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Thursday, January 18, 2007

Wildlife symposium at Magnolia Hotel

By Teresa Gubbins

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DALLAS — Opossums, birds, and raccoons will be advised to mind their p’s and q’s this weekend; no tiptoeing around the garage or poking into the attic, fellas. All your rescue experts will be hobnobbing at the Magnolia Hotel, site of an educational pow-wow offered by the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. These are the folks who persuade your front-porch gecko to come on out of that pantry, there’s a good boy, and do so in a humane fashion. Lay folk are welcome to join nearly 200 wildlife pros at workshops on learning what a squirrel likes to eat (seeds: good. Doritos: bad) and how to protect yourself from contracting diseases. (Tip: Do not kiss your skunk on the lips.)

Is it possible to have a photo of a skunk roaming amongst weeds and not make a puerile joke?

Is it possible to have a photo of a skunk roaming amongst weeds and not make a puerile joke?

Expect a big turnout at "Bat World Boot Camp," a day-long seminar on Sunday taught by Bat World Sanctuary founder Amanda Lollar. Bats definitely need defending, since they pollinate agave plants; no agave, no tequila, if you catch my drift, hombre.

The local sponsor is the DFW Wildlife Coalition, which runs a hotline manned by volunteers 365 days a year, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., for help with those trapped critters. The number is 972-234-WILD (9453).

For info on the wildlife symposium, visit the Web site. Walk-in registrations are welcome, though some workshops are already full. To register, go to the IWRC registration desk in the Lamar Atrium at the Magnolia Hotel.

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katmilacek Anonymous

'Tis a wild article, Teresa. Great job!

Kat

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