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Poachers and habitat loss are endangering these N.J. snakes. This professor works to keep the reptiles safe.

January 25, 2020

Originally posted Sep 29, 2019 at NJ.com.   Re-posted with permission from author, Avalon Zoppo, NJ Advance Media. Deep in the Pine Barrens, poachers can wander for hours at a time. Their eyes scan the forest floor for dull orange, camouflaged corn snakes, a state-endangered reptile long threatened by a combination of encroaching development and collectors who sell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ask the Expert, Career Profile, Current Issue, Herpetology

Visit Lord Nelson at the Equine Science Center

October 18, 2019

The Equine Science Center at Rutgers is a resource for youth and adults who want accurate information about horses, their care, and their impact on the environment. Lord Nelson is the Equine Science Center's mascot and helps connect youth to the educational topics addressed by the Center. Lord Nelson is a Quarter Horse gelding that  enjoyed a wonderful career at Rutgers. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ask the Expert, Featured Resource, Horse and Pony

Virginia Tech paleontologist finds, names new 3-foot-tall relative of Tyrannosaurus rex

September 8, 2019

This article was first published in the May 7, 2019 Virginia Tech News  https://vtnews.vt.edu/ A new relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex – much smaller than the huge, ferocious dinosaur made famous in countless books and films, including, yes, "Jurassic Park" - has been discovered and named by a Virginia Tech paleontologist and an international team of scientists. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Project Areas, Ask the Expert, Featured Resource, Herpetology, Herpetology Tagged With: dinosaurs, extinct, suskityrannus hazelae

Webinars as Tools for Animal Science Education

July 14, 2019

In recent months, the University of Kentucky Department of Animal and Food Sciences has been offering biweekly, 20-minute webinars on very specific topics in animal care and animal science. These livecasts  are an effective educational tool because they are interactive. The hosts issue a call for questions at the end of each session and give answers in real time and incorporate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alpaca/Llama, Animal Health, Animal Project Areas, Ask the Expert, Career Profile, Club Programming Idea, Current Issue, Dairy Cattle, Dog, Featured Resource, Field Trip, Focus on STEM, Goat, Herpetology, Herpetology, herpetology, Horse and Pony, Post Types, Poultry, Rabbit/Cavy/Small Animal, Sheep, STEM Learning, Swine, Uncategorized Tagged With: University of Kentucky Department of Animal and Food Sciences, webinars and animal science

Evolutionary Biology through Herpetology! Part 2

April 29, 2019

We decided to ask Dr. Paul Hime who was interviewed in a previous post about hellbenders, how he became a Genomics Specialist. Dr. Hime, what is your official title? I'm a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum. My official title is "Genomics Specialist." What is it you do? I'm an evolutionary biologist … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Project Areas, Ask the Expert, Career Profile, Featured Resource, Herpetology, Herpetology Tagged With: Evolutionary Biology, genomes, hellbenders

We are Bent on Learning about Hellbenders

March 21, 2019

For this blog we talked with Dr. Paul Hime, Genomics Specialist. Dr. Hime is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum.  He is an evolutionary biologist who uses information from genomes to understand how different organisms are related and how and why species form.  Dr. Hime helps us understand a misunderstood … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Project Areas, Ask the Expert, Current Issue, Focus on STEM, Herpetology Tagged With: hellbender

Ask The Expert – Joanne Powell (part 2)

February 21, 2019

(Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series) Every day is a new adventure for Joanne Powell.  As the Research Farm Supervisor for the large animal unit at Rutgers University, Joanne gets to do the things she loves, including being outside with animals!  In addition to that, Joanne is a 4-H leader in Somerset County, a role she has had for nearly 30 years.  In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ask the Expert, Career Profile, Club Programming Idea, Featured Resource, Swine Tagged With: 4-H Animal Science, animal science project area, Career Profile, Club Meeting Ideas, Club Programming Ideas, featured resource, Focus on STEM, STEM, Swine

Management Tips – Winter Care of Laying Hens

February 18, 2019

In order to keep laying hens productive through the winter months, it is vital to keep them well fed and watered, warm, healthy, and comfortable. Below are some management tips to help you properly care for your laying hens in the winter: Warmth:  Laying hens begin to slow egg production when temperatures drop below 55 degrees F. Provide adequate warmth for the birds and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Health, Ask the Expert, Current Issue, Poultry Tagged With: Chickens, laying hens, poultry, winter care

Evolutionary Biology through Herpetology! Part 1

February 15, 2019

Ever wonder how adults end up in their profession?  Ever asked them to see if what they are doing now is what they thought they would be doing back in high school or even college? For some people, they are doing exactly what they thought they would do, for others they have found a new or different area of interest during their studies and experience. We decided to ask Dr. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ask the Expert, Career Profile, Herpetology, Herpetology

My First Seeing Eye Puppy

February 15, 2019

Raising a puppy can be both a delight and a challenge.  It's fun to watch them learn and grow, but hard to meet all their developmental needs to become well-rounded, happy adult dogs.  For some 4-H dog project members, the focus of their work is entirely on raising puppies that will one day serve as guide dogs for the blind.  After a year of hard work, their puppies return to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ask the Expert, Dog

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