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Bobcat: Master of Survival

by Kevin Hansen

• Monday, May 19, 2008 at the Flagstaff Library
  300 W Aspen in Flagstaff
  6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at the Phoenix Zoo
  455 N. Galvin Parkway in Phoenix.
  6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Bobcat: Master of Survival is a 40-minute program that tells the story of the most adaptable and resilient wild feline in North America. In the face of their enduring success, bobcats (Felis rufus) are still the most exploited wild feline in the world -- millions have been killed for the fur trade. When early international efforts to protect endangered wild cats left bobcats with no protection, bobcat pelts quickly became one of the most desirable and expensive furs that could be taken legally. Thus thrust into the midst of a major conservation controversy in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the ensuing policy on bobcats transformed international conservation of wild felines.

Speaker: Kevin Hansen has worked as a wildlife biologist, park ranger, and writer throughout the United States. He has studied birds of prey in Oregon, feral burros in Death Valley, and alligators in the Florida Everglades. As a ranger he has given over 3,500 presentations on subjects ranging from fire ecology to whales. Kevin is also author of Cougar: The American Lion, a seminal book on the biology and behavior of mountain lions. His most recent book is Bobcat: Master of Survival, upon which this program is based. Copies of Kevin’s book will also be available for purchase.

There will be opportunities for questions and answers after the program and also information on what you can do to help Arizona’s wildlife.

For more information or to r.s.v.p. contact Sandy Bahr at (602) 253-8633 or sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org.

These programs are sponsored by Sierra Club – Grand Canyon Chapter, Animal Defense League of Arizona, and the Arizona Zoological Society. Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation provides generous support for our programs.

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