I awoke early one morning to a fluttering noise in my bedroom. Groggily, I reached for my glasses and turned on my lamp. I caught a glimpse of something peeking between my blinds. As I took a closer look, I realized it was a bat!
As a part of our “Where Are They Now?” series, we had an e-interview with Dr. Miranda Sadar, who was our veterinary fellow from 2010 – 2012 [when “The Rock Stars” were here!]
Q: What have you done professionally since leaving the Wildlife Center?
“It’s adorable! Don’t you just wish you could keep it?”
On the first day of my externship, I wrote down a few goals that I wanted to achieve by the end of my time here at the Wildlife Center of Virginia. As I look back upon these intentions, I feel satisfied and accomplished.
You may have heard this fact before; however, those of you who haven’t may be shocked to find out which animal causes the most human deaths in the world. Hint: it’s not a snake or a shark or a mountain lion or an alligator.
The past two summers, I’ve presented a series of snake-themed programs at different libraries in Virginia;
There are three very popular quotes that I love to live by:
I have gained an immense amount of knowledge here in only six short weeks of being an Outreach Extern. While the information about education ambassadors and handling is a large portion of this, I have also learned about the Center’s overall atmosphere …
There is a culture here that is hard to explain but undeniably present. The people are light-hearted, friendly, and passionate about the Center’s mission and the work they do on a daily basis. As part of the outreach team, I am working to translate this aura into words to convey the Center’s passion to the public.
We followed Dr. Monica Madera, one of the Wildlife Center's veterinary interns, during an early-spring day at the hospital.
Sometime in May of 2010, I began feeding a group of small feral kittens in my yard. They waited on my porch to eat every morning, and again before dark. I tied string to various toys and threw them into the yard, pulling it back slowly, playing with them. I couldn't touch the kittens - they would run if I got close. Months went by …
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