave Lamkin

Mike Whittaker and Beau the harris hawk

entertain young visitors.

Below-the-Rim Carpoolers Wanted

For those of you in the Sedona/Verde Valley rea, if you are interested in carpooling to ourembership meetings, please contact me. I am

trying to find out if there are Auduboners outthere who could offer a ride and those who may

eed a ride. Please contact me at 928.282.9688.Leave a message on my voicemail with your

ame, phone number, and general area you’ren. Let me know if you are offering a ride oreed a ride. - Karin Slavey



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On November 26, the Fish and Wildlife Ser- vice will hold an important meeting in Flagstaff

s part of a rule change process that will deter-ine the future of Mexican gray wolves in Arizo-

a and New Mexico. These wolves are critical to

ur natural environment. A healthy wolf popula-tion will keep our elk and deer herds healthy and bring balance back to our wildlands. This processis our chance to correct the mistakes of the past

nd ensure a bright future for wolf recovery, and your participation is crucial.

While reintroduced wolves have thrived in theNorthern Rockies - now numbering over 1,500- the Mexican gray wolf population remains dan-gerously low, with only about 60 wolves in an areatwice the size of Yellowstone. The difference is inthe rules governing the program. If these do nothange, the southwest will likely never get beyondstagnant population of a handful of wolf packs.

For example, while Northern Rockies wolves

re allowed to expand their territory, Mexican gray wolves are confined to a defined recovery zone.If they establish territories outside the boundar-es, they are captured and whisked back into the

Blue Range. This practice disrupts packs, thwarts

xpansion and dispersal of the population, andometimes causes serious injuries to individual

wolves. As a result, we still have too few wolves inhe southwest to ensure a healthy future popula-ion. This is only one of the ways that the rulesounteract recovery.

Because wolves are “top carnivores” that havestrong effect throughout the ecosystem all the

way down the food chain to plant communities,onservation biologists refer to them as “strong-

y interacting species.” Science has shown that

wolves and other large carnivores tend to pro-ote biological diversity and ecological health.

Following the reintroduction of wolves to Yel-owstone National Park, scientific studies con

nsure the Future of the Mexican Gray Wolf - Roxane George

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ona. He started his career with the Utah Divisionf Wildlife Resources as a conservation officer

(game warden) and then a game biologist. Afterix years in Utah, he worked as a biologist for the

BLM in Yuma, and then in Kingman. Now he and

his wife Brenda both work for the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Flagstaff. Something must have

ubbed off because their oldest daughter, Sonja, issenior studying wildlife and fisheries science at

the University of Arizona.Dave’s professional interests include aquatic

nsects, native fish, stream hydrology, and ripar-an ecology.

Lisa Spear Lisa has always liked birds and recently decid-

d that she wanted to know more about them sohe joined NAAS and started going on field trips.

She liked a trip to Page Springs led by Bea Cooley o much that she decided to go on the trip to Ala-os. She says she loved that trip. Lisa works as a

ental assistant and has two daughters. One is a vet tech caring for military dogs at Fort Bliss. The

ther daughter is in high school. She also has aog Emma who knows how to high five.

ack Zdinak

As a lifelong naturalist, Zackery Zdinak has

been presenting education programs since bring-ng two spotted turtles to kindergarten for Show

& Tell. He nurtured a love of all things Naturethrough a childhood of catching snakes, feed-ng birds, trapping mammals, and raising na-

tive plants in Connecticut. After graduating from West Virginia University with a BS in WildlifeManagement, he honed his interpretive and field biologist skills over 13 years with US Fish & Wild-life, National Forest and Park Services in Utah

nd Arizona, and a short but wonderful stint in Wuhan, China.

In 1998 he founded Life Drawing & Education,resource for retail wildlife art, custom media

esign and free-lance interpretive programs. Hehas designed, illustrated and/or managed fabri-ation of interpretive media locally for The Arbo-etum at Flagstaff, Kaibab National Forest, Bu-eau of Land Management, the City of Flagstaff,esearchers at Northern Arizona University, as

well as clients all over the country. His wildlife arthas been published in Arizona Game & Fish De-

artment’s Wildlife Views magazine and 5 books. When not drawing or presenting, Zack roams the backroads, trails, rivers, and canyons of the west-

rn states. He lives and gardens with his partner

n Flagstaff, AZ.

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NOV /DEC 2007 Page 7NEWS ...

ome energy consumption. Next time you buy anew appliance look for the Energy Star label.

. Home Heating & Cooling. Reduce exces-

ive use of home heating and cooling. If you don’thave an automated thermostat, install one. Seal up

windows, close vents, and clean filters. Consider

installing ceiling fans - they can be very effective inmaking you feel cooler. Set your water heater at 120

egrees to save energy. (CO2 reduction for each 10egress = 500 lbs/yr.)

5. Change Your Lightbulbs. Switch fromincandescent bulbs to energy-efficient compactflourescents (CFL). Replacing one 60 watt incan-

escent bulb with a CFL will save you over $30 over

the life of the bulb. If every US family replaced oneregular bulb with a CFL, it would eliminate 90 billionpounds of greenhouse gases, the same as taking 7.5

million cars off the road.6. Think Before You Drive Consider driv-

ing less by taking public transportaion, walking,

bicycling or carpooling. Drive a more energy efficient vehicle. Every gallon of gas you save not only helps your budget, it also keeps 20 lbs of carbon dioxide

ut of the atmosphere.7. Plant a Tree. Plant leafy trees around your

house to provide windbreaks and summer shade

(especially important here in Arizona). Each yearthe average yard tree cleans 330 pounds of carbon

from the atmosphere.8. Buy Local. As much as possible , buy local

produce and other goods. The fewer miles your fruitsnd vegetable have traveled, the less energy was used

for refrigeration and transportation. Whenever pos-ible, select organic produce. The pesticides used

to kill pests also kill the organisms that help keeparbon dioxide in the soil.

9. Stand Tall. Your individual actions do addup. But we won’t be successful in reducing global

warming pollution without strong federal leadership.

These changes will come about only if you act! Youan do a lot to press local and state government and

Congress to curb global warming. Stay informed, write letters to your leaders and support candidates who promise to take the aggressive and far-sighted

ctions necessary to curb global warming.10. Cut Emissions in Your Yard. Gasoline

mowers are big polluters. In one hour a conventionallawn mower produces as much pollution as 40 late-model cars. Try a manual or cordless electric mower,

r be sure to tune and maintain your gas mower.

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Reduce the amount of lawn you need to mow by

planting native species of ground cover, plants and wildflowers, or vegetables – that’s better for birdstoo! Take your yard organic and eliminate chemicalinputs of pesticides and fertilizers. Nitrous oxide, a

byproduct of nitrogen-based fertilizers, is a potentgreenhouse gas.

These ten tips were produced by the National Audubon Society. In future issues there will be otherarticles about global warming.

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firmed the re-growth of willows and cotton- woods along streams and an increase of beavecolonies in the park’s northern range. Throughdirect predation or the threat of predation, wolvesreduced damage to plant communities by elk.

In Grand Teton National Park, researchers

studied bird populations as the moose populationdeclined from an increase that followed the ex-tirpation of wolves and grizzly bears. Researchersfound more species of birds and higher nest densities in areas with reduced moose densities. InBanff National Park, researchers found that thenumber and diversity of riparian songbirds wereabout twice as high in areas with high wolf densities compared to areas with low densities.

The Fish and Wildlife Service needs to know

what you want to see in wolf management. Pleaseadd your voice to the chorus of support for neededchanges to the rules. If we want to see wolves restored in the southwest, we have to ensure that wildlife managers learn from the mistakes of the past.

The open house on November 26 will go from5 - 9 pm, exact location to be announced. For moreinformation, go to www.mexicangraywolf.org, [email protected], or call 928.774.6542.

Hatching of Condor Chicks

Two California Condor chicks have hatched in the wild this summer from captive-bred parents, one at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument and the second

n the Deer Creek/Thunder River area of the GrandCanyon. The latter was finally visually confirmed by Tim Hauck of the Peregrine Fund on September 9.Not surprisingly, the nest is in a cave in the RedwallLimestone. This brings the total number of chickshatched in the wilds of Arizona to seven since 1996,the year that endangered California Condors werefirst reintroduced into northern Arizona.



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