A PROFESSOR of animal ecology and conservation who advises the BBC on natural history programming will give a talk at the annual general meeting of the Friends of Ilkley Moor next month.
John Altringham, of Leeds University, will talk about the management of moorland for the benefit of people and biodiversity, and how Ilkley Moor and similar landscapes could look like in 50 to 100 years’ time.
The meeting will be held at the Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, on Friday, April 24.
Prof Altringham has studied animals as diverse as tuna and tarantulas, and now works primarily on the ecology and conservation of bats.
He has a broad interest in conservation and is a scientific advisor to the National Trust, and works with many other conservation organisations.
Keen to promote science and conservation to a wide audience, he is a regular advisor and contributor to BBC natural history programming.
The meeting will start at 7.30pm.
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