Syracuse.com - Sandhill crane lecture scheduled at Montezuma National Wildllife Refuge

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The presentation will look into the secret world of sandhill cranes, their natural history and the recent expansion of nesting cranes into the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.

The following is a press release:

Join us at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 3395 US Route 20 East, Seneca Falls, NY— Saturday, November 17 for our Nature of Montezuma Lecture Series. Jim Eckler, a Wildlife Biologist for NYSDEC, will reveal the hidden world of sandhill cranes in western New York!

You will learn the natural history of the sandhill cranes in western New York State; the presentation will look into the secret world of sandhill cranes, their natural history and the recent expansion of nesting cranes into the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.

Jim Eckler is a Wildlife Biologist for NYSDEC and a regional waterfowl specialist. He manages public wildlife management areas in Wayne and Seneca Counties, including the Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area in the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.

The program will run from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

The series is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. If you are interested in sponsoring this series, please contact Chris Lajewski at the Montezuma Audubon Center, 315/365-3580, or Andrea VanBeusichem at the Montezuma NWR, 315/568-5987, ext. 228.

Fee: Free to members of the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex; $5 for adult non-members; $3 for students and seniors non-members. Your fee will help fund future programs. For more information, contact Tasha Daniels at 315/568-5987 ext. 229, [email protected].

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