Conservation Celebrations with the The Green Up Girl®

CelebratingBramble Park Zoo’s migratory bird rehabilitation program that has been involved in caring for over 800 birds in the last 30 years. Their director Dan Miller shares stories about the many eagles, hawks, owls, and wood ducks they have been a part of saving and shares tips of how you can get involved. www.ConservationCelebrations.com

The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery includes a small, AZA accredited Discovery Zoo.  Last summer their Live Animals staff assisted Great Parks of Hamilton County and the Ohio EPA with a salamander rescue after an oil spill from the Mid-Valley Pipeline in the Oak Glen Nature Preserve (March 2014).  The staff assisted with collecting animals from the site and cared for nearly 100 streamside salamanders for months in their quarantine area, until most of them could be released back into the local habitat after cleanup.      It was determined that two of the streamside salamanders should not be released, and they are still living at the Museum and are used for conservation/local wildlife education purposes.  The partnership also resulted in some additional Earth Day programming with the Ohio EPA, so guests were able to learn more the spill and cleanup, as well as about the animals themselves. www.ConservationCelebrations.com

Dr. Larry Wood has been working with sea turtles in Florida for over 25 years.  His lifelong interest in reptiles brought him from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Juno Beach Florida, where he undertook nesting beach surveys, helped develop a sea turtle rehabilitation facility, and created numerous public awareness and marine education programs.   In 2004, he established the Comprehensive Florida Hawksbill Research and Conservation Program, which is the first and only long-term study of hawksbill turtles in Florida.  Dr. Wood has contributed to sea turtle conservation in many ways in Florida and elsewhere through publications, contributions to symposia, and student/volunteer mentorship.  He is currently pursuing his research and public education interests with the National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation and the Audubon Society of America.  Visit ConservationCelebrations.com to learn more.

Andrew Aiken, President & CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society share details about their many green initiatives and how they are helping the environment. The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society is home to more than 800 animals on 23 shaded tropical acres, including endangered Malayan tigers, Mexican spider monkeys, jaguars and more!    Their mission exists to inspire people to act on behalf of wildlife and the natural world. They advance Their conservation mission through endangered species propagation, education and support of conservation initiatives in the field. Their commitment to sustainable business practices elevates their capacity to inspire others. Visit ConservationCelebrations.com to listen to more episodes.

Here the story of how Conservation Celebrations was born! This podcast series is the dream of the Conservation Girl, C S Wurzberger. Each show spotlights remarkable people and conservation projects happening around the world to save endangered animals and protect their natural habitat. The show unveils the impact of each project, shares the details, and celebrates their outcomes.   You’ll meet the animals, hear their stories, connect with organizations working to save them from extinction, and receive simple action steps so you can join in.   Visit www.ConservationCelebrations.com & www.AwesomeAnimalAcademy.org to learn more.