The Hawaii State Public Library System will host a trio of free virtual talks on Wednesdays at noon.
Learn about protecting endangered bird species, how dogs are serving on the front lines of conservation and about the elusive ‘ope‘ape‘a, the native Hawaiian hoary bat during the series that kicks off this Wednesday and continues through Oct. 20.
Registration is required for the hour-long online presentations. The three sessions are:
• Wednesday: Solving the Hawaiian Bird Extinction Crisis Through Invasive Species Removal and Climate Change Adaptation, presented by Pacific Rim Conservation. Register at https://tinyurl.com/4zxm835j.
• Oct. 13: Conservation Dogs of Hawaiii: Protecting Wildlife, presented by Conservation Dogs of Hawaii. Register at https://tinyurl.com/bk5kswv6.
• Oct. 20: ‘Ope‘ape‘a: The Hawaiian hoary bat, presented vby U.S. Geological Survey. Register at https://tinyurl.com/rne2pwpb.
The “Wildlife Wednesdays” series is in partnership with the Kauai National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Pacific Rim Conservation, Conservation Dogs of Hawaii, United States Geological Survey, and the Friends of Kauai Wildlife Refuges. All programs are subject to change.
For more information, visit www.librarieshawaii.org/event.