Coexisting with Connecticut’s Critters – Lyme

Coexisting with Connecticut’s Critters with Master Wildlife Conservationist, Ginny Apple, Connecticut DEEP

How can we coexist safely with wildlife and minimize negative interactions in backyards and open spaces?We value protecting native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. However, because of the fragmentation of habitats, the risks of habituation and the movement of animals, conflicts between humans and wildlife can and do occur. These interactions may increase as climate change shifts animal ranges and as species recover or disperse to new areas.

How can we move from conflict to coexistence? What tools and strategies can we employ to reduce conflicts that may arise when people and wildlife share landscapes? And can these strategies help imperiled wildlife rebound and expand to their historical ranges?

This discussion by Ginny Apple will help answer these questions and guide our thinking about animal encounters, opening the path to coexistence.

Registration: education@lymelandtrust.org