PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
California Scrub-Jay and friend ©Kelli O’Neill
Cats have been shown to be one of the most destructive predators of birds on the planet. But their importance as companion animals to people brings up interesting challenges to conservation measures and management strategies for owned and unowned cats. In this talk, Hee Jin will give a summary of the scientific literature on cats and their impact on wildlife, and tackle some of these challenges and questions as we look to creating sustainable solutions.
Hee Jin will present in-person at the Davis Senior Center at 646 A Street in Davis. Additionally, this meeting will be on Zoom; instructions for joining via Zoom, follow. The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. and ends at 8:50 p.m. People attending in-person are welcome to mingle following the conclusion of the Q&A portion, until 8:50.
SPEAKER BIO
Hee Jin is a PhD candidate in the Animal Behavior Graduate Group, co-advised by Dr. Andy Sih and Dr. Carly Moody at UC Davis. She is interested in human-cat-wildlife interactions, and how people’s decisions, and specifically cat owners’ decisions can impact the relationships between cats and wildlife. Hee Jin aims to support and create sustainable, nuanced solutions to cat predation of wildlife that incorporate perspectives of multiple stakeholders.
This event is free, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Bird Alliance. But if you would like to join, visit https://yoloaudubon.org/join-renew-donate/.
The Yolo Bird Alliance fosters an appreciation of birds and other wildlife through educational programs and field trips, brings conservation issues to public awareness, and acts to preserve Yolo County bird life and habitat. To learn more about the Yolo Bird Alliance, visit its web page at https://yolobirdalliance.org/. You can also visit the Yolo Bird Alliance on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/YoloBirdAlliance. If you would like to join and receive the monthly newsletter, visit https://yolobirdalliance.org/join-renew-donate/.
The meeting will be held in person at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St, Davis, CA 95616.
Or, Register to Attend the Meeting online via Zoom.
Click here for the Zoom registration link, or you can copy & paste this link in your browser – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/q5i9Wmw7RoSFoyJ47_0mvA
Please note: Participants may join the meeting from the Zoom desktop client downloaded on their computer or on their Apple or Android mobile phone or tablet to access the meeting. Participants may also join from a browser (Visit https://bit.ly/3hNyP8h to learn how to join a Zoom meeting).
You may email Yolo Bird Alliance Program Chair Ken Ealy before the meeting if you need assistance.