Raptors, Rats, and Riparian Areas

Lisa Owens Viani, Co-founder and Director of Raptors Are The Solution (RATS), will talk about urban raptors and the threats they face, particularly from rat poison, and also discuss less toxic ways of controlling rodents. She will describe a nine-year study of Cooper's hawks in Berkeley and their connection to riparian habitat, as well as how the study led to the formation of RATS.