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Date |
Wednesday, June 22, 2005 |
Speaker |
Kathie Satterfield |
Location |
Farrand Hall, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
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Time |
Doors open at 7 and program starts at 7:30 pm |
Cost |
Free |
Title |
The Salton Sea California's "Crown Jewel of Avian Biodiversity" |
Topics |
Plans are underway to reduce the size of the Salton Sea by approximately half. This reduction has many ramifications, not only for the birds using the Sea itself, but also for those using the numerous other habitats that make up the Salton Sea ecosystem. These habitats include agricultural lands - both flooded and dry fields, canals, drains riparian areas and fresh water marshes. How this reduction is accomplished and how much water is transferred out of Imperial Valley will significantly affect literally millions of birds and hundreds of bird species. 400+ Bird Species 100+ Breeding Species 124,000 Shorebirds (44+ species) 30,000 Cattle Egret in a single nesting colony 25,000+ Snow & Ross' Geese 45% of all Yuma Clapper Rails Please join Kathie Satterfield to learn more about what is at stake at the Salton Sea and how you can participate in Audubon's campaign to save and restore California's "Crown Jewel of Avian Biodiversity". |
About the Speaker |
Kathie Satterfield is a past president of the San Diego Audubon Society. She is active in conservation efforts for the San Diego Museum of Natural History and the San Diego Zoo and many other organizations. |
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