Treasure Everywhere

1. Treasure Everywhere - Studies Leading to the Book: Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest - A presentation by Tom Burke Monday, October 14th 7:00 PM Washington State Capital MuseumCoach House 211 SW 21st Avenue; Olympia, WA This presentation will follow the experiences and findings in the career of biologist, Tom Burke, that led up to his interest in mollusks, culminating in the book, “Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest.” Working with habitats of many species, including threatened, endangered and sensitive animals and plants, led Tom to many hidden treasures including several new species of mollusks. Tom will show the wide diversity of forms and sizes of our native snails and slugs, discuss the ecology and reproductive specialization of land mollusks, and illustrate important differences between native and exotic species. Tom is a retired Wildlife Biologist, having worked with the US Forest Service and Washington Department of Wildlife for 30 years. He currently works under contract with various agencies as a consultant on inland mollusks. His book will be on sale at the meeting. Sponsored by the South Sound Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society See www.southsoundchapterwnps.org for more info