Attend a free talk on RATTLESNAKES IN VERMONT on Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the 306E East Room, Withey Hall at Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT.
Can you believe Vermont actually hosts and harbors rattlesnakes? Doug Blodgett will discuss this reclusive but much-maligned and misunderstood reptile, and its unique contribution to Vermont’s native wildlife community. Doug will reveal some interesting results of his research on this endangered species, and discuss the tough challenges it faces as well as the life history of this original Vermont native animal at the very northern end of its range in the continental US.
Doug Blodgett has been employed as a wildlife biologist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department for 30 years. Throughout his career, he has worked extensively on game and non-game management programs as well as public and private land management programs. Doug was the Vermont Wild Turkey Project Team Leader from 1990-2010 and has also assisted on the black bear, deer, moose, furbearer and peregrine falcon research projects since 1984. Doug has travelled to Wyoming and Arizona to participate in on-going mountain lion research programs in those states and has served as the Department’s investigator on the dozens of Vermont mountain lion sightings received annually from the public. Most recently, Doug’s professional interest has focused on reptiles and specifically, rare snake research in Vermont.
Directions: Follow US-4 W to VT-30 S in Castleton. Take exit 4 from US-4 W for 12 min (13.3 mi). Follow VT-30 S to Church Street. Turn right onto Church St. Turn right onto College Street North. The East Room is in Withey Hall - Student Center on the 2nd floor. Stairs are across from the CAT Center on the 1st floor. This is event is sponsored by the Vermont Woodlands Association and VT Dept. of Fish & Wildlife.
Pre-registration is required. To register, please complete & return registration form (available at www.vermontwoodlands.org) to VWA, PO Box 6004, Rutland, VT 05702- 6004, email [email protected], or call 802-747-7900 by February 29, 2016.
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