Coming this Saturday, October 15!
The Intrepid White-footed Mouse
How Toxic Waste Affects Animal Populations and Diversity
Dr. Karen McBee, Curator of Vertebrates with the Department of Zoology at Oklahoma State University, will speak about her research into what makes some animal species more resilient than others at the Tar Creek Superfund Site.
Here's a view of Picher, OK from the air - all those white blotches are mounds of chat left over from 100 years of lead and zinc mining! During our program you'll get to think like a scientist and help design a study to try and understand how area wildlife is affected by this.
See you Saturday!
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| Dr. Karen McBee |
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| The White-Footed Mouse |
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| These voucher specimens are a research tool that allows biologists to compare populations in the wild with animals from different times and places. |
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| The mammal collection is getting a new home! The mice were still packed away when I visited, but Dr. McBee will bring some samples for us to look at on Saturday. |
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| This was one huge armadillo - see the pen by its tail? That gives you an idea of its size! |
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