Southern Adirondack
Audubon Society
is a chapter of National Audubon serving
Warren, Washington, northern Saratoga and southern Hamilton counties of New York State.
Greenwich Library
Thursday, November 6
6:30 pm
Dave Kramer
Life History of the Moose in New York State
This event is part of a Southern Adirondack Library System “Big Reads!” grant.
In 2015, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) began actively monitoring moose. In the program, attendees will learn about the life history and ecology of our largest state mammal and a new research initiative NYSDEC is conducting.
Kramer received wildlife degrees from Delaware Valley University
(BS) in 2009 and from Texas Tech University (MS) in 2012. Since 2016, Kramer has been a Research Scientist with the SUNY-ESF Roosevelt Wildlife Station and provides consultation and research support for moose, deer, bear, turkey and furbearers for NYSDEC.
Crandall Library
Thursday, November 19
7:00 pm
Dr. William S. Brown
Timber Rattlesnakes
This event is co-sponsored by the Glens Falls-Saratoga chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club.
Brown will summarize the basic biology of Timber Rattlesnakes and focus on some of the research questions that are useful for evaluating its conservation status. He will frame this perspective toward outdoor enthusiasts and naturalists who may encounter a rattlesnake in the wild.
Brown is a vertebrate zoologist and herpetologist. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. degree in Biology from the University of Utah. He is a Professor Emeritus at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, and for 21 years was a biology lecturer at the Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York at Albany.
Kramer received wildlife degrees from Delaware Valley University
(BS) in 2009 and from Texas Tech University (MS) in 2012. Since 2016, Kramer has been a Research Scientist with the SUNY-ESF Roosevelt Wildlife Station and provides consultation and research support for moose, deer, bear, turkey and furbearers for NYSDEC.
He is currently a research associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Darrin Fresh Water Institute in Bolton Landing. Brown is now in his 46th year of studying Timber Rattlesnakes.
For program details visit crandall.librarycalendar.com/event/timber-rattlesnakes-how-they -live-what-they-do-9578
Southern Adirondack Audubon Society (SAAS) is a certified local chapter of the National Audubon Society and incorporated in 1984 as a not-for-profit organization in New York.
- SAAS represents ~600 member households in Warren, Washington, northern Saratoga and southern Hamilton counties in New York State.
- SAAS’s primary goal is to protect the environment by preserving natural habitats and promoting environmental education.
- Contact a board member to learn how you can volunteer with us in our local conservation and education work.
NEW! Bird Friendly
Property Checklist!
Southern Adirondack Audubon Society is now offering an online Bird Friendly Property Checklist! Take our short quiz to find out how bird friendly your property is and how you can make it even better. After taking the quiz, you may also order one of the above signs to show off your effort.
Southern Adirondack Audubon Society is now offering an online Bird Friendly Property Checklist! Take our short quiz to find out how bird friendly your property is and how you can make it even better. After taking the quiz, you may also order one of the above signs to show off your effort.
Videos of Past Programs
Effects of Climate Change on Montane Birds of the Northeast, Jason Hill, Ph.D.
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Female Birds and the Mothers of Ornithology, Bridget Butler
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