On August 16, join Madison Conservation District and Julie Cunningham, a wildlife biologist with FWP, to learn all the latest and greatest about mountain goats!

This event will take place at the Madison Theatre and begin at 5:30pm. Complimentary pizza from the The Alley Bistro will be provided. Beer, wine, and popcorn will be available for purchase from the Madison Theatre.

The Wildlife Speaker Series is an annual series of events hosted by a variety of groups that work with local watersheds and wildlife in southwest Montana. Each event features a guest speaker who talks about one local species’ behavior and impact on the local area. 

The 2023 Wildlife Speaker Series is going to be amazing! 8 topics, 8 locations, 8 opportunities to learn something amazing!

Details on other events in the series:

Date	Time	Location	Topic	Speaker	Host
June 7, 2023	5:30pm	Whitehall Community Center 11 North Division St., Whitehall, MT	Feral Swine	Dr. Jared Beaver, MSU Extension Wildlife Specialist	Madison-Jefferson MSU Extension Agency
June 14, 2023	6:00pm	Melrose Bar 120 Main St, Melrose, MT	Macroinvertebrates	Teal Taylor, Clark Fork Watershed Education Program	The Big Hole Watershed Committee
June 28, 2023	6:00pm	Taft/Nicholson Center in Lima 27700 S. Valley Rd., Lima, MT	Mountain Lions	Jim Williams, Heart of the Rockies Initiative	Centennial Valley Association
July 8, 2023	6:00pm	Jack Creek Preserve’s Outdoor Education Center 1206 Jack Creek Rd., Ennis, MT	Osprey	Marco Restani, Northwestern Energy	Jack Creek Preserve
July 20, 2023	5:30pm	Jackson’s Garden 125 Mill Creek Rd, Sheridan, MT	Grizzly Bears	Cecily Costello, Montana FWP	Ruby Valley Conservation District & Watershed Council
July 27, 2023	5:30pm	Dillon Depot Theater 15 S Montana St, Dillon, MT	Whitetail Deer & CWD	Austin Wieseler & John Miller, Montana FWP	Beaverhead Watershed Committee
August 9, 2023	5:30pm	Ruby Habitat Foundation Visitor Center	Raptors & Lead	Kate Stone & Mike McTee, MPG Ranch in the Bitterroot	Ruby Habitat Foundation
August 16, 2023	5:30pm	Madison Theatre 115 Main St, Ennis, MT 59729	Mountain Goats	Julie Cunningham, Montana FWP	Madison Valley Conservation District

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Most of these events will mix food with learning by providing a meal or some type of refreshment during the event.

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The mission and vision of the Wildlife Speaker Series of SW Montana is as follows

•Mission:  To provide free, fun, unbiased and fact-based presentations educating the public about wildlife of SW Montana and the issues facing these animals.  These events are organized and sponsored by a collaborative of local, conservation-oriented groups.

•Vision:  We will educate and inspire people to care more about local wildlife and the ecosystems we share with them.