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Greetings!
The newest electronic version of the biannual Conservancy Times is now available online. This member's benefit magazine provides information and even more opportunities to participate through interactive links.
Become a member now! Or, if already a member, signup for the electronic Conservancy Times today.
Sincerely, Jerry Roberts, Senior Editor |
PHOTO GALLERY
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ISLAND FLORA PROJECT FLOURISHES
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Catalina figwort - This is a rare species in California, found scattered throughout the Channel Islands, including Catalina. Conservancy photo
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The Conservancy's biologists are working to unify plant conservation efforts under a common strategy known as The Flora of Santa Catalina Island Project. The goals of the "Flora Project" are to study, document, conserve, and publish descriptions of the 700 kinds of plants found on Catalina Island - several of which are highlighted in this month's Photo Gallery.
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FROM THE FIELD
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CONSERVANCY BEGINS 2012 FOX TRAPPING
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Checkup Time - At daybreak, Julie King, the Conservancy's director of conservation and wildlife, checks the health of a Catalina Island fox, which was trapped the previous night. Photo by Bob Rhein
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By Bob Rhein
At daybreak on September 13, the Conservancy's wildlife biologists and staff began this year's annual Island fox survey and vaccination effort. Julie King, director of conservation and wildlife management, along with Calvin Duncan, wildlife biologist, and Tyler Dvorak, wildlife technician, loaded the necessary equipment into their trucks and rolled off through thick fog to check the 32 box traps they had set the previous night.
Fox Trapping
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FROM THE FIELD
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INVASIVES: A WAY TO BEAT 'EM IS TO EAT 'EM
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Tastes Like Chicken - Bullfrogs are an invasive species on Catalina Island. Here, a few campers at Howland's Landing, on the West End of the Island beyond Two Harbors, make short work of local frog legs. Conservancy photo
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By Tony Summers
Supervisor
Invasive Plants Program
Invasive plants can be pulled and non-native animals can be trapped. But on Catalina, innovative ways to dispatch invading species include creating meals out of them. We recently grilled bullfrogs, gave out venison jerky, and distributed green fennel seeds with a recipe for candied fennel cookies.
Eat 'Em to Beat 'Em
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NEWS HEADLINES
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AN ECO-VOLUNTEER? - HE PLAYS ONE ON TV
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Eco-Volunteer - Conservancy staffers Scott Dennis, center, and Rebecca Cano, right, dish the dirt with Sugi-chan, right-center. Photo by Cindy Lazaris
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By Cindy Lazaris
The Japanese travel show Sekai Bikkuri Ryokousha, which translates as "Amazing World Travel Agency," filmed an episode on the Island on August 23 featuring the Far-East island-nation's most popular comedian, Sugi-chan.
Comedian Sugi-chan
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GALAPAGOS PHOTO SAFARI COMING IN JUNE
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Worth Squawking About - Inhabiting the Galapagos Islands are many fascinating birds, mammals and reptiles. Courtesy of Marc Muench.
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Renowned nature photographer and Catalina Island Conservancy partner Marc Muench, who has led numerous photographic safaris on Catalina, will lead a similar photo excursion to the Galapagos Islands in June 2013. For more particulars, see Muench's workshop page.
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR AVALON BAY CLEANUP
 The 32nd annual Avalon Underwater Cleanup is on Saturday, February 23, 2013, along the Avalon Bay waterfront. There's a discount for early registration, until December 31, so sign up now for the dive. The cleanup traditionally produces a few tons of odd refuse. |
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CATALINA RESEARCH PRESENTED AT SYMPOSIUM
 Twenty new scientific papers based on Catalina Island research, most of it by the Conservancy, will be delivered at a prestigious symposium from October 23 to 26 in Ventura, California. You are invited to attend the 8th California Islands Symposium, which will include multiple new studies on bison and fox. |
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REGISTRATION FOR '13 BALL: CAMP CATALINA
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Beautiful Ballroom - The Avalon Casino Ballroom will again be the setting for the 18th Annual Catalina island Conservancy Ball. Conservancy photo.
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The 18th Annual Catalina Island Conservancy Ball, co-sponsored with the San Diego Yacht Club and with the theme Camp Catalina, will be held on April 13, 2013, in the Avalon Casino Ballroom. Join us to celebrate the wonderful work of the Conservancy and raise funds to support the conservation, education and recreation programs.
This black-tie event includes silent and live auctions, and dinner and dancing in the beautiful Casino Ballroom. Sponsorship information will be available this fall, and single tickets will go on sale on February 1, 2013. To receive a copy of the invitation, please email your contact information to us.
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MARINEROS CRUISE TO MOONSTONE COVE
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Moonstone Cove - Newport Harbor Yacht Club Headquarters is located in Moonstone Cove. Photo by Richard Spindler/Latitude 38 Magazine
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By Brad Avery
President
Catalina Marineros
Conservancy support group the Catalina Marineros will hold their annual organizational meeting on Saturday, October 13, at one of Catalina's most beautiful places, the Newport Harbor Yacht Club's Moonstone Cove.
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ECO MARATHON RUNNING NOVEMBER 10
 By Christie Collins The Catalina Island Eco-Marathon is on Saturday, November 10. Athletes run along single-track trails, ridgelines, and vistas that afford views of the Pacific Ocean from both sides of the Island. Register now! |
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