Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Refreshments with Refreshing ‘Ologists: Jonathan Fusaro on mesocarnivores

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

This post was written by Sarah Angulo, 2015 Mono Lake Intern.

Coyotes, foxes, ring-tailed cats, and skunks—these are some examples of mesocarnivores, the subject of this summer’s final Refreshments with Refreshing ‘Ologists presentation. Join us this Wednesday, September 9 at 4:00pm in the Mono Lake Committee gallery.

A spotted skunk that jumped off a woodpile into this garbage can at a local residence. The skunk was released back into the wild. Photo by Bartshe Miller.
This spotted skunk jumped off a woodpile into this garbage can at a local residence, offering a good photo opportunity. The skunk was released back into the wild. Photo by Bartshe Miller.

California Department of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) environmental scientist Jonathan Fusaro will explain what is exactly a mesocarnivore, as well as what DFW’s Bishop field office is doing for research and management of mesocarnivores locally. Jonathan works closely in research for the management of black bear populations, and studied them for his master’s degree in wildland resources from the University of Utah. He is also heavily involved with the Eastern Sierra Black Bear Project.

If you want to find out more about the management and research of mesocarnivores, come to the Committee gallery this Wednesday afternoon. It’s free admission and light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you there!