| The Furture of our Coastal Cassowary Populations |
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Public Lecture Series Invitation THE FUTURE OF OUR COASTAL CASSOWARY POPULATIONS By Nicky Moore and Les Moore Date: Wednesday 18 June 2008 Time: 5.30pm for wine and cheese, lecture starts at 6.00pm Place: Crowther Lecture Theatre, James Cook University, Cairns Please RSVP Sue Kelly by Friday 13 June on 4042 1456 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it SUMMARY: The current knowledge of cassowary populations in the Wet Tropics coastal area is summarized and the impact of habitat loss and fragmentation due to coastal development is discussed. The likely impact of climate change on already stressed remnant populations is also explored, based on the cassowary’s life history parameters. It’s not looking good! BIOGRAPHIES: Les Moore is a wildlife ecologist. With extensive Australia-wide expertise in the research and management of endangered species of birds and mammals, he first started working on cassowaries in 1988 while with CSIRO. Les is a researcher at JCU currently focusing on developing cassowary road management strategies for the Mission Beach area. Nicky Moore is a rainforest ecologist with a strong background in environmental planning and natural resource management. She lectures in these areas at JCU. |