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Where the Wild Things Are
Written By: John Edwards | Issue: 2016/06 - June | Photograph By: Bill Lea
The 13th Annual Mountain Wildlife Days is scheduled for July 15 and 16 at the Sapphire Valley Community Center, located three miles east of Cashiers.
New Presenter Carlton Burke will headline a program titled “Hunters of the Sky.” Burke is a naturalist and educator who operates Carolina Mountain Naturalists, which specializes in presenting live animal and nature programs.
Rob Gudger, a popular past presenter, will return with his wolves; along with world-class wildlife photographer Bill Lea who’ll regale the audience with tales of his unique close experiences in Yellowstone with coyotes, foxes and bobcats The Balsam Nature Center will be featured in the continuing special Friday afternoon presentation for area children.
New this year will be Arthur the Bear (shown above), who will join Cynthia Strain of the B.E.A.R. group in an interesting look at the “Life of a Black Bear and How to Live Safely with Them.”
The ever-popular North Georgia Zoo’s Wildlife Wonders will feature some of their interesting and unusual live wildlife, seldom found in our North Carolina Mountains.
Friday, July 15, morning activities are still being scheduled; however, hikes, and field trips will be announced later. Go to mountainwildlifedays.com for more information.
Mountain Wildlife Days is held in cooperation with the management of the Sapphire Valley Resort.
Schedule for 13th Annual Mountain Wildlife Days:
Friday, July 15
9:30 A.M.Hikes and Field Trips, TBA
3:30 P.M. Special Birds of Prey Program featuring Michael Skinner of Balsam Mountain Trust
6:30 P.M. Open House Display of Mountain Wildlife Day Silent Auction Items
7:00 P.M. Special Creation Musical Presentation
7:15 P.M. World Class Wildlife Photographer and Advocate Bill Lea presents “A Close-Up Look at Bobcats, Foxes, Coyotes and Other God’s Animals I’ve Observed”
Saturday, July 16
10:00 A.M. “Life of a Black Bear,” featuring Arthur the Bear and Cynthia Strain of B.E.A.R.
11:00 A.M. “Hunters of the Sky” featuring Carlton Burke of Carolina Mountain Naturalists
1:00 P.M. Rob Gudger’s Wolves, “Our Most Misunderstood Animal”
2:00 P.M. “Unusual Live Animals from the North Georgia Zoo” by Wildlife Wonders
