Session: Looking at Eagles from Biological, Cultural and Conservation Perspectives (2015 SACNAS National Conference)

Thursday, October 29, 2015: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM

Annapolis 3-4 (Gaylord National Resort And Convention Center)

Chair:

David Blockstein, PhD, Dr., National Council for Science and the Environment

Description: North American Eagles - Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles - are extremely important from a Native American cultural perspective, from a scientific perspective and as American success stories in conservation. This session connects traditional and cultural perspectives with western science about eagles and features a live Numu Kweeni (Comanche Eagle).

10:15 AM

Bald Eagles: Challenges of Life at the Top of the Food Chain
William Bowerman, PhD , Professor and Department Chair , University of Maryland, College Park

10:35 AM

Saving Eagles: A Conservation Success Story
Edward Clark, Jr., BS , President , Wildlife Center of Virginia

10:55 AM

Sia - Preservation through Cultural Understanding of the Eagle through Science, Spirit and History
William Voelker, BS , Founder-Director , Sia: The Comanche Nation Ethno-Ornithological Initiative

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