CHEBOYGAN — Get an up close take a look at a few of Michigan’s native snakes at 6 p.m. on March 13 at the Cheboygan Area Public Library with a Snakes Alive discussion.
Jim McGrath, of the Lansing-based nature center Nature Discovery, will lead the “Snakes of Michigan” discussion, in addition to a couple of crawling unique visitors.
McGrath has actually checked out numerous regional schools and companies for many years to inform trainees on Michigan’s wildlife, consisting of snakes, turtles, salamanders, huge moths and frogs.
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The program is developed to help individuals dominate their worry of snakes and get rid of any predisposition they might have about the types.
“Over six years, all the children in the Straits area who have experienced this program have greatly enjoyed it,” said McGrath. “They value the chance to learn the truth about snakes and to handle them. Because of direct human persecution combined with loss of habitat, many of Michigan’s snake species are threatened or endangered. I want to do everything possible to change that through education and hands-on experience.”
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Expanded financing has actually made it possible for the “Snakes Alive” program to go to a number of regional schools March 13-16, with discussions prepared in Mackinaw City, Indian River and Petoskey.
“We have the ability to help provide the neighborhood an additional night snake program this year to motivate understanding and regard for these at-risk animals,” said Rose Rynerson, president of the Straits Area Audubon Society.
