Critter Cam Moderated Discussion Archives

Wildlife Center Classroom Series
The Center hosts a monthly online class [second Wednesday of the month] on the Critter Cam's moderated discussion. Class topics range from natural history and ecology, to Center events and hospital happenings.

Species Specific Classes

Animal Adaptations

Ecology and Environmental Literacy

Natural History

Wildlife Center Specific Classes

Wildlife Medicine and Rehabilitation

Cam in the Classroom sessions

Archived Discussions from 2011-2012 School Year

Archived Discussions from 2012-2013 School Year

Archived Discussions from 2013-2014 School Year

Archived Discussions from 2014-2015 School Year

Wildlife Classroom Series [held the second Wednesday of each month]

Wildlife Perceptions: Fact or Folklore? [May 11, 2016]
Zoonotic Diseases [July 8, 2015]
Bird Nests: Marvels of Nature [June 10, 2015]
Awesome Opossums! [May 13, 2015]
Fantastic Frogs! [April 8,2015]
Peregrine Falcon: Built for Speed [April 3, 2015]
A Look Into Raptor Hunting Techniques [March 23, 2015]
Wildlife Emergency: What To Do If You Find An Animal In Need [ February 11, 2015]
Living on the Edge: Threatened and Endangered Species [January 14, 2014]
Looking Back at 2014 [December 10, 2014]
Making Sense of Scents: Chemical Communication in Wildlife [November 19, 2014]
Eat or Be Eaten: Predator and Prey Adaptations [October 8, 2014]
How Old? Lifespans and Aging in Wildlife [September 10, 2014]
Backyard Habitats [August 13, 2014]
Wildlife Myths: The Truth behind the Tails [July 9, 2014]
Fantastic Fathers [June 11, 2014]
Wild Waterways: Exploring Human Impacts on our Rivers [May 14, 2014]

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring! [April 9, 2014]
Scat: The Scoop on Poop [March 12, 2014]

Wildlife Book Club Meetings

Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver [August 1, 2016]
The Narrow Edge: A Tiny Bird, an Ancient Crab, and an Epic Journey by Deborah Cramer [June 7, 2016]
The Wilderness World of John Muir by John Muir [April 5, 2016]
Gifts of the Crow by John Marzluff and Tony Angell [February 2, 2016]
The Great Penguin Rescue by Dyan deNapoli [December 2, 2015]
The Bees by Laline Paull [October 6, 2015]
A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold [August 6, 2015]
Plastic Ocean by Charles Moore [June 2, 2015]
Red-tails in Love by Marie Winn [April 7, 2015]
Winter World by Bernd Heinrich [February 4, 2015]
Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat [December 2, 2014]
Silence of the Songbirds by Bridget Stutchbury [October 1, 2014]
Smiling Bears by Else Poulsen [August 5, 2014]

Special Guest Appearances

Dr. Monica Madera, Veterinary Intern [July 12, 2017]

Dr. Alexa Ortiz, Veterinary Intern [June 19, 2017]

Dr. Dave McRuer, Director of Veterinary Services [February 9, 2017]

Dr. Ernesto Domínguez, Veterinary Intern [December 13, 2016]

Jaime Sajecki, VDGIF Black Bear Project Leader [September 23, 2016]

Dr. Dana Franzen, Veterinary Intern [June 28, 2016]

Elise Gundlach, Wildlife Rehabilitation Intern [June 9, 2016]

Tori Locke, Wildlife Rehabilitation Intern [June 7, 2016]

Christie Gove Berg, Author of Maggie the One-eyed Peregrine Falcon and Esther the Eaglet [May 4, 2016]

Meet Ashley, Outreach Extern, Spring 2016 [April 12, 2016]

Else Poulsen, President of the Bear Care Group and author of Smiling Bears

Dr. Meghan Feeney, Veterinary Intern [January 29, 2015]

National Squirrel Day with Dr. Kelli Knight [January 21, 2015]

Meet Jacqueline, Outreach Extern, Summer 2014 [July 31, 2014]

Kate Guenther, Certified Backyard Habitat [August 14, 2014]

Jaime Sajecki, VDGIF Black Bear Project Leader [July 31, 2014]

Dr. Rich Sim, Veterinary Fellow [July 22, 2014]

Dr. Kristin Britton, Veterinary Intern [June 20, 2014]

Meet Brittney, Outreach Extern, Spring 2014 [March 27, 2014]

Meet Margaret,Outreach Extern, Fall 2013 [December 5, 2013]

Meet Chapin, Outreach Coordinator [August 29, 2013]

Jaime Sajecki, VDGIF Black Bear Project Leader [August 16, 2013]

Dr. Dana Tedesco, Veterinary Intern [June 24, 2013]

Kelli Knight, Wildlife Rehabilitator [January 18, 2013]

Amber Dedrick, Wildlife Rehabilitator [January 10, 2013]

Dr. Dana Tedesco, Veterinary Intern [January 3, 2013]

Dr. Rich Sim, Veterinary Fellow [October 18, 2012]

Kristen Sluiter, Special Projects Coordinator [September 14, 2012]

Outreach Coordinator Raina's debut as a moderator [August 29, 2012]

Julia Jones, Diagnostic Intern [August 8, 2012]

Jaime Sajecki, VDGIF Black Bear Project Leader [July 25, 2012]

Dr. Adam Naylor, Veterinary Intern [July 13, 2012]

Randy Huwa, Executive Vice President [July 9, 2012]

Dr. Miranda, Veterinary Fellow [June 14, 2012]