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<div align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#800080" face="Trebuchet MS" size="5"><span class="767190522-07122009"><strong>NEW ENGLAND COTT<span class="957080521-08122009">ON</span>TAIL IDENTIFICATION
TRAINING</strong></span></font></font></font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="767190522-07122009"><font color="#800080"><strong>WHEN:</strong></font> Thursday, December 17,
2009</span></font></font></font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="767190522-07122009"><font color="#800080"><strong>TIME:</strong></font> 10:00 am - 2:30
pm</span></font></font></font></font></div>
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<div><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><font color="#800080"><strong>WHERE:</strong></font> Waquoit Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve, 149 Waquoit Highway (Rte. 28), Waquoit<span class="480422717-15122009">, MA. For directions please go to: <a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/directions.asp" target="_blank">http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/directions.asp</a></span></font></font></font></font></span></div>
<div><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="480422717-15122009"></span></font></font></font></font></span><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font></font></font></div>
<div><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><font color="#800080"><strong>DESCRIPTION:</strong></font> This workshop will
provide information on the biology, status, and habitat need of the
threatened New England Cott<span class="957080521-08122009">on</span>tail rabbit
and train interested persons in survey methods that may be used to identify
existing populations. <span class="480422717-15122009">(Note:
</span><span class="480422717-15122009">This species is different than the more
common Eastern Cottontail rabbit that you are likely to see in open areas -
yards, fields etc.) </span><font color="#0000ff">Please see attached flyer
for a detailed <span class="480422717-15122009">workshop </span>description,
agenda and registration instructions.<span class="480422717-15122009">
</span></font></font></font></font></font></span></div>
<div><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><font color="#0000ff"><span class="480422717-15122009"></span></font></font></font></font></font></span><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font></font></font></div>
<div><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><font color="#0000ff"><span class="480422717-15122009"></span></font></font></font></font></font></span><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><font color="#800080"><strong>COST:</strong></font> </font></font></font></font></span><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font><font face="Trebuchet MS">There is no cost to
attend but pre-registration is required. Please register at
</font></font><a title="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/" href="blocked::http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/" target="_blank"><font face="Trebuchet MS">www.waquoitbayreserve.org</font></a><font face="Trebuchet MS"> <span class="480422717-15122009">. </span></font><span class="480422717-15122009"><font color="#ff0000" face="Trebuchet MS">Registration
closes today (Wednesday, December 16) at noon.</font></span></font></font></font></span></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="767190522-07122009"><font color="#800080"><strong>TARGET AUDIENCE:</strong></font> Land Managers, Land
Trusts, Park Supervisors, Conservation Agents and Commissioners, Natural
Resource Officers</span></font></font></font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#800080" face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="767190522-07122009"><strong>SPONSORS:</strong></span></font></font></font></font></div>
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<font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <li><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="767190522-07122009">Waquoit Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Training Program </span></font>
</li><li><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="767190522-07122009"></span></font><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="767190522-07122009">Massachusetts Department of Conservation and
Recreation</span></font>
</li><li><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="767190522-07122009">U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service</span></font>
</li><li><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="767190522-07122009">Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe</span></font></li></font></font></font></ul>
<div><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS">For further
information please contact me (see information below) or James Rassman at
508-457-0495 or </font><a title="mailto:james.rassman@state.ma.us" href="blocked::mailto:james.rassman@state.ma.us" target="_blank"><font title="mailto:james.rassman@state.ma.us" face="Trebuchet MS">james.rassman@state.ma.us</font></a><font face="Trebuchet MS">.<span class="957080521-08122009"> Please pass on
this announcement to others you know who might be interested in this
topic.</span></font></font></font></font></span></div>
<div><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="957080521-08122009"></span></font></font></font></font></span><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font></font></font></div>
<div><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span class="957080521-08122009">Apologies for
cross-postings.</span></font></font></font></font></span></div>
<div><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial"></font></font></font></font></span><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font></font></font></div>
<div><span class="767190522-07122009"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial">Kind
regards,</font></font></font></font></span></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><strong>Tonna-Marie Rogers</strong></font></font></font></font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Coastal
Training Program Coordinator</font></font></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Waquoit
Bay National Estuarine Research
Reserve</font></font></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Tel:
508-457-0495
ext. 110</font></font></font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font size="-0"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2"><span class="767190522-07122009">E-mail: <a title="mailto:tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us" href="blocked::mailto:tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us" target="_blank">tonna-marie.surgeon-rogers@state.ma.us</a></span></font></font></font></font></font></p></div></div></div>
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