Endangered Species Day Celebration, Friday May 17th

Our 7th Annual

Endangered Species Day Celebration in

Rapid City SD

Friday May 17th, 2013

Meet and greet with snacks at 5:45 - 6:15 pm MDT

Presentations start at 6:15 pm MDT,

Where: Rapid City School Administration Bldg., Community Room

300 6th St., Rapid City

Room Access is only via the SE entrance,

Endangered Species Day is a celebration of our nation's wildlife and wild places. Started in 2006 by the United States Congress, Endangered Species Day is the third Friday of May.

First Speaker:

Jason Rylander, Attorney for Defenders of Wildlife

will speak on the grey wolf. The wolf has been listed as threatened and endangered, but two distinct populations segments (the Great Lakes and Northern Rockies populations) have already been delisted, with the delisting of the Northern Rockies population remaining controversial. The USFWS will soon propose to downlist most of the remaining wolves in the lower 48 states.

10 minute break,

Second Speaker:

Phil Delphey, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service biologist

from Minnesota will discuss the Dakota Skipper and Poweshiek Skipperling: two butterflies from NE SD dependent on native plant communities in our prairies. Both butterflies are currently listed as candidate species. Phil will talk about their status, habitat and threats to survival.

Speakers will attend by by Skype with interactive Q & A from persons in room.

This event is sponsored by

'Prairie Hills Audubon Society, 

The Humane Society of the United States,

Prairie Dog Coalition, Black Hills Group - Sierra Club,

Biodiversity Conservation Alliance and Clean Water Alliance

For info contact Nancy Hilding, nhilding @ rapidnet.com,

 787-6466 or 6779