March 18, 2012 Good afternoon to all!
You are cordially invited to attend the upcoming Aiken Audubon meeting on Wednesday, March 21. When: Wednesday, March 21, 2012; doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing and refreshments; 7:00 p.m. program begins; Free and no RSVP required Where: Colorado Division of Wildlife, 4255 Sinton Drive, Colorado Springs - Please use rear entrance (classroom entrance) What: Jenyva Turner - African Vulture Conservation 18 January 2011–Rhino & Lion Wildlife Conservation Reserve, Gauteng province, South Africa Eight hours after landing in South Africa, our bakkie jostled its way down the rough dirt road rutted from the recent rains in the Rhino & Lion Wildlife Conservation Reserve. We rounded a corner and the jet lag fatigue that I was succumbing to quickly disappeared as I saw the birds I had travelled thousands of miles to help save. First one Cape vulture flew above the ridge, then another, then another, then dozens were riding the wind currents low above the vegetation! It was truly awe-inspiring and moving to see the species I have been able to care for and help protect fly free around me with their 8-foot wingspans! —Jenyva Turner In January 2011, Jenyva Turner, traveled to South Africa to work with the vulture conservations of VulPro on a pilot field study of the effectiveness of using a human uric acid meter to detect early-onset kideny failure among wild Cape and African white-backed vultures. The study also allowed researchers and conservationists to establish baseline health assessments on the vultures in the region. Come learn about what VulPro is doing to help protect these unique scavengers and hear stories of what life is like whne your day consists of carcasses,maggots and vomit! (And, there will be some not-so-queasy photos of Africa's beautiful birdlife for those of you who aren't about the maggots...) Jenyva Turner grew up in the Montana countryside, which is where she first developed her love for birds and for all of nature. Her parents knew she was destined to help protect wildlife someday when they would come home to find frogs in the sink, ground squirrels in the bathtub and rehabbed birds in the garage. She is currently a zoo keeper in the African Rift Valley exhibit at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo where she cares for zebra, meerkats, monkeys, red river hogs, tortoises, and several species of birds including her favorites, Cape vultures and ground hornbills. She has managed the zoo's Cape vulture "Quarters for Conservation" for the last three years. We hope to see you! Christine A. Bucher Secretary, Aiken Audubon Society Perched on the edge of Palmer Park, Colorado Springs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
