10/18/2010

Common Earth Series concludes with "Living with Predators and Prey: Practical Solutions"

DURANGO, CO – October 18, 2010 – The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College and partners conclude this year’s Common Earth Series: People and Predators: Who’s Eating Whom?, with a program on Living with Predators and Prey: Practical Solutions.

This program will feature three presentations throughout the afternoon. Doug Ramsey, columnist for the Durango Herald, will discuss Dogs as Guard Animals; Dr. Peter Stacey, professor of biology at the University of New Mexico, will present Cats, Dogs and Deer: Should They All Roam Free?, and Aran Johnson, who works for the Southern Ute Tribe, will discuss Deer and Driving, with the program ending with a series wrap up and reception with Center of Southwest Studies Director, Dr. Kevin Britz.

This event is free and open to the public. Living with Predators and Prey: Practical Solutions will be held Saturday, October 23rd from at 1:00pm – 4:00pm at the Center of Southwest Studies on the campus of Fort Lewis College.

The Common Earth Series has presented informative programs over the last month, from leading experts in the field, with topics ranging from human social evolution, to hunting in the Southwest, to the reintroduction of the Mexican Gray Wolf, for the benefit of the public to understand not only the role of predators in our ecosystem, but also the human aspect, in which to find common ground and solutions in reconnecting citizens with issues relating to the urban/ wilderness interface.

The Common Earth Series is the result of a group of local partners who are interested in finding practical solutions to environmental and social issues facing us today through open public dialog. These partners include the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Durango Nature Studies, the Durango Public Library, La Plata County Living with Wildlife Advisory Board, San Juan Mountains Association, and the San Juan Public Lands Center. The annual series will focus on a different environmental topic each year, bringing in experts in the field, from multiple perspectives. The series coordinators welcome suggestions for topics for 2011.

Please call the Center of Southwest Studies at 970-247-7456 for more information on this event. Please visit http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu for more on the Common Earth Series or the Center of Southwest Studies’ Mountain Lion! exhibit.

10/11/2010

Common Earth Series continues with Wildlife Explorations: Family Fun at the Durango Nature Center

DURANGO, CO – October 11, 2010 – The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College and partners continue the Common Earth Series: People and Predators: Who’s Eating Whom?, with an afternoon of hands-on, family activities at the Durango Nature Center.

The Wildlife Explorations program will feature four fun, family activities occurring throughout the afternoon. These events include presentations featuring live wolves, and a talk from Paula Watson from the WolfWood Refuge in Ignacio, CO. There will also be archery activities, animal investigation walks where you can learn how to identify animal tracks and signs, and mountain lion games and information. These activities will be presented by staff from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Durango Nature Studies, San Juan Mountains Association, and WolfWood Refuge.

This event is free and open to the public. The program will be held Saturday, October 16 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm at the Durango Nature Center near Bondad, CO.

The Common Earth Series is the result of a group of local partners who are interested in finding practical solutions to environmental and social issues facing us today through open public dialog. These partners include the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Durango Nature Studies, the Durango Public Library, La Plata County Living with Wildlife Advisory Board, San Juan Mountains Association, and the San Juan Public Lands Center. The annual series will focus on a different environmental topic each year, bringing in leading experts in the field, from multiple perspectives. The series coordinators welcome suggestions for topics for 2011.

10/05/2010

Common Earth Series - October 9th event cancelled

The Common Earth Series event scheduled for Saturday, October 9th, Predators from the Past, has been cancelled. We are sorry for any inconvenience. We will try to reschedule this event at a later date.

Please make note that the next Common Earth Series event, Wildlife Explorations: Family Fun at Durango Nature Center, is scheduled for Saturday, October 16th, beginning at 1:00pm. Archery demonstrations, an animal tracking workshop and a visit with the wolves and wolf dogs of the Wolfwood Refuge make this an unforgettable day for the whole family!

The Common Earth Series is the result of a group of local partners who are interested in finding practical solutions to environmental and social issues facing us today through open public dialog. These partners include the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Durango Nature Studies, the Durango Public Library, La Plata County Living with Wildlife Advisory Board, San Juan Mountains Association, and the San Juan Public Lands Center. The annual series will focus on a different environmental topic each year, bringing in leading experts from multiple perspectives.