I went to the Fort Worth Zoo recently and talked with Joey the zookeeper in the Museum of Living Art (MOLA). The Fort Worth Zoo describes the MOLA as “spacious, humidity-controlled exhibits and state-of-the-art conservation tools, such as quarantine rooms and hibernaculuma that facilitate the breeding of rare, endangered and critically endangered animals. In response to
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I (Joe Kirkham) interviewed a friend of mine a couple days ago. His name is Bob Smith and he has been working with animal breeding and conservation for many years. I wanted to share some of the things he had to say about wildlife, especially his favorite – birds. J:Where are some of the places
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My friend’s dad, Scott Wilson, owns the Quorum Architects firm in Fort Worth, Texas.  They’ve been in business for almost 20 years. Quorum Architects try to build with the earth in mind. I (Joe K) talked a little with Scott about how his company is trying to help conserve and maintain natural habitats. J: Why
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The weather is getting cold and Monarch butterflies have been seen all over the place. They are migrating to a warmer place for the winter. Every year monarch butterflies migrate. They are cold-blooded so they need to be in a    warmer climate to survive. They also need to be near flowers so they can’t live
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I recently went to Galveston, Texas and Moody Gardens® is always on our agenda. Moody Gardens® is involved in a lot of different animal and nature conservation programs. They do research for one thing. They work with experts and scientists and universities to invent or find new ways to care for wildlife health and to
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