Idaho Fish and Game biologist to give guest lecture on beavers, bats, and butterflies at the Idaho Museum of Natural History in October

When folks assume “Idaho Fish and Sport” and “fall”, what could come to thoughts are looking seasons and critters like deer, elk, waterfowl, and upland recreation birds.  However, this fall the general public has an opportunity to find out about a few of Idaho Fish and Sport’s analysis and administration efforts targeted on different necessary members of Idaho’s numerous wildlife useful resource.

David Dressel, regional wildlife range biologist for the Idaho Division of Fish and Sport Southeast Area, shall be giving a presentation entitled “Beavers, Bats, and Butterflies” on the Idaho Museum of Pure Historical past at Idaho State College.  Be part of him Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m.   The presentation is free.

The Idaho Museum of Pure Historical past is positioned in ISU Constructing #12, the “Museum Constructing” adjoining the Pond Pupil Union.   The parking zone could be accessed on the intersection of fifth Avenue and Dillon Road.

Considered one of Dressel’s duties as a range biologist for Fish and Sport is to assist additional the understanding of Idaho’s species of best conservation want and enhance the habitats they stay in. These species embrace monarch butterflies, bats, sage grouse, western toads, northern leopard frogs, bumble bees and plenty of extra.  Dressel will share the necessary work he and others have been doing right here in southeast Idaho to profit these species, particularly beavers, bats, and butterflies, on the October presentation on the museum.

Dressel acquired his Grasp’s of Science diploma in Wildlife Administration from Michigan State College, the place he labored on bovine tuberculosis in white-tailed deer. Since then, his numerous profession has concerned engaged on a number of tasks starting from the research of continual losing illness transmission in southern Illinois to banding waterfowl in northern Alaska. After transferring to Idaho in 2017, he labored for Pheasants Perpetually as a farm invoice biologist, and in 2019, started his Idaho Fish and Sport profession as a wildlife range biologist.

When Dressel is just not working outdoors with Idaho’s wildlife, you’ll find him mountaineering the mountains together with his spouse, Amy, 3-month-old son Louis, and their canine Scout. 

For extra details about Dressel’s upcoming presentation, please contact the Idaho Museum of Pure Historical past at 208-282-3168 or the Idaho Division of Fish and Sport at 208-232-4703.