Prairie Bandits: The Story of Montana’s Black-footed Ferrets Presented by John Ashley John Ashley will present Flathead Audubon’s evening program on Monday, 14 January at 7 PM in the Gateway Community Room in Kalispell. The program is free and open to the public. Black-footed ferrets are Montana’s rarest native mammal. John will begin the program…
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In Memory of Lois Drobish
by Linda Winnie Lois Drobish, long time hostess of Flathead Audubon’s monthly meetings, passed away the evening of November 19, 2018, peacefully, with her family by her side. Lois served for 20 years on the Flathead Audubon Hospitality Committee, 16 of those as Chair. She was a valued participant in our monthly Board meetings over…
Read MoreWildlife in Winter
by Carole Jorgenson, Jill Fanning, Denny Olson As we stay in our warm homes at night, we might wonder what the wildlife is doing out there in the forest. Animals have evolved for billions of years to live and reproduce in seasonal and diurnal changes. Winter is the time to rest. To recuperate. To sleep….
Read MoreConservation Educator’s Niche – December 2018
Jewel Basin Hawk Watch 2018—a Very Different Season
by Dan Casey After more than ten years of experience monitoring fall migration of raptors in the Jewel Basin, we should typically see about 2,600 raptors (mean, 2,598) on about 45 survey days between the end of August and early November. This year we once again conducted 45 surveys, although our average survey length of…
Read MoreRecycling in the Flathead
7Recycling in the Flathead is becoming more difficult. Right now only one facility in the Valley takes plastic, and that is the City of Whitefish Recycling Center, which is for Whitefish residents only. Nevertheless, for many materials, you can find a drop-off site even if you don’t live in Whitefish. Here is where you can…
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