A.9 Living with Whidbey Wildlife
From bats to weasels, over twenty species of land mammals are currently found on Whidbey Island. Information on how to manage and safely coexist with the wildlife that occupy areas around our homes and properties will be provided. How and when coyotes, rabbits, and eastern gray squirrels arrived on Whidbey will be discussed. Russell Link
 Russell Link
Russell has been a biologist with the Department of Fish for 15 years. His daily duties involve management of state priority species including loons, falcons, and elk. Russell is also involved with land use planning and wildlife education, including coordination of the popular Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary program. Link is the author of "Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest" and "Living with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest". He resides in Clinton.