Sentences with phrase «of wildlife centers»

He has consulted for a number of wildlife centers, zoos, and veterinarians.

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It is located at the Elawa Farm, which is a historical estate that offers lots of things from cooking classes, the wildlife center and in the warmer months, a great farmers market.

Why it's awesome: A wildlife rehabilitation facility that provides care and medical treatment for injured and orphaned animals that are native to northeastern Illinois, Willowbrook Wildlife Center is part of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.

This trail takes you from the main entrance at the Drumlin Farm Nature Center, past the wildlife exhibits and the many barns and animals of the farmyard, and back to the Nature Center.

With its Sensory Trails, the conservation organization's network of wildlife sanctuaries and nature centers has created a richer, more accessible experience for all visitors,» said Paula Gangopadhyay, IMLS Deputy Director of Museum Services.

To best meet the needs of all our visitors, and to invite everyone to connect with the natural world, Mass Audubon is working to make our wildlife sanctuaries with nature centers universally accessible.

We protect more than 37,500 acres of land throughout the state working to save birds and other wildlife and making nature accessible to all through our system of 58 wildlife sanctuaries, 20 of them with staffed nature centers.

«We continue to strive to make this conservation center and wildlife sanctuary a true resource for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with nature.»

LINCOLN, MA — Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary has earned LEED ® Gold certification for its Farm Life Center, which leverages state - of - the art green design features to enhance the popular wildlife sanctuary's nature - based education and programming objectives.

A sense of mastery is also very valuable to kids with diagnoses such as reactive attachment disorder, bipolar, cognitive learning disorders, and autism, says Michael Kaufmann, director of farm and wildlife at Green Chimneys, a therapeutic day school and residential treatment center in Putnam County, New York.

Today, Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary and Conservation Center encompasses more than 400 acres, miles of trails, and a fun, information - packed Visitor Center featuring exhibits about the Blackstone River Watershed, energy conservation, native wildlife and more.

The wildlife sanctuary — just a recently purchased property when she began donating her time — is now a hub of activity, featuring a green nature center at the gateway to Plum Island.

Its first order of business was to help establish Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center, a 67 - acre wildlife sanctuary in Mattapan, just two blocks from her son's school.

Details: Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn (east side of Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn; 630-942-6200, dupageforest.com) is a haven for injured wildlife, and visitors can peer...

Local photographers are showing off pictures of wildlife and birds returning to Onondaga Lake, during an exhibit open to the public this weekend at Honeywell's Onondaga Lake Visitors Center in Geddes.

ERIE COUNTY, NY — In collaboration with the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center, the New York State Department of Health and the USDA / APHIS Wildlife Services, the Erie County Department of Health («ECDOH») is participating in a wildlife baiting rabies vaccination initiative.

WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- A dozen fluffy brown and yellow wild ducklings are recovering at a wildlife center after being rescued from a pan of grease outside a New York restaurant.

Duke Lemur Center veterinarians soon pinpointed the cause of his illness: Eugenius tested positive for Cryptosporidium, a microscopic intestinal parasite known to affect people, pets, livestock and wildlife worldwide.

The research is centered on the Agriculture Department's Conservation Reserve Program, a voluntary program that rewards farmers who save a portion of their land for conservation of watersheds and wildlife.

The procedure, never tried on a bird, was performed by Avery Bennett, an assistant professor of wildlife and zoological medicine at the University of Florida, and Eugene O'Brien, a hand surgeon with the Hand Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Tucked into the scenic Marin County Headlands, the Marine Mammal Center treats Pacific harbor seals, northern elephant seals and other pinnipeds, giving visitors an intimate view of wildlife rescue.

Suburbs, slums and city centers may grow by more than a million square kilometers — much of it now home to wildlife

Lead author Paul - Yannick Bitome - Essono, from the National Center for Scientific and Technological Research, France, explains: «We thought the tsetse fly might be a good candidate in our study, as both sexes feed on blood, they are large and easily trapped, present in large numbers in Central Africa, and are opportunistic feeders with no strong preference for a particular host animal, so would feed on a large range of wildlife.»

A new report by authors from UCLA School of Law's Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment and UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability explores the sources and impacts of plastic marine litter and offers domestic and international policy recommendations to tackle these growing problems — a targeted, multifaceted approach aimed at protecting ocean wildlife, coastal waters, coastal economies and human health.

«Much of the current narrative on responses to poaching and illegal trade in wildlife is centered on increasing enforcement efforts and anti-poaching measures.

These geographic shifts will keep the wine flowing, but may bring new pressures on wildlife and other natural resources such as water, says climatologist Lee Hannah of Conservation International's Moore Center for Ecosystem Science and Economics.

Both countries are working on mussel conservation, and Dan Hua of Blacksburg, Va., a doctoral student in fish and wildlife conservation in the college and laboratory manager of Virginia Tech's Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Center, decided an information exchange and collaboration would benefit both.

After more than a year of data collection, analysis and mapping, the University of Georgia River Basin Center and the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute recently published a comprehensive survey of Southeastern watersheds and the diverse aquatic wildlife that live in these freshwater ecosystems.

Before joining the Center she was a scientific researcher investigating global patterns of amphibian disease and the impacts of wildlife trade.

Nationally recognized goat and cattle graziers will discuss management and marketing of meat goats; grazing and browsing principles; fencing, water and mineral needs; use of guard dogs; contract vegetation management; fee grazing; range monitoring; and creating wildlife habitat at the conference, which will be held in Room 216 of the Consolidated Information Center Building.

«Our environmental programs offer something for all ages and center around the discovery and conservation of the surrounding indigenous wildlife, from guided hikes and snorkeling expeditions to our Adopt - a-Coral program and the chance to participate in the Amanyara Sea Turtle Initiative,» says Amanyara resort manager Serge Ditesheim.

By allowing nature to take center stage, Amanyara turned the surrounding wildlife into the centerpiece of our vacation.

The city center foreshore is home to a variety of wildlife including dolphins, pelicans, shags, and an abundance of marine life including the blue manna crab which has become synonymous with the area.

Eugene, OR About Blog The Western Environmental Law Center uses the power of the law to defend and protect the American West's treasured landscapes, wildlife, and communities.

Jordan & Justine's Weekend Adventures ® for Wildlife Alliance brings children right into the center of animal life at a wildlife -LSB-...]

Since 1972, Project Wildlife has operated in a Wildlife Triage Center that is not sufficient to meet the growing needs of wildlife rehabilitation in San Diego.

Project Wildlife relies on the public, local businesses, government agencies and other animal organizations to bring wildlife in need of help to Project Wildlife's care center on Sherman Street or one of its 60 satellite sites.

Most technicians work in private clinical practices, but jobs are available in any other profession or industry that involves the use or care of animals, such as zoos, rescue centers, veterinary teaching hospitals, humane societies, research facilities, feedlots, pharmaceutical companies, and wildlife or exotic animal rehabilitation centers.

Upon graduation with my DVM my focus changed from wildlife medicine to shelter medicine after spending a year at Young Williams Animal Center in Knoxville under the mentorship of Drs. Becky DeBolt and Lisa Chassy.

During daytime hours, the Avian and Exotic Service provides care for injured and sick wildlife and works in conjunction with the Southeastern Raptor Center to rehabilitate injured birds of prey for release back to the wild.

Our licensed rehabilitators, located throughout the Northern Virginia and surrounding areas, work with a network of volunteers, wildlife centers, animal shelters, humane societies, nature centers and veterinary hospitals to provide life - saving work for wildlife in need.

The program began by mimicking an open admission wildlife center's nursery, with no start - up funding and only a handful of volunteers.

The San Diego Wildlife Center is a resource in the north coastal region of San Diego for injured, sick, and orphaned local wildlife.

It provides pet - assisted therapy visits, programs to rehabilitate dogs with the support of inmates, a wildlife care center, vet - shadowing opportunities for youth, and more.

We also believe in caring for wildlife and instill a strong passion for wildlife, especially the Center for Birds of Prey, in all our team members.

The nation's largest animal protection organization advocates for better laws to protect animals; conducts campaigns to reform industries; provides animal rescue and emergency response; investigates cases of animal cruelty and cares for animals through sanctuaries and wildlife rehabilitation centers.

Stone founded the Center for Wildlife Health Research to reduce the negative impact of human activities on wildlife.

Make a donation through our Animal Advocate program and give a second chance to animals that come through the doors of our shelter, our wildlife rehabilitation center or our farm facility.

The HSUS also operates community - based programs, four wildlife sanctuaries, and care centers that directly assist thousands of animals each year.

Many zoos, wildlife care centers, research labs, humane shelters and animal control agencies make use of veterinary assistants in order to provide care for their animals.