About this Event
Come meet Dusty the Black Vulture and learn all about how Important vultures are. Vultures are a critical component of the ecosystem yet are frequently misunderstood and maligned. Today's talk will provide the facts and information you need to become an informed and enthusiastic advocate for these amazing species. The presentation will explore the natural history of vultures in Virginia, the unique biology and ecology of vultures, global conservation concerns, and human–vulture conflicts and mitigation strategies.
NVBA will also share about the dangers of rodenticide and what we can do at home to help protect our raptors in the wild.
Presenter
Heather has been a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator with Blue Ridge Wildlife Center since 2017 and a wildlife educator since 2018. She holds federal and state permits for a non-releasable vulture wildlife ambassador, Dusty. She's reached hundreds of people of all ages, sharing the critical role of vultures in the ecosystem and the challenges they face globally. In 2020, Heather traveled to South Africa to volunteer with VulPro – supporting rescue, rehabilitation and captive breeding of endangered Cape Vultures and African White Backed Vultures.
When not volunteering, Heather works as the Instructional Designer for We Are Sharing Hope SC (the Organ Procurement Organization for South Carolina).
Heather lives in Haymarket VA with her spouse and a menagerie of animals (vulture, ducks, chickens, cats, hermit crab, snake, turtle, bees and vermiculture worms).
Event venue & nearby stays
National Wildlife Federation Building, 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, United States
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