Virtual Event with Cape Cod Wildlife Center

 

Virtual : News From the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center
6pm Tuesday June 8th

Zak Mertz, Director of the Cape Wildlife Center, will talk about the state of wildlife and biodiversity on Cape Cod, as well as some of the common afflictions and diseases typically seen in patients at the Cape Wildlife Center. He will also cover "what to do if you find a wild animal" and some helpful things the general public can do to help wild animals thrive in your own backyard. 

The Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center runs two non-profit wildlife veterinary hospitals and education centers located in Barnstable and Weymouth, Massachusetts. Together they work to provide veterinary and rehabilitative care to sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals. In the process of caring for these patients, they work to educate members of the  public and spread the message of environmental conservation . Each day they work to preserve the rich natural history of Cape Cod and the islands, one animal – and one person at a time.

Zak Mertz is the  Director of the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, MA and the Assistant Director of New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth, MA. He has worked in the field of wildlife care and conservation for the past seven years, and is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Zak also holds a master's of Science from UMASS Boston with a concentration in both physical and socio-hydrology. 

Please contact Sherry at sevans@clamsnet.org for Zoom access. This program is brought to you in collaboration with the Hyannis Public, Mashpee Public, Cotuit, Yarmouth Town and Vineyard Haven Public libraries.