Surviving the Urban Jungle, A Talk on Human/Wildlife Conflict – Presented by Michele Dodge

As people continue to expand their territory, wild animals find themselves more and more impacted by people. This can result in difficult situations for the wild animals who don’t know how to navigate an increasingly urbanized landscape. Presented by a wildlife field rescuer with real life photos and stories about helping our wild neighbors. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes disturbing, sometimes funny, and sometimes heartwarming, we will hear about rescues of everything from squirrels to owls, from foxes to eagles, and discuss some of the dangers we unintentionally create in suburban America. Come learn about the urban jungle, and how we can become better friends to our wild neighbors.

Michele Dodge is a wildlife photographer and wildlife rescuer that lives in Granite Bay, California. She was an animal crazy kid that grew up to be an animal crazy adult, and has been involved with animals her entire life. She volunteers for several licensed wildlife rescue organizations, working their emergency call phone lines and helping people with complex or dangerous rescues. She also does workshops and trainings on wildlife, photography, and rescue for many organizations including rescue groups, community colleges, wildlife festivals, and conservation groups.