Nature Matters: Keeping Animals, Saving Species 2018

Wed. June 13th, 2018 6:45pm to 8:15pm Meadowside Nature Center

During this evening presentation of Nature Matters, enjoy a glass of wine or a cold beer and meet others who share similar interests in science and nature. Worldwide, many animal species are experiencing increasing threats to their long-term viability. Zoo conservationists hope captive breeding programs are a way to maintain genetic diversity and stave off extinction. Informative and entertaining animal keeper, Denny Charlton, will provide an insider’s look into the amazing world of personalized and in-depth species management programs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and how these efforts contribute to conservation of species globally.