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ON THE<br />
WILD SIDE<br />
Conserving Native <strong>Wildlife</strong> and their Habitats SPRING/SUMMER 20<strong>08</strong><br />
Just Hatched: Two New Wild Condor Chicks<br />
By Joe Burnett, Senior <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
We have located two active nests in Big Sur, and suspect<br />
one more to come! We entered the two discovered nests<br />
in March with the help of the Fish & <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service,<br />
Los Angeles Zoo, and National Parks Service. A team was<br />
assembled, knots were tied, and biologists were hanging<br />
from ropes in an effort to check the health of the wild eggs.<br />
After close inspection, both<br />
wild eggs were removed due to<br />
their infertility and they were<br />
replaced with fake “dummy” eggs<br />
for the interim. This will give us<br />
the opportunity to return live<br />
“foster” eggs taken from captive<br />
zoo facilities for the wild pairs to<br />
hatch as their own. These first time<br />
parents will now be able to raise and<br />
interact with their own wild young!<br />
On Friday April 11, a pipping foster<br />
egg was placed in one of the nests<br />
and we are fairly confident the chick<br />
hatched on Saturday, April 12. The<br />
pair have been very attentive to<br />
their new hatchling and we saw the<br />
first switch out between the parents<br />
(male 204 and female 222) just prior<br />
to my nest check on April 13. This<br />
nest is located in a large rock cave in<br />
Big Sur.<br />
Condor parents 204 and 222 should be proud of<br />
their new hatchling – Big Sur’s third condor chick<br />
to hatch in the wild in only 2 years!<br />
To see the full video clip of nest entry, go to:<br />
http://www.ventanaws.org/species_condors_video/<br />
index.htm#hatchingcondor<br />
On Sunday April 13, I went to check on the new chick. The<br />
visit was short and sweet and the chick looked very good<br />
and healthy...Big thanks to LA Zoo and Chandra Ladd,<br />
who drove up and came with me to the nest in case we<br />
encountered a hatching problem. So great to see a wild<br />
nestling at only one day in age, pretty amazing sight! This<br />
chick wouldn’t be here without the help<br />
and expertise of Los Angeles Zoo, thanks<br />
again for making it happen.<br />
On Friday April 18, (Condor pair) male<br />
194 and female 171 received a foster egg<br />
that was due to hatch on Monday, April<br />
21. <strong>VWS</strong> biologist Sayre Flannagan was<br />
watching the nest closely on Monday,<br />
waiting for her first glance of the chick.<br />
Morning passed without excitement then<br />
in the early afternoon she spotted the<br />
new hatchling. Sayre observed dad (194)<br />
feed the chick multiple times, which is a<br />
sure sign of success! A huge thanks goes<br />
out to our partners at Los Angeles Zoo,<br />
National Park Service, Peregrine Fund, and<br />
US Fish <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service.<br />
We keep our members updated through<br />
email alerts. For free email alert<br />
subscription, go to<br />
www.ventanaws.org.<br />
Monarch Butterflies: Our Favorite Winter Tourists<br />
By Jessica Griffiths, <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> has been monitoring Monarch Butterflies since 2001, and this<br />
winter we continued our weekly population counts and our tagging<br />
sessions. The butterflies come from all over the Western U.S. to spend<br />
the winter in special groves in coastal California, and each week from<br />
November through February, <strong>VWS</strong> biologists visit these groves to<br />
estimate their populations. The peak population for the county this<br />
winter was 18,179 Monarchs. This is much lower than average (last<br />
year’s peak was 60,000), and there are many theories about why this is<br />
so, ranging from drought, to high temperatures, to habitat loss. We do<br />
know that the butterflies are able to quickly rebound from a bad year,<br />
so we hope to see their numbers back up next winter!<br />
Continued on page 4
In This Issue<br />
Just Hatched. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Monarch Butterflies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 4<br />
Seven New Condor Chicks Have Arrived<br />
in Big Sur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
A Big Voice for the Condors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
Membership Categories and Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . .2<br />
Returning Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3<br />
2007’s Second Wild Hatched Condor Chick,<br />
“<strong>Ventana</strong>”, Thriving in Big Sur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> Works to Conserve California’s<br />
Oak Woodlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4<br />
A Marathon of Birding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> Board & Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> Summer Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> Now Offering Rare and Unique<br />
Big Sur Eco-Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7<br />
Art Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7<br />
Little Donations from Big Hearts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7<br />
Save the Date: Wings Over the World . . . . . . . . . . . .8<br />
Karen Shihadeh Prepares for Motherhood . . . . . . .8<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> Supporters Acknowledge for<br />
Outstanding Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />
For Our Members: <strong>Wildlife</strong> Bronze Plaques. . . . . . 9<br />
Thank You to <strong>VWS</strong> Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11<br />
Leaving a Legacy for <strong>Wildlife</strong> Conservation<br />
and Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> Contact Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />
Calendar of Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />
Purchase <strong>VWS</strong> Merchandise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />
Membership<br />
Categories & Benefits<br />
Associate $50 - $99<br />
Senior/Student $35 - $49<br />
• Quarterly newsletter On the Wild Side<br />
• Invitations to hikes and general<br />
community lectures<br />
• Name listed in the annual report<br />
• Early / discounted registration for Natural<br />
Science Discovery Camp<br />
• Visitation to Big Sur Ornithology Lab<br />
• <strong>Ventana</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Society</strong> Logo decal<br />
Friend $100 - $499<br />
• All of the above, plus<br />
• Bald Eagle Tour<br />
• 3-5/16” x 4-7/8” <strong>Wildlife</strong> Bronze Plaque<br />
($250 or more)<br />
Sponsor $500 - $999<br />
• All of the above, plus<br />
• Invitation to Annual Membership<br />
Appreciation Reception<br />
• 4-5/8” x 8-15/16” <strong>Wildlife</strong> Bronze Plaque<br />
Steward $1,000 - $4,999<br />
• All of the above, plus<br />
• 7-5/16” x 9-7/8” <strong>Wildlife</strong> Bronze Plaque<br />
Leadership Circle $5,000 and above<br />
• All of the above, plus<br />
• Picnic at exclusive <strong>Ventana</strong> field station<br />
with Executive Director<br />
Adopt-A-Condor Program $50 & above<br />
• Receive Associate or Friend membership benefits<br />
• Personalized certificate with Condor Chick<br />
photograph<br />
• Exclusive email updates on the wild flock with<br />
emphasis on the Condor Chicks<br />
Seven New Condor<br />
Chicks Have Arrived<br />
in Big Sur<br />
By Sayre Flannagan, <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
After 2 years of hard work, <strong>VWS</strong>’ Condor<br />
holding pen was completed earlier<br />
this year and is now home to seven<br />
rambunctious chicks! This beautifully<br />
natural pen has live trees for perches<br />
and plenty of space for the chicks to<br />
explore. The pen also has a small span<br />
of electric lines that are used as a<br />
training mechanism to keep Condors<br />
away from power lines in the wild.<br />
We witnessed the new chicks land<br />
on these lines, get shocked, and then<br />
never land on them again — seems to<br />
be pretty effective!<br />
Chicks in the holding pen receive<br />
regular visits from the wild adult<br />
Condors, who can’t resist popping over<br />
to say hello. Knowing that there are<br />
other Condors in the area keeps the<br />
chicks relaxed in their captive setting.<br />
To keep these chicks in line, Hoi, the<br />
A Big Voice for the<br />
Condors<br />
<strong>Ventana</strong><br />
<strong>Wildlife</strong><br />
<strong>Society</strong> has<br />
presented<br />
a <strong>Wildlife</strong><br />
Conservation<br />
Award to<br />
Assemblymember<br />
Pedro<br />
Nava, (D)<br />
Santa Barbara.<br />
Thanks to his<br />
leadership<br />
and dedication, non-lead ammunition is<br />
now required in the range of California<br />
Condors in California beginning July<br />
1, 20<strong>08</strong>. Thank you to ALL of you who<br />
helped support AB-821 last year!<br />
famous mentor bird, is also living in<br />
the new pen. His job is to teach the<br />
chicks to respect their elders, how to<br />
feed in groups, and the importance of<br />
socialization. Having Hoi (163) as a role<br />
model in captivity will help these chicks<br />
integrate into the wild flock with ease.<br />
It sure is exciting watching him put the<br />
chicks in their place!<br />
Included among the 7 chicks is male<br />
Condor 431, the biological offspring of<br />
Condors 168 and 2<strong>08</strong>. The pair raised a<br />
captive egg that was swapped for their<br />
real egg, and 431 hatched at the L.A. Zoo.<br />
We are excited that he will be released<br />
in central California, and we are curious<br />
to see if 2<strong>08</strong> will recognize her baby<br />
boy. These chicks will be released into<br />
the wild in fall of 20<strong>08</strong> at Pinnacles<br />
National Monument and Bittercreek<br />
National <strong>Wildlife</strong> Refuge.<br />
Seven Condor<br />
chicks are being<br />
mentored by Hoi, a<br />
famous and wellrespected<br />
Condor<br />
who will serve as a<br />
guardian.<br />
Bonus: the majority<br />
of the Central Coast<br />
wild flock has been<br />
hanging around<br />
the new pen and<br />
it’s new inhabitants<br />
with great interest<br />
and delight.<br />
ON THE WILD SIDE SPRING/SUMMER 20<strong>08</strong> 2
Returning Home:<br />
Hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo in 2007, Condor 431 Returns to Big Sur<br />
By Joe Burnett, Senior <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
On the last day of February in this 20<strong>08</strong> leap year, we<br />
welcomed the return of Condor chick 431 to our Big Sur release<br />
site. Condor 431 was the first wild egg laid by the Big Sur flock<br />
and the first egg laid in Central California in over 100 years! His<br />
biological parents, wild Condor male 168 and female 2<strong>08</strong>, were<br />
given a captive egg (429) last year in place of their wild egg<br />
(431). The wild egg (431) was taken to Los Angeles Zoo’s captive<br />
breeding facility and placed with an experienced pair that just<br />
so happened to be his grandparents (Topa Topa and Malibu).<br />
We wanted to ensure that this first-time pair’s (2<strong>08</strong> and 168)<br />
wild egg would hatch normally in captivity and that the chick<br />
(431) was healthy. We then placed the captive egg (429) in the<br />
wild nest with 168 and 2<strong>08</strong>. This egg just so happened to be<br />
from 2<strong>08</strong>’s captive parents! So it turned out that 2<strong>08</strong> would<br />
be raising her sibling, and 2<strong>08</strong>’s parents would be raising their<br />
daughter’s egg — a pretty darn perfect swap!<br />
The Perfect<br />
Egg Swap<br />
Foster<br />
Parents<br />
WILD<br />
HATCHED<br />
429<br />
“Centennia”<br />
Captive<br />
Laid<br />
Egg<br />
Replaced<br />
431 (Egg)<br />
BIG SUR PAIR<br />
FEMALE 2<strong>08</strong> (1999)<br />
MATED with<br />
( 168 (1997) Egg<br />
Transferred<br />
To LA Zoo<br />
Hatched<br />
Last seen<br />
December<br />
2007.<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
GRAND<br />
Parents<br />
Topa Topa (1966) & Malibu (1985)<br />
WILD LAID<br />
IN BIG SUR<br />
431<br />
We are sad to report that Centennia, Condor chick 429,<br />
disappeared on December 4, 2007 after being attacked by<br />
a Golden Eagle near her nest. We searched for her to no<br />
avail. Centennia marked an historic milestone in the Condor<br />
Recovery Program and this fragile life will be missed. Condor<br />
parents, 2<strong>08</strong> and 168, showed signs of confusion and grief for<br />
their loss. Though a condor’s cycle is to lay an egg every two<br />
years, when they are unsuccessful at hatching or lose a chick,<br />
they immediately try again in the spring. This year, this pair<br />
proved no different. Though they were not successful with<br />
an egg this spring, they will give it a go again next year. We<br />
continue hoping for their success.<br />
Condor chick 431 will be released into the wild this fall with 6<br />
others (page 2 article) at Pinnacles National Monument and<br />
Bittercreek National <strong>Wildlife</strong> Refuge. As he’s adopted into the<br />
Central California flock, we can only wonder if he’s aware that<br />
he is soaring with his biological parents...<br />
(<br />
in Captivity<br />
4/12/07<br />
Big Sur<br />
Cliff Nest<br />
Foster<br />
Parents<br />
Condor 431<br />
will be released<br />
in Fall 20<strong>08</strong>.<br />
Condor chick 431 is one of 7 residing in our new Big Sur holding pen.<br />
They will be watched over by Mentor Hoi and will be released this Fall.<br />
2007’s Second Wild Hatched<br />
Condor Chick, “<strong>Ventana</strong>”,<br />
Thriving in Big Sur<br />
By Brett Stauffer, Species Recovery Intern<br />
Our redwood chick, <strong>Ventana</strong> (Condor 444), reached<br />
some major milestones in February and March this<br />
year. For example, in late February I watched her perch<br />
among the other wild Condors at our release site. Her<br />
boldness continued when, in early March, I saw her<br />
interact nicely with juveniles 400 and 335 from the<br />
Pinnacles flock. She also perched next to her mother,<br />
Condor 190, for a stint. I guess Mom was keeping a<br />
watchful eye on her chick. We are certainly excited to<br />
see her interacting so well with the flock!<br />
<strong>Ventana</strong> soars to new heights, continuing to awe us as she<br />
thrives in the wild on the Central California Coast!<br />
3 ON THE WILD SIDE SPRING/SUMMER 20<strong>08</strong> www.ventanaws.org
<strong>VWS</strong> Works to Conserve California’s<br />
Oak Woodlands:<br />
Passion has inspired the last 30 years of work<br />
By Karen Shihadeh, Former Senior <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
Oak woodlands, so<br />
characteristic of<br />
California’s landscape,<br />
are facing serious<br />
declines; one-third of<br />
California’s total oak<br />
woodland area has been<br />
lost to human impacts.<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> is making a<br />
difference in this trend<br />
with two new projects<br />
at Camp Roberts Army<br />
National Guard Training<br />
Site located in south<br />
Monterey County, which<br />
is part of the 4% of<br />
protected oak landscapes will thrive.<br />
in California. Here, blue<br />
oak woodlands dominate. The first<br />
project, a 3-acre restoration project<br />
comprised of blue oak mixed with<br />
live oak, elderberry, bay laurel, coyote<br />
brush, and saltbush, was installed<br />
in December 2007. In 20 years, with<br />
maintenance this small forest will<br />
To help restore Oak woodland focal species, we installed native<br />
vegitation with hopes that within 20 years this small forest<br />
provide a perfect home for wildlife.<br />
For the second project (initiated in<br />
the summer of 2007) <strong>VWS</strong> biologists<br />
used point counts to look at the<br />
difference in abundance of California<br />
Partners in Flight oak woodland focal<br />
species, such as Acorn Woodpecker,<br />
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Western Scrub<br />
Jay, Yellow-billed Magpie, Oak<br />
Titmouse, Western Bluebird,<br />
and Lark Sparrow between<br />
contiguous and fragmented<br />
blue oak woodland sites. <strong>VWS</strong><br />
biologists found significant<br />
differences between sites,<br />
with contiguous forests<br />
having much higher numbers<br />
of focal species. Data and<br />
recommendations provided to<br />
Camp Roberts land managers<br />
by <strong>VWS</strong> will help reverse<br />
declines in these species.<br />
Making a Home for<br />
Least Bell’s Vireo<br />
By Karen Shihadeh,<br />
Former Senior <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
March 15, 20<strong>08</strong> - A breeze is picking<br />
up on the Salinas River. A storm is<br />
rolling in. That’s a good thing out<br />
here at Camp Roberts Army National<br />
Guard Training Site, the location of<br />
<strong>VWS</strong>’ newest riparian restoration<br />
project. Today, we’re planting willows,<br />
about 500 of them, as part of a<br />
project to bring back the endangered<br />
Least Bell’s Vireo, last recorded here a<br />
little over 10 years ago. We’re planting<br />
right in the middle of the mist<br />
net station that we’ve operated here<br />
for the last 4 years. We’ll band and<br />
monitor birds here for one more year<br />
to get a snapshot of the existing bird<br />
communities. Then, we will return<br />
in 10 years or so to track the change<br />
in bird numbers. Until then, we’ll<br />
keep these baby trees alive, add some<br />
understory shrubs grown out from<br />
seeds collected on site, and do our<br />
best to entice the vireos to return.<br />
Doing what we can to entice the Least<br />
Bell’s Vireo to return to this once-inhabited<br />
area.<br />
Monarch Butterflies Continued from page 1<br />
The other component of our monitoring this year was<br />
tagging. With the permission of the Pacific Grove City<br />
Council, we held 6 tagging sessions at the Monarch<br />
Grove Sanctuary this winter. Thanks to the hard work of<br />
our staff, board members, interns, and many dedicated<br />
volunteers, we tagged over 3,500 butterflies! Each tag<br />
bears our phone number and a unique tag number.<br />
We want to thank everyone who called in to report a<br />
tagged butterfly. We have received 39 callbacks so far,<br />
with tagged butterflies turning up in Monterey, Carmel,<br />
Capitola, and Big Sur! As the butterflies disperse after<br />
mating, we hope to gather information on their spring<br />
migration patterns. Happy butterfly watching!<br />
ON THE WILD SIDE SPRING/SUMMER 20<strong>08</strong> 4
A MARATHON OF BIRDING<br />
By Cathy Keeran, Executive Assistant and Birdathon Committee Co-chair<br />
<strong>Ventana</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s (<strong>VWS</strong>)<br />
Big Sur Ornithology Lab (BSOL) is a<br />
long-term bird conservation research<br />
facility in Big Sur, CA. The Birdathon<br />
has successfully been BSOL’s annual<br />
fundraiser since 1992!<br />
April 26 kicked off the 20<strong>08</strong><br />
Birdathon with a day of birding and<br />
nature walks. Attendees enjoyed the<br />
beautifully warm morning on one<br />
of four half-day bird walks offered,<br />
from the Elkhorn Slough down to the<br />
San Jose Creek in Carmel. They were<br />
led by four groups of fantastically<br />
generous birding extraordinaires.<br />
That Saturday we also hosted a <strong>VWS</strong><br />
Open House at our Education and<br />
Research Center at Andrew Molera<br />
State Park (AMSP) in Big Sur. The fullday<br />
was broken into three rare and<br />
unique experiences: 1. viewing <strong>VWS</strong><br />
ornithologists with live birds in the<br />
banding lab, 2. going on an expertly<br />
guided bird walk, and 3. searching<br />
for California Condors along the<br />
most breathtaking cliffs on Hwy 1. By<br />
mid-day, everyone savored a prepared<br />
box lunch under the oak trees just<br />
outside of our banding lab.<br />
SIGN UP NOW!<br />
The <strong>VWS</strong> Open House Event on<br />
April 26 was so well-liked, we’ve<br />
decided to offer them again! If<br />
you missed the April event, you<br />
now have a chance to attend one<br />
of three exclusive dates in July!<br />
July 12 July 19 July 26<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> Open House 9am - 2pm<br />
(20 max) $70/person:<br />
Visit BSOL and see live wild birds in<br />
the hands of <strong>VWS</strong> ornithologists,<br />
go on an expertly guided bird<br />
walk at Andrew Molera State Park,<br />
and search for California Condors<br />
along the most breathtaking cliffs<br />
on Hwy 1. Lunch included!<br />
Sign up by contacting<br />
cathykeeran@ventanaws.org or<br />
831-455-9514.<br />
A Birdathon is similar to a walk-athon,<br />
where individuals/teams count<br />
the total number of bird species<br />
seen in one 24-hour period. Each<br />
counter collects pledges from friends,<br />
relatives, neighbors, businesses,<br />
and/or corporations for either a perbird-species<br />
pledge or a one-time<br />
donation for all the birds that you<br />
count in that one 24-hour period any<br />
time before June 15, 20<strong>08</strong>. This is a<br />
great opportunity to get involved<br />
with the community and to support<br />
<strong>VWS</strong>’ Big Sur Ornithology Lab in our<br />
efforts to inspire and guide songbird<br />
conservation.<br />
Pledging<br />
Your Support<br />
Show your support with a perbird-species<br />
pledge or a one-time<br />
donation. Sponsor any birder or<br />
group of birders who participate as<br />
Birdathon Counters, such as:<br />
• Your own team or your friends/<br />
neighbors team - set a date and go<br />
enjoy a day of birding and nature<br />
• <strong>Ventana</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Society</strong> Team<br />
- scheduled to count at the end of<br />
June<br />
• Audubon Team, Chapter of your<br />
choice - mobilize your local chapter<br />
for a day of birding<br />
If counting birds and collecting<br />
pledges isn’t your cup of tea, you<br />
can participate by PLEDGING to<br />
<strong>Ventana</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s Team. The<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> staff, board of directors, family<br />
members, and interns will head out<br />
and bird in a few different locations.<br />
We will be trying to spot as many<br />
different bird species as possible.<br />
The diverse teams range from expert<br />
life birders to “never before been<br />
listening for, let alone know what one<br />
is” birders. The day should promise<br />
to be exciting, enlightening, and<br />
fascinating. Your support in any way<br />
is greatly appreciated!<br />
20<strong>08</strong> Birdathon T-shirts<br />
are availablefor $25.<br />
Carole Rose has been<br />
designing the Birdathon<br />
artwork since 2002! This<br />
year’s event feature’s an<br />
American Kestrel with his<br />
grasslands friends, a Whitetailed<br />
Kite and a Northern<br />
Harrier at Creamery<br />
Meadows, Andrew Molera<br />
State Park in Big Sur. Once<br />
again, Carole captures the<br />
essence of the Central<br />
Coast!<br />
Visit our on-line auction at cmarket.<br />
com/biddingforgood (<strong>Ventana</strong><br />
<strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s Birdathon Auction!)<br />
for some fantastic items such as:<br />
____________________________<br />
Moloka’i week stay, Star Market<br />
gift basket, Annieglass original,<br />
Patagonia Freightliner duffle bag,<br />
Bonny Doon Vineyard case of<br />
wine, Heller Estates bottle of wine,<br />
Eagle Optics binoculars, and gift<br />
packages including certificates from:<br />
Passionfish, Sardine Factory, Kayak<br />
Connection, From Scratch, Deetjen’s<br />
Big Sur Inn, Local Color, Monterey<br />
Bay kayaks, The Steinbeck House,<br />
CruiseShip Holidays, Café Stavaganza,<br />
Katy’s Place, Little Napoli, Rappa’s<br />
Restaurant, Chakespeare Santa<br />
Cruz, Children’s Discovery Museum,<br />
Gilroy Gardens, Bountiful Basket<br />
Tasting Party, Michael Keeran Golf<br />
Instruction, Monterey Peninsula<br />
Foundation, Laguna Seca Golf Ranch,<br />
Pacific Repertory Theatre.<br />
5 ON THE WILD SIDE SPRING/SUMMER 20<strong>08</strong> www.ventanaws.org
<strong>Ventana</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
Board & Staff<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Mark Dedon – Chair<br />
Barbara Baldock – Vice Chair<br />
Janet Shing – Secretary<br />
Marcy Morgan – Treasurer<br />
Jerry Stidham – Board Member<br />
Sanford “Sandy” Decker – Board Member<br />
Don Roberson – Board Member<br />
Brandi Katz – Board Member<br />
Virdette L. Brumm, PhD – Board Member<br />
Board of Advisors<br />
Bruce Elliott<br />
William Hearst, III<br />
Lucinda Jackson, PhD<br />
Walt Koenig, PhD<br />
Ada Lucido<br />
Sal Lucido<br />
Tom Mallett, JD<br />
Bette Mayer<br />
Michael Murray, DVM<br />
James Roush, DVM<br />
Robert Stephens<br />
Mark Stromberg, PhD<br />
Elizabeth Van Dyke, PhD<br />
Administrative Staff<br />
Kelly Sorenson – Executive Director<br />
Cathy Keeran – Executive Assistant<br />
Brooks Bonner – Administrative Assistant<br />
Program Staff<br />
Alena Porte – Education Coordinator<br />
Joe Burnett – Senior <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
Karen Shihadeh – Senior <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
Sayre Flannagan – <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
Jessica Griffiths – <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
Nellie Thorngate – <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
Mike Tyner – Seasonal <strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
Instructors<br />
Alyssa Carlson<br />
David Founds<br />
Molly Hucklebridge<br />
Kathleen Lannon<br />
Interns (May 2007 - May 20<strong>08</strong>)<br />
Jordan Bell, Henry Bonifas, Jill Gautreaux,<br />
Emily Haber, Ryan Pottinger,<br />
Nerissa Rujanavech, Nora Silber,<br />
Brett Stauffer, Sharna Tolfree, Deborah<br />
Visco, Patrick Wingo, Satah Wulff.<br />
Volunteers (May 2007 - May 20<strong>08</strong>)<br />
Karen Anderson, Anonymous,<br />
Steven Bailey, Ranger Chuck Bancroft,<br />
Matt Brady, Christi Doyle, Stan Dryden,<br />
Jonathan Gottsche, Kathryn Hannay,<br />
Sue Hubbard, Olga Lansdorp, Noah Lyon,<br />
Jade Matrone, Cheryl McCormick,<br />
Emma Moran, Doug Morin, Joe Morris,<br />
Tama Olver, Shelley Parker,<br />
Karen Shihadeh, Rami Shihadeh,<br />
Richard Ternullo, Ryan Terrill, Roger Wolfe,<br />
Barbara Woyt.<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> Summer Programming<br />
By Alena Porte, Education Coordinator<br />
natural science<br />
Discovery Camp<br />
(ages 8-12)<br />
Hooray for Habitats<br />
Kayak through kelp forests and search<br />
for Sea otters off the coast of Monterey.<br />
Explore tide pools and fresh water<br />
habitats, cool redwood forests, dry<br />
canyons and sunny meadows.<br />
June 23-27 (wait list)<br />
July 14-18, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
Outrageous Ocean<br />
Odyssey<br />
Watch the high seas for spouting whales<br />
and playful dolphins on a boat ride in the<br />
bay. Search through tide pools along the<br />
coast and learn all about the amazing<br />
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.<br />
June 16-20, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
July 28-August 1, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
Mountains Rock<br />
Explore the muddy banks of Elkhorn<br />
Slough while kayaking along side Harbor<br />
seals, wander the golden hills near Salinas<br />
and discover a rocky gorge in Big Sur.<br />
July 7-11, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
Each week includes swimming, hiking and<br />
a Thursday night campout under the stars,<br />
as well as a visit to our Big Sur Ornithology<br />
Lab. Learn from ornithologists about our<br />
important work along the Big Sur River as<br />
they share their research techniques with you<br />
– birds in hand!<br />
Cost:<br />
$310 per child ($250 for current members)<br />
Camp Hours:<br />
Mon - Wed 8am to 5pm<br />
Thursday (stay overnight) 8am...<br />
Friday ...to 12pm<br />
Drop off and pick up:<br />
Larson Field, near the Carmel Mission.<br />
Condor<br />
`<br />
Wilderness<br />
Camp<br />
for<br />
Teens<br />
(ages 13-18)<br />
This program is for teens interested<br />
in learning what it takes to be a<br />
wildlife field biologist working with<br />
endangered species. This is an<br />
intense, three day experience and<br />
is not for the faint of heart! One<br />
night will be spent camping in Big<br />
Sur, and one night at our remote<br />
Condor Base Camp.<br />
Over three days, teens will:<br />
• Receive a crash course in basic<br />
ornithology<br />
• Meet wildlife field biologists<br />
• Learn about the Condor<br />
Reintroduction Program<br />
• Utilize radio telemetry in tracking<br />
wild condors<br />
• Participate in a work project<br />
benefiting the condors<br />
• Participate in a food placement<br />
for the wild flock (optional)<br />
June 9-11, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
June 30-July 2, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
July 21-23 (wait list)<br />
August 11-13, 20<strong>08</strong> (wait list)<br />
Cost:<br />
$425 per child<br />
Camp Hours:<br />
Monday 8am -<br />
Wednesday 4pm<br />
new this year!<br />
Drop off and pick up:<br />
Monterey - exact location TBA.<br />
Registration forms can be found online at www.ventanaws.org or call 831-455-9514.<br />
Donations towards our scholarship funds are greatly appreciated and always needed!<br />
Support our local youth who can benefit greatly from financial assistance.<br />
ON THE WILD SIDE SPRING/SUMMER 20<strong>08</strong> 6
<strong>VWS</strong> Now Offering Rare and Unique Big Sur Eco-Experiences<br />
To schedule an Eco-experience or for more information, contact Alena Porte, Education Coordinator at<br />
alenaporte@ventanaws.org or 831-455-9514.<br />
California Condor Viewing Tour in<br />
Big Sur (2nd Sunday of every month)<br />
$50/person (Private tours are available for<br />
$500/up to 6 individuals)<br />
This two-hour tour will take you down<br />
Hwy 1 in Big Sur to view magnificent<br />
and endangered California Condors.<br />
We will use radio telemetry to track the<br />
wild birds while taking in the beautiful<br />
Big Sur coast.<br />
California Condor Base Camp Visit &<br />
Viewing, $250/person (Min 4, Max 6)<br />
This is a full day experience to our<br />
remote Big Sur condor base camp and<br />
condor rearing facility. We will view<br />
the feeding slope, take condor data,<br />
tour the camp and take in views of the<br />
ocean 2,800 feet below! Wild birds<br />
often perch near the cabin and are<br />
frequently seen on or near the feeding<br />
slope.<br />
Overnight Condor Base Camp Visit,<br />
$500/person (Min 2, Max 4)<br />
This unique experience includes the Base<br />
Camp Visit and Viewing tour with the<br />
addition of spending the night camping<br />
under the stars at our condor base camp.<br />
Relax on the front porch while watching<br />
condors fly in to roost as the sun sets over<br />
the ocean just below. Once the sun goes<br />
down, we will hike one mile to the feeding<br />
slope where we will place supplemental<br />
food for the wild birds. In the morning,<br />
observe wild condors feeding.<br />
Art Contest:<br />
Conservation Awareness<br />
Begins at a Young Age<br />
This is the second year of our<br />
Education and Outreach T-shirt<br />
Contest. Entrants were asked to<br />
address the importance of being<br />
a “Steward of the Environment”<br />
through art. Two designs were<br />
chosen; one winner will see her art<br />
donned on all the NSDC camper’s<br />
t-shirts and the other printed on<br />
thousands of brochures. Thank you<br />
very much to everyone who sent in<br />
their beautiful artwork!<br />
“Golden Hills”<br />
Artist - Zoe Willett-Esparza, age 9<br />
NSDC BROCHURE WINNER -”I Love Nature”<br />
Artist - Autumn Ellison, age 9<br />
Little Donations from<br />
Big Hearts<br />
By Cathy Keeran, Executive Assistant<br />
“Kelp Forest”<br />
Artist - Logan Allen, age 10<br />
NSDC T-shirt Winner - “<strong>Ventana</strong>”<br />
Artist - Annalise Mariottini, age 12<br />
“It took a while to think of an idea, but<br />
it finally came to me after my mom<br />
suggested a picture divided up into scenes.<br />
The first time I drew the picure, it was ok,<br />
but the condor looked like bacon. With a<br />
little revising, the picture got better and<br />
better. I was very glad when the letter<br />
saying I had won arrived and I can hardly<br />
wait to see the t-shirt.”<br />
“Nature is Like a Puzzle”<br />
Artist - Lauren Ivey, age 11<br />
In February 20<strong>08</strong>, 11 year old Kyle Groves,<br />
founder and head of the Endangered<br />
Animals Club at Laurel Wood Elementary<br />
School in Salinas CA, proudly donated $90<br />
to the California Condor Reintroduction<br />
Program. The group listed, voted on, and<br />
ultimately chose to support the California<br />
Condor. Kyle and his club members sold<br />
bookmarks at their school as well as used<br />
their best resources; family and friends.<br />
They have raised over $150 for the condors<br />
since May 2007. Its passion and dedication<br />
like Kyle’s and his friends’ that help in<br />
bringing hope to the future of condors!<br />
7 ON THE WILD SIDE SPRING/SUMMER 20<strong>08</strong> www.ventanaws.org
Save the Date:<br />
Wings Over the World (WOW), October 18, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
By Janet Shing, Member, <strong>VWS</strong> Board of Directors<br />
In 1982, California condor numbers<br />
were down to 22. Since then,<br />
successful captive breeding programs<br />
have dramatically increased the<br />
population of this endangered<br />
species to today’s 297. Breeding<br />
programs at Los Angeles Zoo, San<br />
Diego Wild Animal Park, World Center<br />
for Birds of Prey, and Oregon Zoo<br />
provide young chicks to <strong>VWS</strong> every<br />
winter. <strong>VWS</strong> raises the chicks at its<br />
rearing pen in Big Sur and releases<br />
them into the wild at Big Sur and<br />
Pinnacles National Monument.<br />
It costs <strong>VWS</strong> $600 per condor per<br />
month to raise these chicks and<br />
to keep the Big Sur/Pinnacles wild<br />
population safe and healthy. <strong>VWS</strong> is<br />
the only nonprofit organization in<br />
California releasing condors into the<br />
wild. The good work that is being<br />
done is limited by the amount of<br />
money that <strong>VWS</strong> can raise. With<br />
more funds, so much more could be<br />
done for California condors.<br />
Last year <strong>VWS</strong> held its first “Wings<br />
Over the World” condor release event<br />
in November at Rancho Grande in Big<br />
Sur. The event included a champagne<br />
brunch and live music by Lee Durley<br />
and East Street. Money was raised<br />
through ticket sales, a raffle, and<br />
silent and live auctions. Only the<br />
power and strength of the California<br />
condors could rival the beauty and<br />
magnificence of that day and Big Sur.<br />
About 80 people were awed by the<br />
condors’ spirit as they flew by the<br />
crowd after being released into the<br />
wild.<br />
This year’s Wings Over the World<br />
event is scheduled for October 18<br />
in Big Sur. Please save the date! To<br />
learn more about California condors<br />
and to see photos and videos of last<br />
year’s Wings Over the World event,<br />
visit www.ventanaws.org/wow. For<br />
more information or to be added to<br />
the Wings Over the World mailing<br />
list, contact <strong>VWS</strong> at (831) 455-9514 or<br />
cathykeeran@ventanaws.org.<br />
Karen Shihadeh<br />
Prepares for<br />
Motherhood<br />
By Nellie Thorngate,<br />
<strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist<br />
An important chapter in <strong>VWS</strong><br />
history came to a close in April<br />
with the departure of Senior<br />
<strong>Wildlife</strong> Biologist Karen Shihadeh.<br />
Karen has led the Conservation<br />
Ecology program since 2005, and<br />
in her two and a half years at <strong>VWS</strong><br />
she has been a principle force<br />
for growth in the Conservation<br />
Ecology program.<br />
Under Karen’s guidance, we<br />
secured new grants and contracts,<br />
and increased the scope of our<br />
avian monitoring to include the<br />
Central Valley and the Los Padres<br />
National Forest. She brought<br />
passion and experience to the<br />
job, and created a positive and<br />
rewarding work environment. Her<br />
energy, smile, and dedication to<br />
bird conservation made her a great<br />
supervisor and a good friend.<br />
Karen will be departing to focus<br />
more on her family, including a<br />
new bundle of joy due in August.<br />
She will still be involved in <strong>VWS</strong> via<br />
the Birdathon and other smaller<br />
projects, so she will be in touch.<br />
We will miss her, but we wish her<br />
much happiness and luck!<br />
Wings Over the World attendees delighted in<br />
Lee Durley’s musical style (top right) and Dan<br />
Green’s auctioneering charm (bottom right) as<br />
they bid to release a condor back into the wild<br />
(left top and bottom).<br />
Karen Shihadeh, an intrical part of the<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> family, moves on to start her own.<br />
ON THE WILD SIDE SPRING/SUMMER 20<strong>08</strong> 8
<strong>VWS</strong> Supporters Acknowledged for Outstanding Contributions<br />
By Janet Shing, Member, <strong>VWS</strong> Board of Directors<br />
In August 2007, four key supporters<br />
received special recognition awards<br />
for their efforts on behalf of <strong>VWS</strong>.<br />
Barbara Woyt received the Volunteer<br />
Award for her dedicated work for<br />
many years in support of <strong>VWS</strong>’<br />
Conservation Ecology program in<br />
Big Sur. As a volunteer bird bander,<br />
Barbara often rises well before<br />
dawn to help <strong>VWS</strong> biologists study<br />
Big Sur wild songbird populations.<br />
Barbara also is a valuable source of<br />
information about Big Sur natural<br />
history.<br />
Santa Barbara Zoo, which is the<br />
newest addition to the California<br />
Condor Recovery Program, received<br />
the Frank J. Lichtanski Partnership<br />
David and Lucille Packard Foundation was<br />
honored with our Leadership Award.<br />
Award for its contribution of volunteer<br />
personnel, veterinarian support, and<br />
wild nest monitoring. Their future<br />
plans include the construction of<br />
a large holding pen at the Zoo to<br />
further augment field efforts.<br />
David and Lucile Packard Foundation<br />
received the Leadership Award.<br />
The Foundation’s Conservation and<br />
Santa Barbara Zoo was honored for their<br />
valuable contribution to the Condor<br />
program.<br />
Science Program, which aims to<br />
protect and restore oceans, coasts, and<br />
the atmosphere, provides grants to<br />
foster the creative pursuit of scientific<br />
research toward this goal. <strong>VWS</strong> has<br />
partnered with David and Lucile<br />
Packard Foundation for 20 years, and<br />
we are proud of and grateful for this<br />
relationship.<br />
Barbara Woyt was honored for her<br />
outstanding volunteerism.<br />
Bill and Sally Irving received the<br />
Individual Contributor Award for their<br />
generous contribution to Bald Eagle<br />
conservation. With Bill and Sally’s<br />
support, <strong>VWS</strong> now owns 81 acres<br />
of prime breeding habitat at Lake<br />
Nacimiento, where one of the Bald<br />
Eagle pairs we released has nested<br />
since 1995. Bald Eagles were near<br />
extinction in the central California<br />
coast region after the devastating<br />
effects of DDT. In 1986, <strong>VWS</strong> began<br />
releasing Bald Eagle juveniles in<br />
Monterey County. In 2007, the Bald<br />
Eagle was taken off the Endangered<br />
Species List, an amazing success story!<br />
Thanks to Bill and Sally, their Lake<br />
Nacimiento habitat will be protected<br />
for generations to come.<br />
For Our Members: <strong>Wildlife</strong> Bronze Plaques<br />
Decker Studios, in conjunction with sculptor Ramon Velazco, has created several<br />
unique wall-mounted <strong>Wildlife</strong> Bronze Plaques available as free gifts to donors of<br />
$250 or more. 100% of your contribution is tax-deductible.<br />
Artist, Ramon Velazco, a native of southern<br />
California, is frequently commissioned to sculpt<br />
for the entertainment industry, as well as private<br />
individuals and public organizations; however,<br />
his personal interest lies with California nonprofit<br />
organization <strong>Ventana</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Society</strong>. In<br />
2003, he collaborated with Decker Studios<br />
to create a full-size replica of an adult<br />
male California condor in full flight. The<br />
sculpture was part of an exhibition at the<br />
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History<br />
and is now on permanent display. With<br />
this plaque, Velazco has combined both<br />
his artistic talents and concern for the<br />
environment and its wildlife.<br />
9 ON THE WILD SIDE SPRING/SUMMER 20<strong>08</strong> www.ventanaws.org
<strong>Ventana</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Society</strong> would like to thank the following individuals, companies, organizations and<br />
foundations for their continued support. We could not do it without you. If your name is mispelled or does<br />
not appear on this donor list, please accept our sincere apologies and let us know so that we can correct it<br />
in the future. April 1, 2007 - April 30, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
FOUNDATIONS/<br />
CORPORATIONS<br />
$50,000 - $74,999<br />
The David and Lucile Packard<br />
Foundation<br />
$25,000 - $49,999<br />
Chevron Corporation<br />
Defenders of <strong>Wildlife</strong><br />
Harden Foundation<br />
Kinnoull Foundation<br />
Pacific Gas and Electric Co<br />
PPM Energy, Inc<br />
The Robert Stephens and<br />
Julie Packard Fund at the<br />
Community Foundation<br />
of Santa Cruz Co<br />
$10,000 - $24,999<br />
Bloom Biological Inc<br />
Cal Poly State University<br />
Foundation<br />
Fidelity Charitable Fund<br />
Fletcher Bay Foundation<br />
Garcia and Associates<br />
George B. Storer Foundation<br />
HT Harvey and Associates<br />
Marisla Foundation<br />
The Dean Witter Foundation<br />
The Fund for the Environment of<br />
the Community Foundation<br />
for Monterey County<br />
The Monterey Peninsula<br />
Audubon <strong>Society</strong><br />
Will and Jada Smith Family<br />
Foundation<br />
$5,000 - $9,999<br />
Anonymous<br />
Barnet J Segal Charitable Trust<br />
Cal Poly State University<br />
Foundation<br />
Fledgling Fund<br />
Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation<br />
Natural Encounters<br />
Conservation Fund<br />
Nepenthe/Phoenix Corporation<br />
Fund of the Community<br />
Foundation for Monterey Co<br />
Patagonia<br />
Sylvanus Charitable Trust<br />
Under $5,000<br />
Big Sur International Marathon<br />
BBR, LLP<br />
Blaze Engineering Inc<br />
Chuck Haugen Conservation<br />
Fund<br />
Cypress Garden Guild<br />
Golden Gate Parks Conservancy<br />
Goodsearch<br />
IBM International Foundation<br />
Jewish Federation of<br />
Metropolitan Chicago<br />
Kiwanas Club of Carmel Valley<br />
Oakland Zoo<br />
Ohlone Audubon <strong>Society</strong><br />
San Francisco Zoo<br />
The Harrison Temporary Funds<br />
of the Community Foundation<br />
for Monterey County<br />
The Strong Foundation<br />
Uncommon Grounds Inc<br />
Wild Bird Center<br />
GOVERNMENT<br />
California Army National Guard<br />
California Energy Commission<br />
Department of Parks and<br />
Recreation<br />
Monterey Peninsula Water<br />
Management<br />
National Park Service<br />
INDIVIDUALS<br />
Leadership Circle<br />
$5,000 and Above<br />
John “Jack” Glendening<br />
Marcy Morgan<br />
Maynard B and Olga Jane<br />
Rotermund<br />
Ann Yamada-Gotuaco and<br />
Jason Yamada<br />
Steward $1,000 - $4,999<br />
Barbara Baldock and<br />
Phillip N Butler<br />
David Brubaker in memory of<br />
Tony Staude<br />
Mark and Erica Dedon<br />
Gregory Gieber<br />
Susan Grant and Nory LeBrun<br />
Joyce Harris in honor of<br />
condor 356<br />
Merrilee and William Harris<br />
Benjamin Curtis (Curt) Harris Jr.<br />
Mr and Mrs Sydney P Harrison<br />
Bill and Adriana Hayward<br />
Jeanne Holmquist in honor of<br />
SPCA <strong>Wildlife</strong> volunteers and<br />
staff of Monterey County<br />
Gary and Kelly Lavering<br />
Zad and Laela Leavy<br />
Sal and Ada Lucido<br />
Valera W Lyles<br />
Konny Murray in honor of<br />
Barbara Baldock<br />
Susan Newcomb<br />
Shirley Nootbaar<br />
Paula Norwood<br />
James L and Pamela M Patterson<br />
Kira, Ian and Ashton Reed<br />
Robert Stephens and<br />
Julie Packard<br />
Linda Stevens<br />
Frank and Barbara Strehlitz<br />
Jean and Tim Weiss in honor of<br />
Anton Segerstrom<br />
Marsha M Zelus<br />
Sponsor $500 - $999<br />
Richard and Karinne Bauer in<br />
memory of Leonore Bauer<br />
Richard J Bertero<br />
Per and Eva Borgstrom<br />
Judy Brooke-Green and<br />
Mike Green<br />
Virdette L Brumm, PhD<br />
Betsy Buchalter Adler<br />
Nadine and Daniel Clark<br />
Sandy Decker and<br />
Karen Mortillaro<br />
Davis and Christine Factor<br />
Sarah Hainstock<br />
Kathryn Hannay<br />
Ronald and Francisca<br />
Hartman-Kok<br />
Nancy Hoak<br />
Judith Hoff<br />
Kennon Hudson<br />
Martin Hurtado<br />
Sandra “Sandy” Laughlin<br />
Michael McCloud<br />
Peter and Marcia Morgan<br />
Tom Nootbaar and Lori Burgarz<br />
David Salt<br />
Janet Shing<br />
John Shott<br />
Danny Thomas<br />
Court VanTassell<br />
Nancy Vernon<br />
Jean Wilson<br />
Friend $100 - $499<br />
(11) Anonymous<br />
(2) Anonymous in memory of<br />
Barbara Nelson<br />
Anonymous in memory of<br />
Billie Foreman<br />
Anonymous in honor of<br />
June M Gibson<br />
All Saints’ Episcopal Day School<br />
Anne Allen<br />
Paul and Maura Anderson<br />
Arthur and Barbara Babcock<br />
Stephen F Bailey PhD<br />
Carol Baird<br />
Christine and David Baldwin<br />
Larry W Barker<br />
Vikki Bay<br />
Joseph P Belli<br />
Phil and Ruthann Berck<br />
Sarah Berling<br />
Judith Bishop<br />
Audries Blake<br />
Gene Blattman<br />
Margaret J Bohn<br />
Susan K Braito<br />
Judy Breen<br />
Ann Breznock<br />
Courtney Broaddus and<br />
Chuck Bloszies<br />
Michael and Mary Burke<br />
Charlie Callagan<br />
Linda Caruthers<br />
Gordon and Kathy Chapple<br />
Sandra Clabaugh<br />
Karen Clarke<br />
Emily Conant<br />
Robert and Phyllis Conlan<br />
Richie Conroy<br />
Margaret Cook Schulte<br />
Jeff Corwin<br />
Sara Coulter<br />
Lori Cuesta<br />
Rev Paul Danielson in honor of<br />
Sal Lucido<br />
Judith W Davis<br />
Tarasa Davis<br />
Claudia Dickman<br />
Leta Elizabeth Dinkel and<br />
Aaron Meyerson in honor of<br />
Ashton Reed<br />
Jim Dodson<br />
William G and Nancy C Doolittle<br />
Cheryl Drake<br />
Karen and Phil Drayer<br />
Dianne Driessen<br />
Linda Edwards and Vern Benhart<br />
Luise Errol<br />
Anita Ettinger<br />
Marit P Evans<br />
Steven and Fila Evanson<br />
Beverly G Ewoldsen<br />
Frances M Farina<br />
Patrick and Margaret Field<br />
Paul Finnegan<br />
Tim Fitzer and Sheila Deaner<br />
Daniel Foust<br />
Cal and Letty French<br />
Friends of the Desert Mountains<br />
in memory of Barbara Nelson<br />
Philip and Beverly Furniss<br />
Sandra J Gant and<br />
Michael B Nelson<br />
Jane and Allen Gelder<br />
Don and Lu German<br />
Ashley Gray and<br />
Michaela Kiernan<br />
Jim and Susan Greene<br />
Barbara and James Griffiths in<br />
honor of Jessica Griffiths<br />
Liz Griffiths and Eric Dechant in<br />
honor of Jessica Griffiths<br />
Michael, Jyl and Kyle Groves<br />
Ruth P Hardisty<br />
Kathy Harris and Joe DiAndrea<br />
Linda Harris<br />
Ruth S Hartmann<br />
Arthur W Haseltine<br />
Frank and Jo Ellen Hathaway<br />
William E Hayward<br />
Gary Hazard<br />
Carl Hewitt<br />
Lisa Hoivik<br />
Tom and Julie Anne Hopkins<br />
Lee and John Hornberger<br />
Geary Hund in memory of<br />
Barbara Nelson<br />
Jennifer Hyypio<br />
Meredith Ibey<br />
Gaile Itami<br />
Stacey Iverson<br />
Roberta M Jaffee<br />
Johanna and David Jensen<br />
Jennifer and Peter Jones<br />
Brandi and Paul Katz<br />
Laura A Kelley<br />
Lea Kendall and Barry Stern<br />
Clifford and Michael Kennedy<br />
Jim Kuhfeld<br />
Michael and Carolyn Kulakofsky<br />
Karl and Annette Kunz<br />
Michael and Corrine Laing<br />
Bill and Rhonda Lakatos<br />
Louie and Edith Law in memory<br />
of Mutti<br />
Jessie Lawson<br />
Pam Lichtanski<br />
Barry and Marie Lipman<br />
Margaret K Maas and<br />
Mark T Henze<br />
Betty Le Macpherson<br />
Karen Madsen<br />
Cindy Margulis<br />
Rev Dr Thomas C Marshall<br />
Bette Jean Mayer<br />
Sarah McCloud Wedge<br />
John and Sherry McCormick<br />
Marcine McDonald Johnson, PhD<br />
Jim McGrew<br />
Rod and Peggy McMahan<br />
Livia McRee and Isaac Stone<br />
Mara and Don Melandry<br />
Keelin Miller<br />
John S and Ellen R Moir<br />
Karin Moore<br />
Margaret and Dave Moore<br />
Tina K More-Rivas<br />
Jeffrey and Jennifer Morris in<br />
memory of Ernst Ewoldsen<br />
Jennifer Morris in honor of<br />
Waymon Morris<br />
Ann Morrison and<br />
Daniel O’Donnell<br />
Janet Moyer<br />
Lisa Myers<br />
Steven R Nakazono<br />
New Academy Canoga Park<br />
Cynthia and Timothy Nolan<br />
Ann Nore<br />
Brian O’Connor<br />
John Odell<br />
Nancy Parr<br />
Judy Parsons<br />
Kristi and Tom Patterson<br />
Matt Perry<br />
George Perry<br />
Sally Peterson<br />
Bob and Kathy Petty<br />
Ethel Plocher<br />
Jeanne W Pond<br />
Sharon Ponsford<br />
Ann Pope<br />
Alena Porte<br />
Gordon Porter<br />
Dan Presser<br />
John and Kathy Previsich<br />
Ruth Rachel<br />
Lawrence Rebhun<br />
JoEllen and Bob Rice<br />
Lydia Ridgway<br />
Jerry and Carole Ritchie<br />
Sady Rivas and Family<br />
Bill and Carol Rodgers<br />
Maggie Rufo<br />
Joel and Cynthia Sabenorio<br />
James A Sadewhite<br />
Susan Savage<br />
Katherine Scarlette<br />
Sarah Scheldwacht<br />
Jeremy J Schmutz<br />
Bob and Jeanne Schneider in<br />
memory of Barbara Nelson<br />
Jeff Schneider in memory of<br />
Barbara Nelson<br />
Eduard Schwan and<br />
Jeri Abernathy<br />
Shelley Seders<br />
Victor and Shayna Selby<br />
Chris and John Selecky<br />
Catherine Sesquet<br />
Mary Elizabeth Severson in<br />
memory of Helen Banks<br />
Jane Silva<br />
Kiva Silver<br />
Jen Simmons<br />
Joyce Smith and<br />
Cheryl VanDeVeer<br />
Patricia Smith and Kelley Moore<br />
in memory of Walter Smith<br />
Beverly Solo<br />
Jerry and Cheryl Stidham<br />
Phil Stirtz<br />
Susan Stockburger in memory<br />
of Ginger Stockburger<br />
Judi Taylor<br />
Pamela Tellew<br />
Scott and Linda Terrill<br />
Mike Thompson<br />
Billy Timmermeyer<br />
Peter Tourrette<br />
Diane Trabulsi in memory<br />
of Barbara Nelson<br />
Mark and Katy Travaille<br />
Camille Trinidad<br />
Lonni Trykowski and Jerry Eppler<br />
Yvonne C Tsai<br />
Robert Ullman and<br />
Danila Mehta<br />
Bob Vasconcellos<br />
Antonia Verleye<br />
James Von Whittman<br />
Lindsay Wagner<br />
Richard S Weinberg<br />
Weingart Family<br />
Laurie West Roberts and<br />
Rick Roberts<br />
William Westcott<br />
Richard White<br />
Alex and Bo Wiercigroch<br />
Susan Williams in memory<br />
of Harold L Reade<br />
Cathryn Santos and Terry Wilson<br />
Edward Witten and<br />
Chiara R Nappi<br />
Ken and Mary Wright<br />
Associate $50 - $99<br />
(16) Anonymous<br />
(3) Anonymous in memory<br />
of Barbara Nelson<br />
Anonymous in honor of<br />
Richard Block<br />
Anonymous in memory of<br />
John Francis Lino<br />
Tom and Nancy Acord<br />
Nanci Adams<br />
Dale and Neil Agron<br />
Linda Alexander<br />
Christine Allen<br />
Stephanie and George Almeida<br />
Brandy Anderson<br />
Richard and Bonnie Armellini<br />
Alexis Ashby and George Selland<br />
Nancy Baker<br />
Alan and Sheila Baldridge<br />
Eileen and Jeffrey Barnum<br />
Mary L Batteen<br />
Lew Bauman<br />
Jason Beckham<br />
Ruth Beeve<br />
Karen Bell<br />
Edwina F Bent<br />
Bennett Berke and Lorna Wallace<br />
Patricia Bitner<br />
Julietta Borges<br />
Veronica Bowers<br />
Norma Bramstedt<br />
Frances M Brodsky<br />
Clark Brown<br />
Martha Brown and Breck Tyler<br />
Nicholas and Carolyn<br />
Buckenham<br />
Esther Burshtein<br />
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Steve Campbell<br />
Sharen Carey and Hal Latta<br />
Timothy and Carolyn Carlson<br />
Roy Carlson<br />
Cheeky Entertainment Inc in<br />
honor of Ashton Reed<br />
Tara and Michael Clark<br />
Jeanne and Howard Cohn<br />
Ron and Mardo Collins<br />
Allison Connor<br />
JoAnn Cope<br />
Sarah Cording<br />
Barbara Dangerfield<br />
Julius and Laurie De Vera<br />
Susanmarie Dinga<br />
Tim and Christi Doyle<br />
Peter J Dunn<br />
Laura Eagleston<br />
Michael and Katherine Esola<br />
George and Barbara Evans<br />
William J Filter and Victoria<br />
Von Arx<br />
Nancy Fox<br />
Joanna Frawley TTEE<br />
Amanda Sharpe Freedman, DVM<br />
Tom and Eileen Fukunaga<br />
Dave Garcia<br />
Cynthia Gaya<br />
Dennis Geiler<br />
Jesse Getrom<br />
James and Patricia Gilchrist in<br />
memory of Barbara Nelson<br />
Melissa Gjerde<br />
Charles Goodwin<br />
David Gordon<br />
Janice Gray Armstrong<br />
Jean Griffiths<br />
Michael, Laurie and<br />
Gabriel Groves<br />
John and Jen Hain<br />
Hope and Sandy Hale<br />
Celeste Hall<br />
Margaret Handley<br />
Elmer and Cheryl Harris<br />
Kathryn A Hart<br />
Malena Hasbun<br />
Natalia Haskins<br />
Colin and Cindi Havert in<br />
memory of Barbara Nelson<br />
Jeff and Janice Hawkins<br />
Jodi Hayes<br />
Peter and Kathy Henney<br />
Richard Herder<br />
Alison Hermance<br />
Sheila Hershon TTEE<br />
Cheryl Hines and<br />
Charles Deutschman<br />
Cal Hoagland<br />
Mary Hoff<br />
Chris Hudson<br />
Khoi Huynh in honor of<br />
Karla Kane<br />
June Jaffee<br />
William Jarest in dedication<br />
to June Jarest<br />
Dobie and Ann Jenkins<br />
Harriett T Johnson<br />
Joyce Johnson<br />
Sue W Johnson<br />
Linda Jones<br />
Mary and Jerry Kamprath<br />
Karla Kane<br />
Susan Katz<br />
Donna and Reed Kirkland<br />
Katherine Klein<br />
Vinz Koller<br />
Karen Konrad<br />
Denise LaBerteaux<br />
Wendy Lang<br />
Jerry and Barbara Lawrence<br />
Tom Le Duc<br />
Jefrey Levy and Pamela Sydney<br />
Levy in honor of Ashton Reed<br />
Susan A Lewis<br />
Charles Limbach<br />
Marilyn Lindenthal<br />
Alan Locklear and Marie Valleroy<br />
Lorri Lockwood<br />
Elizabeth and Johan Maartens<br />
Larry R and Marian A Martin<br />
Maureen McEachen<br />
Mike and Shelley McFadden<br />
Bob McLean<br />
Chris and Tamara Meckel<br />
Lauryn Meehl<br />
Cynthia Meeker<br />
Donna Meeker<br />
Jeff Meilahn and Doroth Sotala<br />
Greg Meissner<br />
James Metcalf<br />
Edward and Terri Middlemiss<br />
James Millington<br />
Holly Minch<br />
Rahaf Misto<br />
Anita Mohr<br />
Edward and Deborah Molin<br />
Rodger and Linda More<br />
Trinka Morris<br />
Charles and Nancy Moss<br />
Delight Nasatir<br />
Dave and Shirley Newton<br />
Diana and Howard Nichols<br />
Elinor Nissley<br />
Shari and Gary Nordell<br />
Cassandra Ohlsen<br />
Alex and Kathy Olow<br />
Pam and Joseph Ortiz<br />
Mary Pacey<br />
Sneha and Gaudenz Panholzer<br />
Patty and Dave Parker<br />
Christopher Patry<br />
Melanie Piazza<br />
Jill Poudrette<br />
Pamela Putnam<br />
James and Cecilia Quinn<br />
Barbara Rainer<br />
Robert and Jackie Reid<br />
Dennis and Marty Renault<br />
Keren-Happuch Renee Crum<br />
Joseph Rice<br />
Ken Riley<br />
Don Roberson, JD and<br />
Rita Carratello<br />
Elliott and Tey Roberts<br />
Fred and Mary Jane Roberts<br />
Francine and Alastair Rodd<br />
Vanessa Rogier<br />
Sharon M Russell<br />
Ingrid Russell-Wink<br />
Andrew and Christine Russo<br />
Santa Ynez Valley Women Hikers<br />
Delanna Schneider<br />
Cass Schrock<br />
Phillip W Scott TTEE<br />
Gerald and Donna Secundy<br />
Michele Setter<br />
Peggy Ann Shashy<br />
Carissa Shipman<br />
Tom Sims<br />
Diana Singer<br />
Christine Smith<br />
Laura Smith<br />
Stefanie Stewart<br />
Cynthia Stormer and<br />
Steve Earley<br />
David and Jane Styer<br />
Susan Suntree and Buzz Wilms<br />
Kim Svetich-Will<br />
Tam Taaffe and Wes Fritz<br />
Dan and Jan Tankersley<br />
Susan Tatum<br />
Marilyn H Thomas<br />
Nancy Thompson<br />
Richard and Nancy Tietz<br />
Linda Vallee<br />
Sue VanStee<br />
Adam Wachtel in memory of<br />
Jeff Norman<br />
Melissa and Larry Walker<br />
Alan Walther<br />
William Warto III<br />
Yen and Kristofer Weick<br />
Ken and Barbara Weingarten<br />
Katherine Wenglikowski<br />
Cynthia Wheary Hertlein<br />
<strong>Wildlife</strong> Center of Silicon Valley<br />
Marvin and Karla Wolf<br />
Ann Marie Wood<br />
Deci Worland in honor of<br />
Centennia<br />
Robert Woth<br />
Shu Jing Yen<br />
Michael E Young<br />
Member - Less than $50<br />
(7) Anonymous<br />
(2) Anonymous in memory of<br />
Barbara Nelson<br />
Anonymous in honor of<br />
Joe Burnett<br />
Dana Abbott<br />
Nanci Adams<br />
Jennifer Anderson<br />
John and Linda Armstrong<br />
Terry Atkinson<br />
Eddy and Marie Balocco<br />
Chuck and Sheryl Bancroft<br />
Deborah Barnes<br />
Candice Basham<br />
Dick and Linda Beidleman<br />
Elizabeth and Thomas Benzel in<br />
memory of Barbara Nelson<br />
Pat Bitton<br />
Caroline Blair<br />
Ruth Bloom<br />
Mark Borchert in honor of<br />
Jessica Griffiths and<br />
Nellie Thorngate<br />
Celia Bosworth<br />
Paul Brennan<br />
Frank and Elena Buckley in<br />
honor of Ashton Reed<br />
Laura Burkholder<br />
Barbara Burwell<br />
Silvia Carbaat<br />
Amy Carlow<br />
Rachel Castillo<br />
Julie Conrad<br />
Jennifer Cook and Stephen Polk<br />
in honor of Ashton Reed<br />
Cunningham Family<br />
Janice A D’Arcy and<br />
William Hunt<br />
K or M Dole in honor of<br />
Ashton Reed<br />
Patrice Dougherty<br />
Richard K Farver<br />
Eddie Feltes<br />
Linda R and John T Friar<br />
Darrell and Lisa Fryer<br />
Sheryl and Matt Gaebelein<br />
Ellen Gierson<br />
Don Glasco<br />
Phillip Glaser<br />
Emily Gonzalez<br />
Jean Grace<br />
Meg Griffiths<br />
Ronald Gurney<br />
Kris Hallings<br />
Chris and Ame Hartzell<br />
Gerry and James Havert in<br />
memory of Barbara Nelson<br />
Patricia Herrgott<br />
Jill and James Himonas<br />
George Hoffman<br />
Craig Hohenberger<br />
Frank Hoover<br />
Helen I Johnson<br />
John A King<br />
Thomas and Barbara Koerber<br />
Cyril Kormos<br />
Julie Jo Lambla<br />
Ray and Bud Longserre in<br />
memory of Barbara Nelson<br />
Teresa Losh<br />
Matt Macarewich and<br />
Associates<br />
Pam McNickle<br />
Randall S Mejeur<br />
Margaret J Millard<br />
Ed Miller<br />
Rod and Anne Mills<br />
Anna Morton<br />
Wayne Moyer<br />
Shirley Murphy<br />
Gilbert and Tania Neilson<br />
Maria Nissen in honor of<br />
John L and Aida Shellabarger<br />
Armando Nunez Jr in honor<br />
of Ashton Reed<br />
Roberta O’Grady<br />
Laurie and Stephen Pakula<br />
Mary and Mark Paxton<br />
Doane Perry<br />
Raymond Rieser<br />
Judy and Daniel Riley<br />
Julian and Cynthia Rincon<br />
Jarryl Ritchie in honor of<br />
Karen Shihadeh<br />
Adrian and Candace Rivas<br />
Jennifer Roberts<br />
Carole and Larry Rose<br />
Lori Rothman Story in honor<br />
of Ashton Reed<br />
Steven Rovell<br />
Allen Royer<br />
Madeline Sauer in memory<br />
of Barbara Nelson<br />
Lynda and Robert Sayre<br />
Jeanne Scheldwacht<br />
Adam Searcy<br />
Rosanne Shaver<br />
Belinda Shoemaker<br />
Tomothy and Anissa Siegel in<br />
honor of Ashton Reed<br />
Jonathon Silberman and<br />
Debra Fields in honor of<br />
Ashton Reed<br />
Amanda Silverman<br />
Krista Sinacori<br />
Robert and Miarina Small<br />
John Sorenson<br />
Gabrielle Stocker<br />
Renee Taaffe<br />
Joe and Marilyn Tacker<br />
Nancy Teater<br />
Anne Tewksbury<br />
Nancy Thorngate<br />
Bob and Rosemary Tintle<br />
Nancy Titus<br />
Francis Toldi<br />
Tara Troyer<br />
Brian J Weed<br />
Caroline and David Werner<br />
Claire Wilkens<br />
Andrew Wong and Vanessa Chay<br />
in honor of Ashton Reed<br />
Bernice Wood in memory of<br />
Barbara Nelson<br />
HM Woolf<br />
Lawrence Worcester<br />
Sarah Wulff<br />
Robert Young in honor of<br />
Sal and Ada Lucido<br />
Paula Zerzan<br />
In-Kind<br />
(2) Anonymous<br />
Advantage Care Chiropractic<br />
Adventures By the Sea<br />
Linda Alexander<br />
Annieglass<br />
Asilomar Conference Grounds<br />
AT&T Pebble Beach Charities<br />
Bayonet/Blackhorse Golf Club<br />
Terrie Bennett Gallerie<br />
Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant<br />
Black Bear Diner<br />
Bonny Doon Corporate Office<br />
Per and Eva Borgstrom<br />
Bouchee<br />
Boulder Creek Golf and<br />
Country Club<br />
Cafe Stravaganza<br />
Cannery Row Co, Sardine Factory<br />
Chapala Mexican Restaurant<br />
Christopher’s<br />
Chuck Haugen<br />
Conservation Fund<br />
Costco<br />
Cruise Ship Holidays<br />
Cypress Inn, Carmel by-the-Sea<br />
Jeremy Dang<br />
Sandy Decker and<br />
Karen Mortillaro<br />
Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn<br />
Diageo Chateau and<br />
Estate Wines<br />
Easy Street featuring Lee Durley<br />
El Palomar Monterey<br />
Elli’s Great American Restaurant<br />
Bill and Joan Freeman<br />
From Scratch Restaurant<br />
Paul Gentry<br />
Gilroy Gardens Family<br />
Theme Park<br />
Kathryn A Hart<br />
Adriana Hayward<br />
Heller Estates<br />
Homescapes Carmel<br />
Hullaballoo<br />
Jack Nadel International<br />
Katy’s Place<br />
KayakConnection.com<br />
Linda Kincaid<br />
KOWA Optimed, Inc.<br />
Judy and Jim Kuhl<br />
Laguna Seca Golf Ranch<br />
Lallapalooza<br />
L’Auberge Carmel<br />
Adam Licsko<br />
Local Color<br />
Sal and Ada Lucido<br />
Sara and Noah Lyon<br />
Kenneth Meier<br />
Michael Sherman<br />
Jewelry Designs<br />
Bruce Mitchell<br />
Dave and Elizabeth Monley<br />
Monterey Bay Kayaks<br />
Joseph and Nora Morris<br />
Charles and Nancy Moss<br />
Susan Newcomb<br />
Shirley Nootbaar<br />
Old Fisherman’s Grotto<br />
Osborne Design<br />
Pacific Repertory Theatre<br />
Parker-Lusseau Pastries<br />
Passionfish<br />
Pat Areias Sterling Carmel<br />
Pebble Beach Company<br />
Foundation<br />
Pepe’s Little Napoli<br />
Pizza My Heart<br />
Post Ranch Inn<br />
Rappa’s Restaurant<br />
Ridgemark Golf & CC<br />
Don Roberson, JD<br />
Rosine’s Restaurant, Inc<br />
San Francisco Zen Center<br />
San Juan Oaks Golf Club<br />
Sandbar & Grill<br />
Susan Savage<br />
Ralph W Schardt<br />
Jeanne Scheldwacht<br />
Sarah Scheldwacht<br />
Shadowbrook/Crow’s Nest<br />
Shakespeare Santa Cruz<br />
Karen and Rami Shihadeh<br />
Shreve & Co<br />
Kelly and Robyn Sorenson<br />
State Farm Insurance<br />
Douglas Steakley Photography<br />
Robert Stephens and<br />
Julie Packard<br />
Ryan Terrill<br />
The Bountiful Basket<br />
The Grill at Ryan Ranch<br />
The Steinbeck House<br />
The Western Stage<br />
Uncommon Grounds Inc<br />
<strong>Ventana</strong> Inn & Spa<br />
Alan Walther<br />
Wild Bird Center<br />
Willy’s Smokehouse,<br />
Downtown Dining<br />
Barbara Woyt<br />
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VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY<br />
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Leaving a Legacy for <strong>Wildlife</strong> Conservation and Education<br />
We wish to extend much appreciation to those who have remembered <strong>Ventana</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Society</strong> in their wills. In addition to<br />
bequests, a charitable remainder trust, particularly when managing highly appreciated assets such as real property, can be<br />
an excellent way to reduce one’s tax burden and receive an income while benefiting wildlife conservation and education.<br />
Another way you can make a lasting gift is to name <strong>Ventana</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Society</strong> as a beneficiary in your life insurance policy or<br />
IRA. Outright gifts of stock and other assets can be made at any time. If you would like to speak with someone about planned<br />
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<strong>VWS</strong> Contact Info<br />
Administrative Office:<br />
19045 Portola Dr, Ste F1<br />
Salinas, California 939<strong>08</strong><br />
Toll Free: 877-897-7740<br />
Phone: 831-455-9514<br />
Fax: 831-455-2846<br />
Voice Mail: 831-769-8469<br />
Web: www.ventanaws.org<br />
Hours of Operation<br />
Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm<br />
<strong>VWS</strong> Education Research Center<br />
Big Sur Ornithology Lab:<br />
Andrew Molera State Park<br />
HC 67, Box 99<br />
Monterey, California 93940<br />
Phone: 831-624-1202<br />
Fax: 831-626-8651<br />
Call for Hours of Operation<br />
Calendar of Events<br />
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Saturday, July 19, 20<strong>08</strong> or<br />
Saturday, July 26, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
<strong>VWS</strong> Open House<br />
9am-2pm. $70 per person<br />
Visit BSOL and see live wild birds in the hands<br />
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1. Lunch included! Sign up by contacting<br />
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Sunday, September 14, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
Condor Viewing Tour<br />
Contact Alena Porte to sign up<br />
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Saturday, October 18, 20<strong>08</strong><br />
Wings Over the World<br />
Condor Release Auction<br />
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