Join us for the monthly speaker series! The speaker series provides participants the opportunity to engage with their fellow community members on a rotating series of topics from local and regional experts. The talks run 1-2 hours in the evening based upon the speaker’s presentation. The cost is $8 for members and $10 for non-members with pre-registration available.
Interested in presenting or hearing about a specific subject?
Contact the Museum Educator at 307-347-4102 or email [email protected]
Interested in presenting or hearing about a specific subject?
Contact the Museum Educator at 307-347-4102 or email [email protected]
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The Speaker Series Frequent Learner Card provides admission to six knowledge-building presentations for the price of five.
Museum Members: $40 | Non-members: $50
Available at the Washakie Museum or call at 347-4102 |
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STAYING SAFE IN LARGE CARNIVORE COUNTRY
Presentation by
MARK AUGHTON
Presentation by
MARK AUGHTON
Thursday, February 5
6:00-7:00PM
6:00-7:00PM
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Spend the evening with Wyoming Game and Fish Large Carnivore Biologist Mark Aughton learning practical, real-world strategies for reducing conflicts and how to safely coexist with grizzly bears, black bears, and mountain lions in shared landscapes.
You will learn how food sources and seasonal behavior influence where and when encounters are most likely to occur, and how human actions can increase or reduce risk. Learn about proper food storage, how to recognize animal behavior, warning signs, and appropriate responses, including hands on bear spray usage practice with the charging “Robo-Bear”! $8 Members | $10 Non-members
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Mark Aughton is the Bear Wise Wyoming Coordinator for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, where he leads statewide large carnivore education efforts and carries out on-the-ground human-wildlife conflict response involving grizzly bears, black bears, mountain lions, and gray wolves. Previously he has worked with Florida panthers and Burmese pythons in the Everglades, tigers, African lions, leopards, and jaguars in both professional captive care and education settings. He has presented to and trained thousands including wildlife professionals, students, and community organizations.
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