Syracuse.com - Lecturer to discuss his conservation work with grassland and shrubland birds and their habitats

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The talk is set for Aug. 4 at the Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah

A bobolink.

The following is a press release:

Andrew Hinickle, conservation biologist with Audubon, will speak 2 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 4 about his conservation work with grassland and shrubland birds and their habitats at the Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah.

The talk will provide landowners a chance to learn about the habitat needs of New York’s grassland and shrubland birds like the American kestrel, bobolink, short-eared owl and golden-winged warbler, hike through one of Montezuma’s most extensive grasslands and learn about what land owners can do to improve habitat for these birds.

Hinickle works closely with agencies and organizations to engage landowners in cost-share or other incentive programs, drafting conservation and management plans for project sites, and monitoring the bird response to management activities.

He comes to Audubon from the Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, where he was employed as a Wildlife Biologist. Previously, he held positions with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, restoring wetlands and grasslands on public and private lands. He has a degree in Environment Science from the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay.

Cost to attend his lecture is $3/child, $5/adult, $15/family, FREE for Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Space is limited.

Registration required. To register or for more information about the Montezuma Audubon Center please call 315-365-3588 or email [email protected].

The Montezuma Audubon Center is located at 2295 State Route 89, Savannah.

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