Domestic cats can make wonderful pets but also have the capacity to kill birds and other wildlife, spread infectious diseases, and cause nuisances in the community. Predation by cats is the number one cause of wild bird deaths in the country. Grant Sizemore will talk about how to manage domestic cats for everyone’s benefit - birds and other wildlife, people, and cats themselves.

Birds’ sensory perception helps them navigate, find food, avoid predation, identify mates, and raise their young. Peggy O’Connell, a retired biology professor from Eastern Washington University (EWU), will discuss these fascinating adaptations.

Learn about both swans and snow geese when Martha Jordan, founder and executive director of the Northwest Swan Conservation Association, will present “Washington’s White Birds of Winter” at our September meeting.