19 Sept 2015 – Protecting Threatened Wildlife Forum

Posted on 28 August, 2015 by Connecting Country

Our neighbours down south, the Macedon Ranges Shire Council, will host a lively and topical forum on local wildlife facing extinction on Saturday 19 September 2015.

“Protecting Threatened Wildlife” will combine stimulating thought and discussion from two of Australia’s leading ecologists; Dr Peter Menkhorst (Arthur Rylah Institute) and Dr Dan Harley (Zoos Victoria). It will take place from 2pm–4.30pm at the Newham Mechanics Institute, 1292 Rochford Road, Newham.

Held during National Threatened Species Month, the afternoon will see speakers cover a range of topics, including:

species in the Macedon Ranges that are most at risk from extinction

what we’ve lost as a result of extensive clearing of native vegetation
effective strategies being employed to prevent the loss of native animals.

Click here to view the event poster. Bookings are essential. For more information on the event, or to register your interest contact William Terry from the Macedon Ranges Shire Council on 5421 9674.