‘Wildlife at Independence Rock’ August wildlife topic

The August Wildlife Study Series will look at “Wildlife at Independence Rock,” presented by Mike Bardgett on Thursday, Aug. 18.

Bardgett, a former United States Bureau of Land Management naturalist at Independence Rock, will discuss the historical and contemporary wildlife at and around the site.

Bardgett obtained a B.S. from the University of Wyoming in wildlife management and conservation. He is a Choctaw tribal member, Audubon Society member, and a former Marine. The BLM currently employs Bardgett as a park ranger.

The Werner Wildlife Study Series programs begin at 7 p.m. and are family-friendly, free, and open to the public. Programs take place on the third Thursday of each month in the Africa-Arctic Room in the museum. For more information, call 307-235-2108 or email indiahayford@caspercollege.edu.

The Werner Wildlife Museum, located off the Casper College campus at 405 E. 15th Street, is free and open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.