Coexisting with Wildlife on the Urban Edge
October 15, 2020 @ 4:00PM — 5:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
This presentation features three panelists with years of on-the-ground experience in keeping people, pets, and livestock safe while peacefully coexisting with mountain lions and other wildlife. (Time noted above is Eastern)
Gowan Batist, Jane Santorumn and Robin Parks -
Coexisting with Wildlife on the Urban Edge
October 15, 2020 at 1:00 - 2:30 PM Pacific with limited live Q&A afterwards.
(2:00 - 3:30 PM Mountain, 3:00 - 4:30 Central, 4:00 - 5:30 PM Eastern)
Heeding the urgent call to coexist with mountain lions and other wildlife, today a growing number of professional and hobby farmers are embracing the time-honored husbandry practices that have worked for centuries to keep wild and domestic animals safe. They’re also employing emerging techniques and leading-edge technology and research. This presentation features three panelists with years of on-the-ground experience in keeping people, pets, and livestock safe while peacefully coexisting with mountain lions and other wildlife.
Gowan Batist is a writer and grazier in Mendocino County, California. She manages an intergenerational family farm and grazes her sheep to create wildfire buffers and promote plant diversity.
Jane Santorumn has assisted many families with depredation issues in her community, where she’s a longtime Foundation volunteer and team leader for the Julian Mountain Lion Project in San Diego County, California.
Robin Parks retired in 2004 after a 25-year career with NCIS. He has been a field volunteer & representative for Mountain Lion Foundation in California since 2006, working with law enforcement agencies regarding encounters with mountain lions.