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WILD WEST PHOTOS 2011 GLACIER NATIONAL PARK PHOTOGRAPHY
WORKSHOPS
Located in northwestern Montana, the rugged peaks and
glacially carved valleys of this national park make it a
prime destination for landscape photographers. Our photo
workshops are based in the small town of St. Mary,
providing us with easy access to Logan Pass via the
spectacular Going-to-the-Sun Road, as well as the Many
Glacier area just to the north. As with all of our
courses the itinerary is designed to be flexible so we
can accommodate for any unique photo opportunities that
may occur along the way.
Sign up today at the link below.
All 2011 workshop participants will be entered into
a drawing to win a FREE workshop of their choice from
Wild West Photos in 2012.
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Glacier
National Park to Begin Harlequin Duck Study
 Glacier National Park scientists in cooperation with
researchers from the University of Montana, will initiate a two-year study
of harlequin ducks on Upper McDonald Creek in late April. Researchers will
use radio-telemetry and banding to expand Glacier’s knowledge of where
harlequins nest and the factors affecting nest success and chick survival.
The information collected in this study will be used to help bolster the
current knowledge of this species in Glacier National Park and Montana.
This project is jointly funded by the Federal Highway Administration and a
grant provided through the National Park Service Rocky Mountains
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.
Harlequin ducks, a species of concern in Montana, occupy a unique niche
among waterfowl. These small sea ducks spend most of their lives feeding in
the turbulent surf along the North American coast. Each April, the ducks
migrate inland to breed and raise their young along fast-moving, freshwater
streams. They are specially adapted to feed on stream bottoms in raging
water, a place inaccessible to other wildlife species. Male harlequin
ducks are very striking, being slate blue, with bold white, black, and
chestnut markings.
Harlequins are at high risk of local extinction due to their very limited
numbers, limited habitat, overhunting (occurring outside the state),
sensitivity to disturbance, and habitat loss or alteration. The impacts of
climate change and consequent changes in spring runoff are also of serious
concern for this species. Harlequins occur on only a limited number of
streams in Montana; more than 25 percent of all harlequin duck chicks
produced in the state are raised along Glacier National Park’s Upper
McDonald Creek.
For more information on this project, please contact wildlife biologist
Lisa Bate at 406-888-7833 or Natural Resources Program Manager Mark Biel at
406-888-7919.
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