Posts by David "Critterman" Kleven

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Critterman's Corner: Opossum, A Misunderstood Visitor

By David "Critterman" Kleven on May. 22, 2017

This is the time of year when our organization receives many emails and phone calls regarding wildlife in custody. One of the most common questions is about a certain frequent backyard visitor. This visitor is drawn to people’s yards by the pet food they leave out, the garbage they put out for…

Critterman's Corner: Get out and see the red-tailed hawk

By David "Critterman" Kleven on Feb. 28, 2017

For this month’s edition of “Critterman’s Corner,” I thought I’d talk about an animal that most of us see every day, but few of us probably think about. It’s not a plane, it’s not Superman—it’s a bird! Critterman's sixth grade book report on the Red-tailed Hawk. (Courtesy of David Kleven) The path…

Critterman's Corner

By David "Critterman" Kleven on Jan. 12, 2017

As a wildlife educator for the last 26 years, a significant part of my mission has been to encourage people to get out and explore nature. This past summer, I was excited to see the Downtown Square filled with people milling about even though there was no event going on. Now, granted, the Square is…