James Cornett will be at the Crowley Theater in Marfa, Texas, this Thursday, April 2, for the Roger Conant Distinguished Guest Lecture, sponsored by the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. The program will start at 7 p.m., with doors open at 6:30 p.m.
As a desert ecologist, Cornett will tell about becoming cornered by an aggressive adult mountain lion on a warm July morning in a remote mountain range in southern Arizona. The standoff lasted nearly 45 minutes, with Cornett eventually escaping and surviving to share the frightening encounter with others. In his presentation, he will discuss mountain lion habits and behaviors, the potential threat these big cats pose to humans, and provide a historical perspective on lion-human encounters.
Cornett’s humor and storytelling skills have made him one of the center’s most popular guest lecturers. Over the past eight years, he has presented lectures on “Roadrunners” and “Ocotillo and Hummingbirds.” For more information, please call 432-364-2499 or email lgordon@cdri.org.