Are you looking for an interactive afternoon activity to fill the summertime hours?
Georgia Southern’s Wildlife Education Center hosts "Daily Wildlife Programs" Monday through Friday at 3:30pm for interested locals.
The program admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children aged 3-11, and free of charge for children under 3 years old. (For the Center’s full list of admission fees, CLICK HERE.)
The Daily Program themes for Summer 2023 are:
Monday-Backyard Neighbors
Tuesday- Keep the Wild in Wildlife
Wednesday-What is a Raptor?
Thursday-Chain of Command
Friday-Around the World
I attended the Tuesday Program at the Wildlife Center, and our theme was “Keep the Wild in Wildlife.” Kelsey, a GS biology major, was our program guide for the Tuesday program, and she showed us five different types of animal species.
During the program, we had to determine whether those animals could legally be classified as pets or if they needed to remain free as wild animals.
The five animals we saw were a White Tree Frog, a Gopher Tortoise, a Cane Toad, a Corn Snake, and a Burmese Python.
Out of the five animals shown, the White Tree Frog was the simplest answer of “Yes, it can be a pet.”
The other four animals, however, were either a “No”, classified a Keystone Species, classified as a poisonous invasive species, or had state limitations as to whether it could be classified as a legal pet.
(For more information on which animals and wildlife can be truly classified as pets, please attend the center’s wildlife program on TUESDAYS for more information!)
“Our summertime programs offer a unique and educational look at the animals we have here at the Center," Scott Courdin, Wildlife Curator at The Center for Wildlife Education, said. "Furthermore, our programs are up-close and personal, with a variety of animals that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Each program offers a new experience with a different program theme on each weekday. Come learn, enjoy, and connect with nature!"
The Georgia Southern Center for Wildlife Education is located at 1461 Forest Dr. on the Georgia Southern Statesboro campus. (For directions, CLICK HERE.)
For more information on the Center for Wildlife Education and The Lamar Q. Ball, Jr. Raptor Center, CLICK HERE.
For more information on the center’s Daily Summer Program Schedule, CLICK HERE.
