by Joshua Covill Rare and Notables – April 2020 03/12 – Golden Eagle flying over near Bigfork (Craig H.) 03/15 – Northern Goshawk seen around Apgar in Glacier NP (Dan D.) 03/22 – 5 Rusty Blackbirds visiting the feeders at a private residence near Creston (Pete F.) 03/23 – Mew Gull seen on…
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Please consider donating to Flathead Audubon through this fundraising campaign. If the donations directed to FAS total more $2000 or more, the Foundations will add another $1000. If we all pitch in , we can reach that goal! During this time of Covid19 restrictions some of our traditional fund raising activities have had to be…
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by Denny Olson Fifty years ago this month, I was well on the way to becoming a biologist. I was learning about populations of wildlife, complex food webs, natural selection of the fittest, and the oppositional pressures of reproductive rates versus carrying capacity. That last concept was especially fascinating, because it made perfect sense to…
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by Dave Manuwal If you own a cat (Felis catus), you have plenty of company. There are now more than 100 million house cats in the United States. With regard to predation, cats are classed into three categories: Owned (live with owner but often are outside) Stray (lost or abandoned by their owners) Feral (descendants…
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by Gael Bissell For the last six months, the Flathead Audubon Society board and Owen Sowerwine Natural Area (OSNA) committee along with Montana Audubon in Helena have been working diligently with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to renew Audubon’s authorization for the Owen Sowerwine natural area. OSNA is located just off…
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by Lewis Young The Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis) is another of the small, mostly brown colored bats that are found in Montana. In fact, it is so similar in looks to the more common Little Brown Bat that these 2 species are very difficult to tell apart in the hand. More about that later. The…
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by Kathy Ross We have had the enormous pleasure all winter of enjoying birds at our feeders and the birds have benefited. Now is the time to consider taking the feeders down. If you live in bear country, out of respect for our furry, hungry neighbors, it is essential. Besides helping to keep bears out…
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Highlights from the March 2nd board meeting Rod Wallette, Treasurer, reported that Flathead Electric Coop donated $500 for new display materials to use at the many FAS events. Denny Olson is working with FAS member Susie Waldron to design the new display. Kay Mitchell reported on the progress made to keep FAS managing Owen Sowerwine…
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The coronavirus is a major public health concern and scientists and health officials across Montana and the U.S. along with the National Audubon Society are recommending organizations cancel most public events. Although field trips are outdoors and participants are separated in vehicles, FAS believes any group activity involves some level of health risk at this…
Read MoreBy Denny Olson Learning About Where We Live Place-learning has built-in relevance. Local politics affects us at a much greater rate and intensity than state, national or global politics. Local air, water and food conditions affect us much more than those on larger scales. Local people are the ones with which we must have relationships….
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