Nevada's Guzzlers: Helping Wildlife Survive The Current Drought

Join Friends for our February Wild Speaker Series, "Nevada's Guzzlers: Helping Wildlife Survive The Current Drought" online in a Zoom presentation. Matt Flores, Habitat Biologist with the Nevada Division of Wildlife (NDOW) and an expert on water collection systems, will be our speaker. Human developments and communities fragment wildlife habitat areas cutting off species from life-giving water in desert climates like ours here in Southern Nevada. Matt will explain how the creation of guzzlers, water retaining structures built in areas where there is not enough water to support wildlife without supplemental water sources, are critical to the survival of wildlife in Nevada such as mule deer, bighorn sheep, elk, and antelope. These guzzlers become increasingly important as the current drought continues to push wildlife populations to the brink of dehydration/death. Come learn how NDOW staff and volunteers have ramped up efforts to monitor and service these guzzlers and keep Nevada's wildlife populations thriving during drought conditions. This will be an educational presentation you won't want to miss!

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is the state agency responsible for the restoration and management of fish and wildlife resources, and the promotion of boating safety on Nevada’s waters. NDOW is organized into seven divisions (law enforcement, game, fisheries, conservation and education, habitat, wildlife diversity, and operations division) that develop programs and projects, and three regions (eastern, southern, and western) that implement these programs. 

We will see you there!