Description:
Conference Description:
Tree Care for Birds is hosting an online workshop on the Wildlife Best Management Practices. Arborists have a unique connection with nature and wildlife in the urban forest. This workshop will focus on the best practices to act responsibly around wildlife and to navigate wildlife laws in Arizona, California, Nevada and Hawaii. The workshop will cover topics like: laws regulating wildlife, when and where are you most likely to encounter nesting birds, practices to minimize impacts to nesting birds during tree care, and managing wildlife habitat through urban forestry. We are offering this workshop across three weeks, and we will have different sessions for the different states.
Participants should plan to attend a webinar each week, take a quiz after each session and complete at least one homework assignment. If you don’t work in a western state, you are welcome to join us anyways. Some of the information will be broadly applicable to different areas.
Session 1:
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 11:00 am -12:30 pm PDT- All Participants
Introduction to Tree Care for Birds and Workshop
The Importance of Urban Wildlife
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Minimizing Impacts to Nesting Wildlife
Managing Wildlife Habitat
Session 2:
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PDT - Arizona + Nevada
State Laws and Regulations
Habitat Value and Breeding Season
Pre-work Inspections
Introduction to Pre-Work Inspection Homework
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PDT - California
State Laws and Regulations
Habitat Value and Breeding Season
Pre-Work Inspections
Introduction to Pre-Work Homework
Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PDT - Hawaii
White Tern Specific Training
Session 3:
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 11:00 am - 12:30 PDT - Arizona + Nevada
Review Sample Activities
Key State Specific Situations
Managing Wildlife Habitat
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PDT - California
Review Sample Activities
Key State Specific Situations
Managing Wildlife Habitat
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PDT - Hawaii
Hawaiian Hoary Bat Specific Training
Other State Specific Situations
Registration:
$40.00 - WCISA Member
$40.00 - Non-WCISA Member
CEUs:
4.5 - CA/CTW/MS
4.5 - BCMA-M
This program is funded in part through a USDA Forest Service grant for professional and public education. The USDA Forest Service prohibits discrimination in all programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, religion, and sexual orientation.
Registration:
https://wcisa.net/meeting/5869