Meetings for 2025
March 6 - Dr Graham Forbes of UNB, will provide an update on his work on two important wildlife committees:
1) Cossar: The Committee on the Status of Species at Risk, and
2) Cosewic: The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.
The process of protecting endangered species requires societal will, legislation, assessment, and recovery. At the national and provincial levels, a committee of experts and government staff develop assessment documents based on numerous internationally standardized criteria. This presentation will provide an overview of the Endangered Species process and explain the Criteria, with examples of many difficulties and nuances associated with this important task.
Graham was on the national committee for listing (COSEWIC) for 12 years and is presently on the New Brunswick committee (NBCOSSAR).
On April 3 - Curt Nason of the Saint John Astronomy Club will discuss halos, rainbows, and the northern lights.
May 1, meeting TBD
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