Dixie Forum: A Window to the World
Many consider wild horses to be an iconic symbol of the west, while others view them as agents of ecological destruction. Learn about one of the most polarizing natural resource issues in the west when Eric Thacker presents "Wild Horses in Utah: Managing Conflict" at Dixie State University's weekly lecture series "Dixie Forum: A Window on the World."
During his Dixie Forum presentation, Thacker will discuss what is being done to manage wild horses. He will also address the implications to rural counties and taxpayers under the current management regime as well as how to balance managing natural resources on public lands with maintaining ecological resources.
Thacker, a Duchesne County native, currently serves as the range extension specialist for Utah State University. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service Poisonous Plant Research lab in Logan for six years before going on to work for the service's Southern Plains Range Research Station in Oklahoma for two years and Oklahoma State University for a year and a half. He earned bachelor's and master degrees in range science and a doctorate in wildlife biology from USU.
Additionally, as a member of the Society for Range Management since 2000, Thacker has been involved with the organization's Undergraduate Range Management Exam as a participant, coach and administrator.
Dixie Forum is a lecture series designed to introduce the St. George community and DSU students, faculty and staff to diverse ideas and personalities while widening their worldviews via a 50-minute presentation.
The remainder of the spring Dixie Forum schedule is below. All forums will be at noon on Tuesdays in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSU campus.
Tuesday, December 8 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Speaker(s): Frederick Crook Topic: The China Dream: An Interpretation of Contemporary Wall Posters
Tuesday, December 15 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Speaker(s): No Forum (Finals week) Topic: No Forum (Finals week)
Date and Time
Tuesday Dec 1, 2015
12:00 AM - 1:00 AM MST
Location
Dixie State University
Dunford Auditorium
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
For more information on Dixie State University's Dixie Forum series, please contact DSU Forum coordinator John Burns at 435-879-4712.
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