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PROGRAM:BATS- THE PROGRAM:WHAT'SNEW

MISUNDERSTOODMAMMAL ATTHEZOO
7:00p.m.,Wednesday 6:45p.m.,Wednesday
at the Neville Public Museum at the N.E.W.Zoo Visitor Center
Speaker:Mike Brandel Speaker:NeilAnderson
MikeBrandel,ExecutiveDirectorof the Buboltz NeilAnderson,Managerof ZoologicalFacilities,
NaturePreservein Appleton,will Programsand Collections at the N.E.W.Zoo.witl
presenta slidelectureon "Bats: presenta programon "What'sNewat the Zoo." This
The MisunderstoodMammal." programwill highlightrecentadditionsas wellas
Usingexcellentslidesfrom Bat Conser- futurezoo plans. Includedwill be discussionregard-
vationInternational (likethe photosyou have ing severalof the endangered speciesprogramsthat
seen in NationalGeographicmagazine)and a live the zoo is involvedin.
nativebat, Mikewill discussand demonstrate the A specialprogramthat will beginthisyearis
uniquephysicalmodifications, locatingsonar,and the called"Suitcase for Survival."lt is a cooperative
foodhabitsof localbats. Mikewill alsotalk about educational programdepictingexcessiveand illegal
colonialand individualroostsand nurseries,migra- wildlifetradeand its roleas a majorfactorin the
tion,reproduction, pesticideproblems,predators, and extinction of the Earth'swildlife.The lossof biological
otheraspectsof the naturalhistoryof Wisconsinbats diversityworldwidewill also be discussed.
as wellas otherbatsof NorthAmerica. The U.S.Department of the lnterior,WorldWild-
Batshaveevolvedand adaptedquitewellto their life Fund,and the AmericanZoo and Aquarium
surroundings. One exampleis theirvariationin size. Association collaborated to producea wildlifetrade
Of the morethan 980 differentkindsof batsin the educationpackage(Suitcasefor Survival), whichwas
world,theirsize rangesfromthe tiny hog-nosedbat of distributed to zoologicalparksand aquariumsin key
Thailandwhichis aboutthe sizeof a bumblebee to U.S.cities.
Australia's grey-headed flyingfox with a wingspanof Throughits educational etforts,the N.E.W.Zoo
up to six feet. hopesto fosteran appreciation for wildlife.Come
The presentation coincideswith the exhibit and see "What'sNewat the Zoo"this March.
Masters_oUneNight: The frue St which is
on displayat the NevillePublicMuseumfromJanuary
22 to Aprii19,2000.
It will be a treatto see a livenativebat as wellas
the nationaltravelingexhibit.See you at the museum
on February9.

BOARDMEETING BOARDMEETING
7 p.m.,Tuesday 7 p.m.,Tuesday
BayBeachWildlifeSanctuary BayBeachWildlifeSanctuary
All membersmayattend. All membersmayattend.

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of theNatianal Sociegandourlocalchapter, simplysend$20to:
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Audubon, P.O.
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Audubon members would,if we hadtheopportunity and
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a wonderfullyappropriate placeforspecialremem- Randy Korb{seeabove)
brances, becauseanydonationplacedtherewillbe Dennis Prusik 499-9689
focusedon savingwildareasin ourstateeveryyear- AnnualBanquet/MeetinE:
forever.That'showourendowment works! Forspecific Chair TenieHore 465-8263
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ChristmasBird Count Education: KennKiesner
Conservation& BairdCreekCharlie Frisk
Wrap Up Bed-$houldered ilayrk$tudy,ChristmasBirdCount"
& Brorrvn
With 59 speciesrecorded(our club's5th highest) BirdPamphlet JohnJacobi
and 30,007totalbirdstallied(the highesttotal ever),it Amphibian Consewalion ProjectffandyKorb
was anotherexcellentChristmasBird Count. I{eatherFriendLandGranls {Endswment}: DennisPrusik
Ty and lda Baumannhad the highestarea with 44 WeatherFriendCalendar:
Dennis
Prusik. PaulHartman
JohnJacobs,
species;Ron Eichhorn,Joan Berkopecand Dorothy (Banquet):
SilentAuction DennisPrusik
Summershad 35; Bob Mead'sgrouphad 32;andthe
restof us saw between17 and 25 species.
Some unusualbirdsspottedthis year included: MarkYour Calendar- April Field Trips
Sharp-shinned Hawk,NorthernHarrier,Peregrine
Falcon,SandhillCrane,Lincoln'sSparrow,and Fox Sat.,Apr.8 A triptoTHEFARMfora tastytreat-
Sparrow.ThePileatedWoodpeckerwas seen at the theart of makingmaplesyrup.
WildlifeSanctuaryby the Baumann'sand by Cletus Sat.,Apr.29 LearnmoreabouttheGarlicMustard
Glaseron LacountRoad. invasion
andthendestrovtheenemv!
A big thankyou to all who participated.

JohnJacobs See the next issue of the Loq for more details.

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