Black bear adult and two cubs. Photo Courtesy of FWC

Living with Wildlife, with Speaker Heather LeBlanc

Socializing: 6:45 p.m.

Meeting starts: 7 p.m.

Program starts: 7:15 p.m.

About the presentation: Join Heather from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Assistance Program for a talk about Living with Wildlife. From bears and coyotes to snakes and raccoons, she will discuss different species of local wildlife, ways to find sustainable resolutions to conflict, and strategies to coexist with native wildlife. 

Photo courtesy of FWC: Heather LeBlanc with a tagged Burrowing Owl

About the speaker: Heather LeBlanc received her B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida in 2017. She then completed her M.S. in Veterinary Medical Sciences with a concentration in wildlife science, also from UF in 2019. She started her career as a zoo educator and has worked throughout the years in zookeeping, wildlife research, and wildlife rehabilitation. She currently works for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Assistance Program educating Florida residents who are experiencing conflict with local wildlife on how to live successfully with our native species. 

Photo courtesy of FWC: Florida Bobcat