On Wednesday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m., award-winning outdoors writer, Eric Sharp of The Detroit Free Press, will be the featured speaker at a special lecture to be held at the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy’s (MWC) Bengel Wildlife Center.

Sharp’s presentation, one of two hosted by the MWC in celebration of its 25^th anniversary year, will focus on the many threats facing the Great Lakes today, including the impact of invasive exotic species that are crippling our lakes, endangering our health, and burdening our economy.

Sharp will explore the disastrous effects invasive species have had on the Great Lakes, the potential for even worse problems in the future, and the very real opportunity that exists to solve the problem in the next year to year-and-a-half.  He’ll also discuss one of the biggest and controversial threats to Lake Michigan from the west – silver and bighead carp.

Sharp’s presentation is free and open to the public. A special wine and cheese reception following his presentation will also be held in the Bengel Wildlife Center’s Great Hall during which guests will have a chance to meet and talk with Sharp in more detail.

Tickets for the reception are $15 per person for the general public; MWC members may purchase tickets to the reception for only $10 each.

Seating is limited for both Sharp’s presentation and the reception.  Advance reservations for both are required and can be made by calling Beth at the MWC office – (517) 641-7677 or by email: wildlife@miwildlife.org.

If you’ve never visited the Bengel Wildlife Center in Bath, home of the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, simply click here for directions and a map.  Hope you can join us!