[SEMCO] CCMNH Spadefoot Toad: It's a Secret Life

[The Gilligans]

The Friends of Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster

Present

Spadefoot Toad: It's Secrete Life

with Ian Ives, Director at Mass Audubon's Long Pasture, Ashumet and
Skunknett River Wildlife Sanctuaries on Cape Cod

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 1:30pm

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2011

Contact: Gayle Kenerson 508-367-5271

 

 

On Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 1:30, the Friends of Cape Cod Museum of
Natural History will present Spadefoot Toad: It's Secrete Life

with Ian Ives, Director at Mass Audubon's Long Pasture, Ashumet and
Skunknett River Wildlife Sanctuaries on Cape Cod

 

Fees: Members of the Friends/Free, Guests/$3

 

Ian Ives, Director at Mass Audubon's Long Pasture, Ashumet and Skunknett
River Wildlife Sanctuaries on Cape Cod.  He will speak about the eastern
spadefoot toad the rarest frog species in Massachusetts; its status in the
state is listed as "threatened".   Ian will explore the secrete life history
of this elusive and little known species and introduce a headstart and
reintroduction project aimed at protecting the eastern spadefoot toad
population on Cape Cod.

  

Ian is strong advocate for endangered species conservation and wetland
protection in Massachusetts.  Prior to his work with Mass Audubon, Ian
received his Masters degree in Conservation Biology and conducted wildlife
surveys on locally rare reptile and amphibian species, including the
threatened Blandings turtle and marbled salamander. 

 

1:00 Friends Meeting 

1:30  Ian Ives                                        

Friends/free, Guests/$3                          

 

 

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