Wildlife Wednesdays at the Zoo!

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NOTE:  PROGRAMS ARE HELD IN THE ZOO GATEWAY LECTURE HALL.  SERIES HELD ONLY DURING THE WINTER SEASON.  WILDLIFE WEDNESDAYS WILL BE COMING BACK TO THE ZOO IN THE 2010/2011 WINTER SEASON.  STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS!!!!

• October 14, 2009 – Refuge in the Last Frontier:  In 1909, Teddy Roosevelt protected lands that became the Alaska Maritime and Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuges. On the 100^th anniversary of the creation of those refuges, Poppy Benson and Brian McCaffery of the National Wildlife Refuge System will share why these lands were recognized as some of the greatest natural wonders in the world.

• November 11, 2009 - Adventures in Churchill: A Photo Diary of Life with Polar Bears:  Stephanie Hartman, a polar bear zookeeper at the Alaska Zoo, will share experiences and photographs from her October 2009 trip to the Polar Bears International Leadership Camp based from the Tundra Buggy near Churchill, Hudson Bay.  Following the program, we will lead an optional behind-the-scenes encounter at our polar bear habitat (fee for this optional encounter is $9.00 per person).

• December 9, 2009 – Trap Cameras: Capturing the Elusive Snow Leopard:  Dr. Kim Murray, Assistant Director of Science for the International Snow Leopard Trust, will share the work she leads using trap cameras to gather population data on snow leopards in the Mongolian Gobi Desert.  Following the program, we will lead an optional behind-the-scenes encounter at our snow leopard habitat (fee for this optional encounter is $9.00 per person).

• January 13, 2010 – Alaska Wildlife in a Changing Climate:  What does a warmer climate mean for Alaska's wildlife? Glenn Juday, PhD, University of Alaska Fairbanks, shares ground-breaking scientific research of what the future may hold for Alaska's wild lands and the wildlife that depend upon them.

• February 10, 2010 – Golden Eagles of Denali National Park:  Carol McIntyre with the National Park Service presents a birds-eye view of golden eagles in Denali National Park.  Following the lecture, Bird Treatment and Learning Center will present a live rehabilitated golden eagle.

• March 10, 2010 - Planning to Keep Big, Wild Life in Anchorage:  Rick Sinnott, Anchorage area biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, will share his thoughts on how good urban planning should consider wildlife, and how proactive measures can help ensure that Anchorage remains a safe and livable city – for both people and wildlife.

• April 14, 2010 – Walrus and I: Notes and Observations from the Walrus Islands:  Terry Johnson, a professor with the University of Alaska Seagrant Marine Advisory Program, will share first-hand observations of walrus based on a decade of taking tour groups to walrus-viewing areas in the Walrus Islands of Bristol Bay, including Round Island.

Questions?  Contact Katie Larson (Education Director) at 346-2858, klarson@alaskazoo.org.

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