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Herrett Forum presents: Sixty Years of Studying Golden Eagles in SW Idaho: What Have We Learned?

February 10 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Date: Tuesday, February 10 | 6:30pm

Cost: Free

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Rick Allen Room in the Herrett Center, Twin Falls, ID

This upcoming Herrett Forum Lecture will offer a rare, long-term look at one of Southwestern Idaho’s most iconic raptors. Scientist emeritus Mike Kochert will share his findings from golden eagle nesting studies that have continued uninterrupted since 1966 – one of the longest-running raptor research efforts in the world. Mike’s talk will explore golden eagle biology, eagle-prey-habitat relationships, and how nesting populations have responded to more than 45 years of dramatic habitat and environmental change.

Drawing on 55 years of fieldwork in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, Mike will connect these scientific findings to real-world conservation challenges faced by land and wildlife managers today. He will also reflect on his personal experiences from half a century spent studying golden eagles and helping establish the scientific foundation for the NCA.

To complement the lecture, the Herrett Center will have on display a variety of eggs from our natural history collections, giving you a unique opportunity to see these remarkable artifacts up close.

This Herrett Forum Lecture will take place on February 10, at 6:30 PM. This event is free to attend.

Mike’s lecture is just the kickoff to the second half of this season’s lectures. Mark your calendars for:

  • “When Strategy Met Opportunity: Women’s Suffrage in Idaho,” presented by Dr. Samra Culum-Williams on March 17.
  • “Growth and Identity: How Migration is Reshaping Idaho,” presented by Dr. Jaap Vos on April 14.
  • “Surviving El Milagro: Stories from a Southern Idaho Labor City,” presented by Russ Tremayne on May 12.

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