HOW BIRDS ARE HELPING TO SAVE THE WORLD ON WEDNESDAY

The speaker at Houston Audubon Society’s meeting on Wednesday, Dec 13, will be John Fitzpatrick, PhD, director of the Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology. He will describe the vital roles that birds play in fostering conservation of biological diversity throughout the world. Birds present us with the motivation to do so and a barometer for measuring our successes and failures. As a case in point, Fitzpatrick will explore the rediscovery of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker, examine the controversies it has sparked, provide the latest news on searches for new populations around the southern US, and discuss what this spectacular bird teaches us about both human nature and environmental protection. The meeting will be at 7 pm at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call (713) 932-1639 or go to Houston Audubon’s website.