Director chats about Vermont’s wildlife

WILMINGTON- On Wednesdsay, August 7, from 7 to 8:30 pm, at Memorial Hall, the Hogback Mountain Conservation Association’s annual summer meeting features Mike Clough, managing director of the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum.  He’ll be bringing along some of the museum’s live animals and birds to help illustrate his talk about how southern Vermont’s wildlife populations have changed over time. Some birds and animals that Native Americans and early settlers encountered are no longer here, and some animals and birds thought of as common were unusual or not present at all several hundred years ago. The museum, Hogback’s neighbor, is certified to care for wildlife that is unable to survive on its own, for example hawks that have been injured and are unable to hunt.  Some of the wildlife that the museum cares for have been museum residents for years, and Clough has special carrying cases for bringing them to schools and libraries.  He’ll bring some interesting characters to this event.
This event is free and open to the public. Children are welcome. Contact the Hogback Mountain Conservation Association at hmca@hogbackvt.org, or the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum at vermontmuseum@gmail.com for more information.