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Welcome to the Wildlife-Research Institute
The Wildlife Research Institute is an established public, non-profit, 501(c)(3), charitable organization, formed to conduct research, education, and management of wildlife and wildlife habitat. WRI promotes timely conservation biology through cooperative programs with private citizens, agencies, industry and academia.
WRI’s education mission is to provide a progressive learning environment for students, community, and special interest groups to focus on and bring the natural world and human community together to restore and preserve habitat diversity.
Wildlife Research Institute through its educational program provides travel opportunities and eco-events for families, adults, retirees, and the public in general to various local, national and worldwide locations to experience and learn about the diversity of the natural world regarding the functions and values of wildlife and wildlife habitat.
Posted on Tuesday, October 07
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January 2 thru February 27, 2010
Every Saturday in Ramona, California 9AM-Noon
Visit the Ramona Grasslands with the Wildlife Research Institute, Inc. Observe both our wintering and resident raptors. You will see raptors such as the Golden Eagle, the wintering Ferruginous Hawk, the Red-tailed Hawk, Prairie Falcon and the Red-shouldered Hawk. Nineteen (19) species of raptors alone have been recorded at this Raptor Hotspot!
You will observe the wild raptors and learn the life-histories of these hawks and eagles and the significance of the Ramona Grassland ecosystem to the raptors’ survival from WRI Biologists. There will be demonstrations of hawk banding and tracking eagles with transmitters. This free, educational program is open to the public and rewarding for all ages. HAWKWATCH IS HELD EVERY SATURDAY IN JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2010 from 9 AM – 12 NOON. Program begins promptly at 9 am.
Bring binoculars and cameras if you have them, our biologists will have spotting scopes for your use. We recommend you layer your clothing and wear sturdy shoes, although there is no hiking. Our facility is handicapped accessible. Only heavy rain cancels. The event is at WRI Headquarters, which is located on Highland Valley Road near the intersection of Rangeland and Highland Roads.
Directions:
From the south & west, Take Highway 67 to Ramona and turn north (left turn) on Highland Valley Road for 2 miles and look for our sign, Wildlife Research Institute, Inc. on the right, 18030 Highland Valley Road.
From the north, take Highway 78 to Ramona Main Street (Hwy 67) turn right, proceed 3 miles to Highland Valley Road turn north (right turn) for 2 miles and look for our sign, Wildlife Research Institute, Inc., 18030 Highland Valley Road.
For large groups or additional information call 760-789-3992 |
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Posted by WRIadmin on Friday, December 21, 2007 (18:35:42) (1417 reads)
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Ramona’s Santa Maria Valley |
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 A Natural History of the Ramona Grasslands
by Fred Sproul, Botanist
This large natural grassland called Ramona Valley, or Santa Maria Valley, is different than any of the other valleys that surround Ramona. This valley has been filled for millennia with sands and clays that have been washing down and trapped here by their foothills: the Mount Woodson – Iron Mountain chain and the low granite rim that frames our valley on the west and the many mountains to the east. It is from these deep, rich soils and the watershed from the surrounding hills, that this prairie, this productive meadowland exists. It has been a rich range and farmland since European settlement and at the same time it has been home to specialized kinds of plant life and animal life.
Since the rise of our mountains, this extensive field has been the center of a diverse ecosystem. Particularly noticeable are the birds that visit such habitats in a hop-scotch fashion on their annual migrations. The list of these birds is impressive. Especially interesting is the abundance of keystone species: the birds of prey. On your visit to the Ramona Grasslands you will hopefully see eagles, falcons and several hawk species. Particularly important, because such habitats have been destroyed elsewhere, are the Golden Eagle and Ferruginous Hawk. They are regular occupants and visitors. Because of the pocket gophers, ground squirrels, mice, voles, ducks and other small birds, this area is of great importance for wintering and resident raptors. |
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Posted by WRIadmin on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 (14:30:46) (1157 reads)
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