BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Wichita Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Wichita Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f4595c0e-849e-44fd-b87a-85fd12fdbb07 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260801T195314Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T193000 SUMMARY:Tuesday Topics: 3 Billion Birds Lost and What To Do About It LOCATION:Advanced Learning Library\nAdvanced Learning Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Advanced Learning Library; X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Advanced Learning Library:geo:37.68676,-97.34803 81 GEO:37.68676;-97.3480381 DESCRIPTION:Learn about efforts being done to improve bird populations wit h the Audubon of Kansas .\nhttps://wichitalibrary.libnet.info/event/125690 05 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

A recent study revealed that we have lost one in four individual \;birds \;since 1970\, amounting to nearly& nbsp\;3 \;billion \;birds. \; However\, not all species declin ed and some habitats experienced more decline than others. \; Dr. Jack ie Augustine\, Audubon of Kansas Executive Director\, will explain how thi s was estimated and describe trends in the data with respect to species an d habitats. She will also share ways you can prevent further losses throug h advocacy for environmentally-friendly legislation or through habitat imp rovements in your own neighborhood. \;

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Jackie Augustine joined Audubon of Kansas (AOK) in January 2021 as Executive Director. \; She received her doctorate degree in biology at Kansas State University study ing the mating behavior of Greater Prairie-Chickens. \; As Executive D irector\, Jackie works to support AOK's \;three-fold mission of advoca cy\, conservation\, and education. \; She is also a birdwatcher devote d to providing native plants around her home.

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