We’d like to congratulate our very own Dr. Scott Citino, DVM, DACZM, for receiving the prestigious Murray E. Fowler Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is named for Dr. Murray Fowler, who is recognized as the father of modern-day zoological medicine. The award recognizes ACZM diplomates who have demonstrated exceptional commitments and contributions to ACZM while…
White Oak endeavors to engage diverse communities within the conservation network at home and abroad. Our most recent biannual report shares just some of the projects various members of White Oak Conservation’s team participated in to share their knowledge and passion with people near and far. Check out the full report here.
The Mississippi sandhill crane is a critically endangered subspecies of sandhill crane that is found in the coastal plains of southern Mississippi. With an estimated 150 birds in the wild today, their numbers have declined mainly due to the slow and gradual decline of their savanna habitat. The cranes are found only on and adjacent…
White Oak’s Bird Team recently had the opportunity to ‘spread their wings’ and travel to coastal Georgia to work with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to participate in a project to band American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliates). The birds are year-round residents of Georgia, but the numbers increase in the winter as northern breeding…
White Oak promotes endeavors in conservation through innovative science, education, training and collaboration. Recently, we hosted a cheetah and maned wolf husbandry and management workshop involving both Dickerson Park Zoo and Denver Zoo carnivore keepers. Here is a short blog by Animal Care Specialist Sophia Tribuzio about the workshop. We shared the successful techniques we use…
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