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Restoring New York’s Endangered Wildlife [F-16-50]

At the first session of the course, we will view the ground-breaking efforts that restored Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon populations in NY and then take a quick look at other bird restoration projects. At the second session, we will take a look at the failed Canada Lynx restoration effort, and at the discussions during the 1990s to restore the eastern timber wolf, moose, and elk to NNY. Research efforts on fisher and marten will also be discussed. In session 3, we will discuss the status of restoration efforts for a variety of reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

Ken Kogut retired from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation after a 33 year career focusing on the management of Adirondack fish and wildlife resources and protection of their habitats. As Senior Wildlife Biologist and then Regional Wildlife Manager for the Adirondacks, Ken directly participated in, and managed, the restoration efforts under discussion in these three talks.