America's Marvelous but Misunderstood Marsupial with Special Guest Jerry Reynolds

15/05/2022 48 min
America's Marvelous but Misunderstood Marsupial with Special Guest Jerry Reynolds

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The "possum-bilities" are endless when we get together with Jerry Reynolds, a wonderful and fun-loving naturalist and "possum-ologist" with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.  Join us as we chat, laugh, and marvel at the fascinating facts and biology of North America's only marsupial, the often maligned, but misunderstood Virginia Opossum!  Here's a few websites and resources to learn more:https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2015/AprilMay/Animals/Opossumshttps://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/virginia-opossumhttps://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Learning/documents/Profiles/opossumvirginia.pdfhttps://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/species/opossum.htmlIf you'd like to follow Jerry Reynolds on Facebook and his awesome posts, videos, and photos:Facebook - Jerry ReynoldsNorth Carolina Museum of Natural SciencesInjured or orphaned wildlife, contact a licensed rehabilitator in your area!  Contact your local state department of natural resources for a licensed rehabilitator list in your area.  Here's some information from the two national opossum societies:https://opossumsocietyus.org/https://www.opossum.org/*At "Walkin' on the Wild Side", we recommend that you contact a licensed rehabilitator immediately when it comes to approaching any injured, abandoned, or orphaned wildlifeInterested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event?  Email us below for more information!Email us at [email protected] us on our two webpages at:Nature Nook PhotographyWalkin' on the Wild SideYou can listen directly from our website at https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review!We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback.  Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!We'd love to hear from you with your questions and comments!