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Nonprofit Kestrel urges Beverly to adopt an ecological literacy plan to guide local decisions
Summary
Kestrel Educational Adventures presented to the Beverly City Council on creating an ecological literacy plan focused on native trees, breeding amphibians and urban predators, urging increased public education and habitat-aware decision-making.
Kestrel Educational Adventures, represented by founder Jessica Cagle and volunteer wildlife biologist Kyla Constant, presented to the Beverly City Council a proposal for an "ecological literacy plan" for the city.
Presentation highlights: Cagle and Constant focused their 15-minute presentation on three priority topics they said are important to ecosystem function and residents well-being: native trees, breeding amphibians (vernal-pool breeders), and predators. "Decisions that take specific species of living things into account," Cagle said, "help produce better policy and stronger…
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