Pheasants

Come join Ron Johnson for a presentation on Galliformes (Game Birds) at the Juniata Valley Audubon Society March 21st Meeting to be held at the Bellwood/Antis Library, 526 Main St, Bellwood, PA 16617 starting at 7 pm. Ron will first give an overview of the families in the order Galliformes - Megapodiidae (brush turkeys), Cracidae (guans, curassows), Numididae (guineafowl), Odontophoridae (new world quails), and pheasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys and grouse). Many of the game birds around the world are Threatened or Endangered because of habitat loss, or exploitation. Ron will then explore the pheasant family their importance, current status and ongoing conservation projects. He will discuss species and subspecies as it relates to threatened or endangered rank and how this affects conservation strategies. Do we save only full species or are subspecies important to preserving genetic diversity? What role does ex situ projects play in preserving species? For more information email Ron@javatrout.com