Do you know the Straits of Mackinac is a vital corridor for migrating raptos such as owls, Golden Eagles, and Red-Tailed Hawks? Join us for a presentation by Scott Davis, the Executive Director of the Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch, to discover why the Straits are used by migrating birds, which raptors pass through here, and why this information is important. 

In cooperation with the St. Ignace Public Library, this is a free in-person presentation. Register here.

Scott worked for The Nature Conservancy for 23 years, serving as a State Director, Divisional Director of Conservation Programs, and as a Senior Conservation Advisor for the North American Region. In 2017, Scott left TNC to work with the US Forest Service and the US Endowment for Forests and Communities to create a 13-state, 245-million-acre private forest conservation initiative known as Keeping Forests. In 2021, Scott retired, moved to northern Michigan, and now works as the part-time Executive Director of the Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch.

Scott’s formal training includes the areas of aquatic ecology, sustainable resource use, and ecosystem management.  He has degrees in aquatic ecology from Miami University and Texas A&M University, and early in his career spent 13 years working in South America and SE Asia on a variety of fishery, aquaculture and coastal management projects.