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Dr. Heather Johnston, Medical Director at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

Duncan — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 04:00:57 +0000

Dr. Heather Johnston—a veterinarian who serves as the Medical Director at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, a multifaceted operation in Jupiter, Florida that, in celebration of March being Women’s History Month, is slated to present a “Women in Wildlife Panel Discussion” there on March 29 (featuring Johnston)—recalls that she wanted to be a vet since she was […]

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Dr. Laurie Hess, veterinarian for exotic pets, author of “Unlikely Companions”

Duncan — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 04:00:00 +0000

Dr. Laurie Hess—a veterinarian specializing in caring for exotic pets, and author of the new book “Unlikely Companions: The Adventures Of An Exotic Animal Doctor”—recounts growing up in a family that embraced a wide array of pets, how she herself loved animals as a child, and that’s also when she decided she wanted to be a […]

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Matt Smith- Executive Director of The Central Virginia Parrot Sanctuary

Duncan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:25:02 +0000

Matt Smith–Executive Director of The Central Virginia Parrot Sanctuary (aka Project Perry), a cutting-edge haven for abused, neglected and unwanted birds living in captivity–discusses his path into avian rescue and running a parrot sanctuary. Matt explains how this was prompted by his unfortunate experience with his bird, Perry, that he purchased from […]

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Bob Tarte–author of “Enslaved By Ducks”

libby — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:00:15 +0000

Bob Tarte–author of “Enslaved By Ducks”–discusses this wonderful and whimsical book that chronicles his adventures and misadventures after he moves into an old Michigan farmhouse and is persuaded by his wife to adopt/rescue/otherwise take in a long string of rabbits, birds, ducks, geese, turkeys and other critters that (initially at least) they’re ill-equipped to handle. […]

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