Mexican Spotted Owl with Amanda Moors

Throughout her career, Amanda Moors has done it all - studied black bears in the forests of Maine, taken to the skies for aerial surveys of big game animals in Arizona, scoured grasslands for elusive box turtles, and traveled to the edges of the land (literally) to survey those hard-to-identify shorebirds. However, if you mention her name around conservation professionals in Arizona, there's one species that's bound to come up: the Mexican Spotted Owl, a protected species listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Since the early 90s, Amanda has been surveying for and studying this montane forest and canyon-dwelling owl, providing invaluable data to land managers and wildlife agencies that have greatly aided in its conservation. Through this work, she's traveled from the ponderosa pine forests of central and northern Arizona to the Sky Islands in the southeastern corner of the state. During her presentation, we'll learn more about the imperiled Mexican Spotted Owl, what it takes to survey for them, and more.

In the last few years Amanda has also become a professional photographer, specializing in wildlife and landscape astrophotography.  In addition to printing her beautiful photos, she has also started making functional art by printing her photos on useful items like blankets, bath mats, pillows, mugs and more.  She will be bringing some of those items to sell the night of her presentation.  You can preview some of her work on her website and etsy store linked below; like-and-follow Amanda Moors Photography on Facebook as well.

https://www.amandamoors.com/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MoorsWildlife