Our board member Dr. Erika Nowak conducts venomous reptile ecology and safe snake handling trainings for local National Park Service staff and other groups (wineries, golf courses, homeonewners associations, and environmental consulting companies). These trainings are based on Erika's almost-20 years of radio-telemetry research on the ecology and management of rattlesnakes and gila monsters in national parks, which has given her a unique perspective on the behavior of these fascinating yet misunderstood animals. Importantly, the trainings include supervised practice using live snakes. Please contact Dr. Nowak at Erika.Nowak@nau.edu for more information.

In conjunction with Coconino County, we have distributed Wildlife Disclosure Statements to potential homebuyers in Coconino County.  The brochures, tailored to specific developments involved, provide information on local wildlife to buyers in previously undeveloped areas, where interaction with wildlife is greatest.

We use a powerpoint presentation with adult audiences, such as the biology class of Professor Con Slobodchikoff at Northern Arizona University, the Wilderness Society and Christians for the Earth at Federated Community Church.  The presentation covers the history of Gunnison's prairie dogs in Arizona, some interesting facts on their biology and their crucial role in the prairie ecosystem, as well as the relocation work of Habitat Harmony.