Hi all,
 
Many of you may be interested in the upcoming Wildlife Diversity
Conference, slated for Wednesday, March 12th at the Aladdin Shrine
Temple in Columbus. The event is a big one; last year there were about
900 participants. It's a great way to meet like-minded people from all
quarters of the state, tour all manner of interesting exhibits and
displays, and hear great talks.
 
This year's theme is "Back in Black", and features keynote speaker David
Wagner. Wagner, a lepidopterist, authored the "Caterpillars of Eastern
North America", an amazing book that details many of the species found
here. Caterpillars are much more than mobile bags of protein. Without
them, forests would be much quieter places, as so many songbirds depend
on the larvae of moths and butterflies as staple food sources. There is
much more of interest in the realm of the caterpillar world, and Wagner
is an engaging and dynamic speaker who understands the bigger picture of
nature and ecology.
 
Other talk subjects include cormorants, black vultures, Blanding's
Turtles, Lake Erie Water Snakes, and dragonflies. For more information
and to register, visit:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/mastercalendar
/WildlifeDiversityConference/tabid/19517/Default.aspx
 
Jim McCormac
 
Jim McCormac
Ohio Division of Wildlife
2045 Morse Rd., G-3
Columbus, Ohio 43229
614-265-6440
614-262-1143 fax
 

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