Predator Seminar March 14

Idahoans concerned about predator-prey relationships in wildlife management will have a chance to hear a world-renowned expert March 14 in Boise. The University of Idaho, U.S. Geological Survey, and the Department of Fish and Game are sponsoring a seminar set to begin at 3 p.m. March 14 at the Nature Center at 600 South Walnut. Dr. Mark Boyce, professor of biology at the University of Alberta and Alberta Conservation Association Chairman of Fisheries and Wildlife will present "Predator Prey Interactions: Historical Review and Management Implications". The public is invited and there is no admission fee. Dr. Boyce has studied and taught in places as far-flung as Oxford University in England, Bangalore in India, and the University of Wyoming before moving to Edmonton, Alberta. He held several positions at the University of Wyoming including chair of Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management Curriculum. Fish and Game Wildlife Bureau Chief Steve Huffaker said Dr. Boyce will provide interested Idahoans a "superbly informed view of predator-prey relationships without a local bias." Predator management issues have been a matter of intense public debate in Idaho recently as the Fish and Game Commission has sought ways to deal with opinions about that segment of Idaho's wildlife.