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TALK on the Rock Lecture with Mark Elbroch

VCA’s Talks on the Rock lecture series presents “Wild Wonders”
In partnership with Vashon Nature Center

“Counting Cougars at Opposite Ends of the World” with Mark Elbroch, Olympic Cougar Project

Mark Elbroch is a father, writer, mountain biologist and Director of Panthera’s Puma (Cougar) Program, for which he designs and implements cougar conservation research in North and South America. Mark has contributed to mountain lion research in Idaho, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, Mexico and Chile. His work with mountain lions has been covered by National Geographic, the BBC, National Public Radio, The New York Times, Scientific American, and The Washington Post, among others. Mark is twice a National Geographic Explorer, a 2011 Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation Fellow (for environmental leadership), and the 2017 recipient of the Craighead Conservation Award for “creating positive and lasting conservation outcomes.”

Mark has also authored/coauthored 10 books on natural history, including two award-winning books on wildlife tracking and the Peterson Reference Guide to the Behavior of North American Mammals. His most recent book is The Cougar Conundrum: Sharing the World with a Successful Predator, published by Island Press. More about Mark can be found at https://markelbroch.com/.

Sunday, April 4 at 4pm
$10 suggested donation can be made on the VCA website: https://vashoncenterforthearts.org/support-VCA/

Apr 4, 2021 04:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)