Adirondack Wetlands: Heron Marsh at the Paul Smiths VIC.  Photo by Ed Murphy.  Used by permission. 18 November 2007.

Armchair Lecture Series:
Wildlife Rescue in Thailand
Thursday, 19 November 2015
7:00 - 8:30 PM

Nicole Schmidt. Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand.  Photo courtesy of Nicole Schmidt.  Used by permission.

Join Nicole Schmidt for a presentation on her volunteer experience at the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand – a wildlife rescue center where she worked with animals such as Asian elephants, gibbons, and a Bengal tiger.

Nicole Schmidt at the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand.  Photo courtesy of Nicole Schmidt.  Used by permission.

Nicole Schmidt is a Junior at Paul Smith's College, majoring in Wildlife Science. Her love of travel has taken her to eight countries around the world. She has been to Thailand three times, including twice as a volunteer with Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT). WFFT is an organization committed to the rescue of wildlife that have been in situations such as abuse, neglect, attacks, and accidents. WFFT also works to educate the community and the world about wildlife and the problems affecting them.

Cost of the lecture: $5 per person. Free for Friends of the VIC.   The Arm Chair Lecture series will continue every other Thursday through the winter.   Supported by the Friends of the VIC.  


 

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