WILD PLANET NATURE TOURS

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WINTER RAPTOR WORKSHOP
Western Montana
December 3 - 7, 2009

Western Montana boasts one of the largest concentrations of wintering birds of prey in the western United States. The Mission Valley, located about 55 miles north of Missoula, and 20 miles south of Polson, is a concentration area for these birds. Thirteen species of diurnal raptors winter in the valley, including; EAGLES: Bald and Golden; FALCONS: Gyr, Peregrine, Prairie, Merlin and Kestrel; ACCIPITERS: Goshawk, Coopers, Sharp-shinned; HARRIER: Northern Harrier; BUTEOS: Red-tailed, Rough-legged, and occasionally Ferruginous Hawk. View Itinerary >>

WHERE THE DESERT MEETS THE SEA
La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
February 25 - March 4, 2010

Rich in both natural and cultural beauty, La Paz Mexico hosts a wide diversity of terrestrial and marine animal and plant life. The Baja Peninsula extends 1200 km from the United States border in southern California to its southern tip. While the Sonoran Desert dominates the terrestrial landscape, the Pacific Ocean borders Baja on the west and the Sea of Cortez surrounds the eastern coastline. Arguably the richest biological body of water in the world, the Sea of Cortez boasts some 800 species of marine vertebrates and 2000 species of invertebrates. The climate is somewhat Mediterranean, ranging from very hot and dry mountains and deserts in the north, to tropical deserts in southern Baja. View Itinerary >>

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Yellowstone National Park, Montana
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Yellowstone National Park is known throughout the world for its scenic grandeur, fantastic geothermal features, and easily viewable wildlife. Historically however, it was well known to many of the local Native American tribes long before the travels of early fur traders and explorers. John Colter, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, is often thought of as the first white man or mountain man to explore the park, in 1807 or 1808. By around 1825, many fur traders had entered the region and their stories of visiting “hell”—steam, hot springs, and geysers—were generally disbelieved by more educated Easterners. Gradually, more people explored the area, and eventually the United States government deployed teams to map and record the uniqueness of the region. In 1872, congress created Yellowstone, our nation’s first national park. View Itinerary >>

MONTANA OWL WORKSHOP
Western Montana
May 13 - 17, 2010

Join biologists Denver Holt and Megan Fylling for five days of owl observation and research. The state of Montana holds the largest number of breeding owl species in any state in the United States. Fifteen species of owls occur in Montana, of which 14 species breed: Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Boreal Owl, Eastern and Western Screech Owl, Burrowing Owl, Northern Hawk-Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Barn Owl, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, and Great Gray Owl. Snowy Owls are regularly seen in winter. With some luck, 8-9 species are possible (including Great Gray). View Itinerary >>