Wilderness and . . . Working Dogs for Conservation February 15, 2012

“Wilderness  and Working Dogs for Conservation” will be presented Wednesday, February 15th, at 7 pm at the Emerson Center’s Weaver room in Bozeman. Dr. Megan Parker, executive director of Working Dogs for Conservation, will be the featured speaker at this program sponsored by the Madison-Gallatin Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association.
Canines are well known for their impressive powers of smell, and are used by law enforcement agencies to detect illegal drugs, explosives, etc.  Working Dogs for Conservation, a Montana non-profit, employs dogs to improve methods for gathering information to preserve endangered species, identify wildlife corridors and help eradicate invasive species both in the United States and around the world.  One recent project involved identifying critical areas for carnivores in Montana’s Centennial valley.  Another team has just returned from Cameroon with the dogs working on critically endangered Cross River gorillas.  Dr. Parker will be accompanied by Pepin, a Belgian Malinois, to demonstrate how canines can track endangered species.
“Wilderness and…” is a series of lectures recommended for area newcomers, families, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone with a passion for wild places and protecting Montana’s wildlands.  This program is free and open to the public.  For more information, call the President of the Madison-Gallatin Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association at 585-5338.