Come Learn About Winter Survival of Deer and Elk

The MK Nature Center continues the Winter Wednesdays Lunch and Learn series from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, with "Winter Survival of Deer and Elk." Boise River Wildlife Management Area Coordinator Ed Bottum will lead an education session about how deer and elk species survive winter conditions in Idaho and how they have adapted to living alongside humans. Topics will include the construction of the wildlife underpass on Highway 21, survival in urban environments, and best practices for safe viewing of wild species for foothills trail users. The class will be in the MK Nature Center auditorium, and the ticket price of $16.50 includes the class and a catered soup, salad, and bread lunch, provided by Open Table Catering of Boise. Tickets with lunch are available until February 21 or until sold out at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the MK Nature Center Gift Shop, 600 S. Walnut St., Boise, Idaho. Tickets are also available without the catered lunch for $8 at the MK Nature Center Gift Shop. Please contact Cass Meissner at cass.meissner@idfg.idaho.gov or 208-334-2225 with questions.