Conservation
biologist Richard A. Hilsenbeck, Ph.D., says that “Panthers depend for their
lives on the same basic natural resources that sustain our own
livelihoods,….conserving lands for the Florida panther is important for
protecting our own best interest.” He
further says that, “This is because having large natural areas and working
lands, like cattle ranches, stay in productive agriculture is not only
important for our food prosecution, but also vitally important to protecting
the water supplies of Florida’s citizens.”
Dr.
Hilsenbeck will be speaking on Thursday, June 12, and after guests have enjoyed
cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and Zoo animal views from 6-6:30 pm. he will present
the third Conservation Leadership Lecture of 2014.
Dr.
Hilsenbeck, currently Director of Conservation Projects for the TNC Florida
Chapter, has had 35+ years of experience in conservation biology, including
about 23 years with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and is considered an expert in
conservation easements, ecological assessments and descriptive ecology of
Florida’s natural communities.
He
has had statewide responsibilities for project initiation, design and
implementation and has authored or co-authored 60+ projects, many focused on
conservation of Florida’s ranch and timberlands, including Preservation 2000,
Save Our Rivers and Florida Forever.
His is the primary responsibility within TNC for land acquisition
issues, successfully guiding scores of projects through the State of Florida’s
initial land acquisition process. Thirty
plus peer-reviewed articles of his have been published in scientific
journals, he has written chapters in
several books and many technical reports, provided to private, state and
federal agencies.
Seating
is limited; tickets are $20 per person.
You can purchase tickets online at www.palmbeachzoo.org or call 561-547-WILD, ext
285.
Photo below of
my own active, tame, smart Bengal cat, Purrfect Posh, descended from a baby
leopard:
If you are
interested in rescuing a Bengal cat, email me at marilynfjacobs@gmail.com
and I will tell you where to look online.
