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For more information on any of these programs, call 508-362-0111 or email.
Announcing the 2012 Wild Talks of the Air, Land & Sea Lecture Series at the Cape Wildlife Center
All presentations are open to the public. A $5.00 donation is requested at the door. Lectures begin at 6:30p.m. in the Community Education Center on the campus of the Cape Wildlife Center, 4011 Main Street, (Route 6A) in Cummaquid, in the village of Barnstable. For more information, please call (508)362-0111 or www.humanesociety.org/cape.
Feb. 8: Sea Turtle Rehabilitation and Research on Cape Cod
Kathy Zagzebski, Executive Director, National Marine Life Center
This talk will introduce sea turtle species found in Cape Cod waters which is a stranding hotspot for juvenile sea turtles, and explore the reasons for strandings and processes of rehabilitation, research and species conservation.
Feb. 29: “HELP! There’s a Duck in My Chimney!”—How to Resolve Common and Sometimes Bizarre Wildlife Problems
Laura Simon, Field Director of the Urban Wildlife Program, HSUS, and John Griffin, Director of Humane Wildlife Services (HWS)
In spring and summer, Cape Codders often find themselves face to face with a raccoon in the kitchen, a skunk under the deck, baby birds fallen from a nest, or a woodpecker tapping loudly on the house at 5am. Solutions to these problems can be surprisingly simple, so bring your questions!
March 7: Cape Cod Water Resources Restoration Project
Donald Liptack, District Conservationist, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
This 10 year, $30 million project is a county-wide effort with strong local, state and federal partnerships, will improve water quality for 7,300 acres of shellfish areas, improve fish access to 4,200 acres of spawning habitat and restore 1,500 acres of degraded salt marshes. The presentation will explain the plan’s inception, the networking and support gathering for the plan and the current implementation progress.
March 21: Owls 101
Dr. Roberto Aguilar, Veterinarian, Cape Wildlife Center
Owls are predatory birds which are iconic, mysterious and wondrous. Come learn everything you wanted to know about these mysterious birds from the CWC’s Medical Director.
April 4: The Mudflats of Brewster
Bud Ferris, Naturalist, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
This presentation will introduce you to the myriad of creatures that live on, in and under the mudflats of Cape Cod. Discover the importance of this fascinating habitat to our local ecology and the marine environment.
