What
Living with White-tails – Urban Deer Management Workshop
Where
Centennial Campus Education Center, North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission,1751 Varsity Dr, Raleigh NC 27606-2576
When
Wednesday, May 28th 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Objective
This free white-tailed deer management workshop will feature
in-depth discussion about the problems that result when the
numbers of deer in a community exceed habitat carrying
capacity; and discuss possible solutions that might be
employed. Registrants will receive research-based
information via presentations and handouts that should
assist them in sorting through the pool of media propaganda
on deer management technique. The intended audience are
teachers, wildlife professionals, land managers, and
homeowners who take pride in supporting responsible wildlife
stewardship. Continuing Education credits for both teachers
and wildlife professionals are available.
Reservations
To reserve a seat for this free workshop, send an e-mail to:
centennialcenter@ncwildlife.org with copy to
greaterthan8@yahoo.com providing your name, phone number,
address, and return e-mail address
Topics
* Quality Deer Management Association’s Richard Vitek
will offer both a historical perspective and current
strategies that other communities have implemented.
* NCWRC District 3 Biologist Joe Folta will discuss how
the NC Wildlife Resources Commission evaluates impact of the
growing deer herds in North Carolina and how NCWRC is
addressing these issues; and
* Bass Lake Park Naturalist Sabrina Thompson will offer
practical wildlife habitat management solutions, which are
intended to discourage habitat destruction that results from
white-tailed deer feeding.
This workshop will include materials from the Living with
White-tailed Deer program, which is well correlated to the
National Science Education Standards. The program is a
winner of the international “The Wildlife Society’s
Conservation Education Award” and of the national “Outdoor
Writers Association of America’s Golden Eco Award”, which is
given to the top conservation-education production. Further,
the National Science Teacher’s Association has recommended
the Living with White-tailed Deer program.
Who Should Attend?
This material will enhance any biology, wildlife or
environmental science class; and will enhance the skills and
knowledge of forestry professionals, wildlife/environmental
specialists, land managers, and homeowners.
Continuing Education Credits are Offered
* 2.5 Criteria III in the North Carolina EE
Certification Program credits
* Two (2) Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credits
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