Wind Beneath Our Wings - Keynote with Ron Magill

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Join us for a lively photo-presentation from Ron Magill on his favorite bird and the efforts undertaken to protect them in their native habitat. The harpy eagle is a rare apex predator found in tropical forests of Central and South America. One of the largest and most powerful birds of prey in the world, it needs large, undisturbed tracts of forest to survive. Harpy eagles play a vital role in the overall health of the tropical forests and as an “umbrella species,” their protection leads to the protection of countless other lesser known species in one of the most bio diverse ecosystems on earth. In order to protect the ecosystem and this rare bird a partnership was formed with Zoo Miami, the government of Panama and private enterprise to establish the Harpy Eagle Project in the Republic of Panama. Hear more from Ron about how a charismatic bird and grassroots efforts helped establish conservation policy! Register here.