News from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
April 5, 2005
Phone: (603) 271-3211
Email: info@wildlife.state.nh.us
For information and online licenses, visit 
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us

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CONTACT: 
Marilyn Wyzga: (603) 271-3211 
Jane Vachon: (603) 271-3211
April 5, 2005 


FREE TALK ON ENDANGERED KARNER BLUE BUTTERFLY AND CONCORD PINE BARRENS 
GET INVOLVED AS A VOLUNTEER!

CONCORD, N.H. -- Come learn about the state-endangered Karner blue 
butterfly and rare pine barrens habitat (one of the few of its kind in the 
world) that exists in Concord near the municipal airport. The public is 
invited to attend a free talk exploring the Concord Pine Barrens -- and 
opportunities to volunteer in the restoration of the Karner blue 
butterfly -- on April 19 from 7:00 - 8:30pm at New Hampshire Fish and Game 
headquarters on Hazen Drive in Concord. For more information call Marilyn 
Wyzga at (603) 271-3211. 

Wildlife educators and Nongame and Endangered Wildlife biologists from 
Fish and Game will present a slide show and talk about why the Concord 
Pine Barrens are such unique habitat, how the community is working 
together to restore the pine barrens and why saving the Karner blue 
butterfly -- New Hampshire's official State butterfly -- is so important. 
Refreshments will be served. 

"Last year was an exciting season for the Karner blues in New 
Hampshire, with biologists finding the butterflies in the wild in all their life 
stages, a good sign that the population is beginning to reproduce in 
their natural habitat," said Marilyn Wyzga, a Wildlife Educator with N.H. 
Fish and Game. "We'll talk about the outlook for Karners this year and 
how things are going in our efforts to restore the Concord pine 
barrens, as well as letting people know how they can get involved in this 
important conservation project." 

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is the guardian of the 
state's fish, wildlife and marine resources and their habitats. Find out 
more about Fish and Game's Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program at 
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wildlife/nongame_and_endangered_wildlife.htm. 

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