Winter Program
Tue, Jan 09
|Zoom
Reina Tyl, a wildlife biologist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, will discuss the population status of and primary issues affecting two “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” in Pennsylvania—the ruffed grouse and American woodcock.
Time & Location
Jan 09, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Zoom
About the event
Program Description:
Reina Tyl, a wildlife biologist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, will discuss the population status of and primary issues affecting two “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” in Pennsylvania—the ruffed grouse and American woodcock. She will also talk about research being conducted to inform the management of these beloved species.
About the Speaker:
Reina Tyl is currently the Grouse and Woodcock Biologist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Prior to joining the Game Commission, Reina led the wild turkey and ruffed grouse management programs for the Missouri Department of Conservation and spent several years conducting research on waterfowl and aerial insectivorous bird species. Reina received her MS in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources from West Virginia University.
Attend the Virtual Meeting:
Our programs are free and open to the public; everyone is welcome. All are scheduled for 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month and are presented via Zoom. We will send Zoom invitation links to Mountaineer Audubon members via email. If you are not a member and wish to receive the Zoom meeting information and link, please send a message about a week before the program to our email: info@mountaineeraudubon.org.
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Our programs and outings are free and open to the public everyone is welcome.
Mountaineer Audubon will host the next winter program on Tuesday, January 9th, at 7pm. The meeting will take place virtually (over Zoom).
Program Description:
Reina Tyl, a wildlife biologist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, will discuss the population status of and primary issues affecting two “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” in Pennsylvania—the ruffed grouse and American woodcock. She will also talk about research being conducted to inform the management of these beloved species.
About the Speaker:
Reina Tyl is currently the Grouse and Woodcock Biologist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Prior to joining the Game Commission, Reina led the wild turkey and ruffed grouse management programs for the Missouri Department of Conservation and spent several years conducting research on waterfowl and aerial insectivorous bird species. Reina received her MS in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources from West Virginia University.
Attend the Virtual Meeting:
Our programs are free and open to the public; everyone is welcome. All are scheduled for 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month and are presented via Zoom. We will send Zoom invitation links to Mountaineer Audubon members via email. If you are not a member and wish to receive the Zoom meeting information and link, please send a message about a week before the program to our email: info@mountaineeraudubon.org.