Despite challenging weather conditions, we had a great turnout for our 2018 AGM. 

Peter Sherrington presented his annual count report, and discussed the trends we’ve seen over the past 25 years.

We’d like to say a big thank you to our guest speaker, Holly Duvall, Executive Director of the Alberta Institute For Wildlife Conservation (http://www.aiwc.ca/), located in Madden, Alberta. Holly gave a very informative talk about the challenges and successes of wildlife rehabilitation, with a special emphasis on the Institute’s work with raptors.

The Rocky Mountain Eagle Research Foundation – December 2017 Newsletter was just released to our members. You can download it here: RMERF-Newsletter-2017Dec.pdf

Two Seasonal Reports have just been added. Fall 2016, Fall 2016 Tables, Spring 2017, Spring 2017 Tables. These can be found on the Daily Count Resources page.

From all of us on the RMERF board, we wish you a safe and happy holidays.

Thank you to all that attended the unveiling of Memorial bench for Ruthie Oltmann and the new RMERF kiosk at the Hay Meadow, Mount Lorette site in Kananaskis. It was a great turnout, great weather and everyone, (Ruthie, AB Parks and the RMERF people) enjoyed it.

Please view the news release sent to the local media for more details and photos. (PDF)
The Rocky Mountain Outlook newspaper article is here [rmoutlook.com]

Some photos from the unveiling (click for larger resolution):

CR George Halmazna

CR George Halmazna

CR Deanna Cottrell‎

CR Rick Hannay

The event was a great success. Held at Beaupre Community Hall – a lovely venue, an hour west of Calgary, many members and friends of RMERF attended, and shared stories of the 25 years of golden eagle and raptor counting.

Featured was a draft of new signage of for the Lorette site to be completed this fall and was on display for everyone to view and comment on about any suggested changes. A new video (still in production) was shown discussing what RMERF does using some great historic commentary clips and some scenic photos and clips of the golden eagles. Its purpose will be for public awareness and the producers hope to submit it to the Mountain Film festival. Continued over the afternoon was a panel discussion with Peter Sherrington, Cliff Hanson and Rosemary fielding questions about highlights from the emcee and attendees about their past 25 years since the start of the organization. Everyone also enjoyed some food and Anniversary cakes. The highlight of the evening was led by Peter Sherrington providing an interesting talk summarizing the last 25 years of research with RMERF.

Thanks to all those who attended, we look forward to the next 25 years.