California Least Terns - an endangered species weighing under 1.6 ounces - have nested on the tarmac of the former Alameda Naval Air Station for over 40 years. Managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and now owned by the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs, this has become the most productive Least Tern breeding colony on the West Coast.
Susan Euing is the USFWS biologist who manages the Alameda Least Tern colony. She will share fascinating information about these amazing birds and the surprisingly uplifting history of how Golden Gate Audubon's citizen scientists and volunteers have aided in the decades-long recovery effort.
California Least Terns - an endangered species weighing under 1.6 ounces - have nested on the tarmac of the former Alameda Naval Air Station for over 40 years. Managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and now owned by the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs, this has become the most productive Least Tern breeding colony on the West Coast.
Susan Euing is the USFWS biologist who manages the Alameda Least Tern colony. She will share fascinating information about these amazing birds and the surprisingly uplifting history of how Golden Gate Audubon's citizen scientists and volunteers have aided in the decades-long recovery effort.
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