tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61628279496738584222024-02-06T18:16:14.085-08:00The ZooCrew ProjectsAnimal Educational Outreach
Located in Albuquerque, NM
•Displays and Programs
-Civic Public, Private, Public & Charter Schools, Community Events & Private Venues
-Science & Education Outreach
-Community Centers & Libraries
<br> This is a volunteer environmental and community health hobby.<br> <br>
Schedule a program: Tuttlej258@gmail.com
Jerry L. Tuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18164285154095299356noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162827949673858422.post-84284655716222525952017-01-15T16:59:00.000-08:002019-10-18T20:11:51.509-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eclectus Parrots are at the pinnacle of parrot evolution. Toby (green
male) & Pixel (red female) frequently accompany me as part of the
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I take various ambassador animals to public and private venues throughout New Mexico and to other states for educational outreach programs. There is no age limit as people of all ages are interested and benefit from the information and interaction with the animals. It can be called an animal assisted therapy as smiles appear on people touching the animals and asking questions about them.<br />
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I am designated: "Qualified Expert" by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish for Gila monsters.... now a federally protected animal. I can do specialized programs/powerpoint about them and their cousin-the Mexican beaded lizard<br />
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I do not charge for this... gas money is always appreciated however. <br />
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Too many children suffer from "Nature Deficit Disorder." The goal of the Zoo Crew is to introduce kids and adults to experiences up-close and handling animals normally misunderstood. <br />
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Experiences like this help young men and women overcome fear and even obstacles affecting other aspects of their lives. Few things in life are more powerful than standing next to a person who overcomes a fear of an animal.<br />
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<i><b>“We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of
animals. Remote from universal nature and living by complicated
artifice, man in civilization surveys the creature through the glass of
his knowledge and sees thereby a feather magnified and the whole image
in distortion. We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their
tragic fate for having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein do
we err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older
and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted
with the extension of the senses we have lost or never attained, living
by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not
underlings: they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of
life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the
earth.” </b></i> Henry Beston (The Outermost House) <br />
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1) <u><i>ALL the animals:</i></u> This will include representatives-lizard and snakes from the Zoo Crew collection. ALL snakes are harmless and non venomous however, a Gila Monster and Mexican beaded lizard will be introduced, and these lizards may not be touched as they are venomous.</div>
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2) <u>The Snakes</u>: including New Mexico residents of Hognose, Gopher, Kingsnakes, the protected New Mexico Grey Banded Kingsnake, discussion of venomous vs non venomous identification, properties of venom, egg-laying vs live-bearing, chemical and thermal reception and the Jacobsen's organ which is found in all snakes and most lizards. Cryptic coloration and the genetically produced differences in animals.<br />
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3) <u>America's Legendary Lizard:</u> including a Gila monster and
its South American cousin, a Mexican Beaded Lizard. A powerpoint
presentation is conducted highlighting paleontology, myths and folklore,
sacred status of the Gila Monster to various tribes, medical research
and value of their venom in treating: Diabetes II, trials in
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Brain Cancer. A feeding demonstration featuring both lizards of quail egg will be done for the audience. As these animal are venomous no touching or handling is allowed.<br />
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often</b> people do not read or learn what an animal requires to thrive,
rather, they buy on impulse. The animals are ALWAYS the losers. Part
of this message is felt as rescued animals... now ambassadors are
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<span style="font-size: small;">Pictured below, <b>Liam the monitor lizard</b> is a classic case. Rescued from a dumpster by volunteer and UNM Herpetology graduate Aja, he occasionally is brought into classrooms and is rewarded as he slurps down earthworms for his audiences.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We encourage audiences always to <b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><u>leave the wild in your heart and not in your home</u>.... </b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b>to support<b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b> CAPTIVE BORN & BRED.</b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Respected Reptile hobbyist <b>Bob Applegate</b> has said: <i>"As a general rule, we <b>STRONGLY</b> recommend the purchase of a parasite and disease free, acclimated, captive produced animal over the acquisition of a wild-caught animal. This has the added benefit of being able to talk to the breeder about the care needed for that specific species and its history, feeding records, etc.</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">Many go into wild areas seeking reptiles and destroy habitat in these searches. It hurts to go into an area where habitat has been ruthlessly destroyed which in turn causes laws to be made limiting the ability to possess these animals."</span></i>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">A special part of my outreach is with "Picasso" the Gila Monster <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">&
"Oso" the Mexican Beaded Lizard. Regarded as in the top 5 most
"Critically Endangered" lizards in the world, the beaded lizard is one
of two lizards in the northern hemisphere that is venomous. The other
is America's most fabled lizard the Gila </span></span></span></span></span></span>Monster.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> This family of lizards, called:</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Helodermatidae," have been around since the <i><u>Cretaceous Period</u></i>. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">blanket of shale, the fossil of a </span></span><br />
<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">well-preserved lizard found in </span></span><br />
<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Germany has been shown to be </span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Gila monsters. Modern day Gila </span></span><br />
<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">monsters are found
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">northern Mexico.<br /> <br />
The fossil reptile lived about 47 -100 </span></span><br />
<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">million years ago near a volcanic
lake </span></span><br />
<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">surrounded by a rich diversity of wildlife. </span></span><br />
<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Researchers with the
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Research Institute in Frankfurt, who </span></span><br />
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say that canals in its </span></span><br />
<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">teeth suggest the primitive creature was </span></span><br />
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Gila monsters and Beaded lizards were alive during the cretaceous<br />
period which is when the mighty T-Rex and Triceratops roamed the<br />
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<b>Click the white box directly below to see a Gila Monster Hatching by</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Gila Monsters and Beaded Lizards</b> venom is considered </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"defensive" and not used to "subdue or kill"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Venom glands are located on the sides of the </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">lower jaws and envenomation occurs through </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">chewing and squeezing capillaries up and into </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">but are "brittle and tend to break off during the bite.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Both species have been known to roll upside down </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">to increase the amount of venom being expressed into </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">the harassing animal or human. It helps remind potential predators to not muck with these animals. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">While <span style="font-size: large;"><u><b> no</b></u></span> <u>fatalities from a bite has occurred</u> it is excruciating, nauseating, causing intense neurological symptoms. </span></span><br />
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<b>Gila Monster</b> is named <b>"Tiníléí"</b> in the Navajo Language. It is said that Gila Monster possess mystical power, and its name is used as prayer in one ceremony. <b>Gila Monster </b>are
respected and greatly honored by the Navajo People as well as certain
Apache Tribes, and is used by Navajo medicine men to diagnose ailments.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> The Diné (Navajo) people believe everything in nature
has its own place and purpose in the universe. Animals and other living
things play a significant role in the origin and existence of the Diné
people.
<b>Gila Monsters</b> were created by a very powerful <b>healing song</b>.
They possess very mystical powers.
Diné medicine men use the Gila monster as a tool to diagnose ailments.
Its name is used as a prayer in the healing process, thus the Gila
monster is respected and honored.</span></span></ol>
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is also believed some Diné women create weaving patterns which are
based on the skin designs of the Gila Monster. Apache and Navajo respect
and revere gila monsters.</span></ol>
<ol><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: red;"><i>Similar to Gila Monsters, Beaded Lizards do <u>NOT</u> seek confrontations with humans but are shy, reclusive animals</i></span><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><b><br />
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Click the white box directly below to hear a Gila Monster warning by Sonoran Desert Museum:<br />
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<ol><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b> New Mexico Game and Fish Science in Education Program:</b></u></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></ol>
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<ol><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Picasso"
the Gila Monster and "Oso" the beaded lizard visit classrooms and venues throughout New Mexico
schools, museums, and public venues. The lizards also visit other states
raising awareness for Diabetes and obesity education. </span></span></ol>
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<ol><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Byetta© is the name of the drug derived from the venom of gila monsters to treat diabetes type II. Oral extended release treatment: Byedureon is now available.</span></span></ol>
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<ol><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Additionally,
successful treatment with helodermin has been successful in killing the small cells of gastric and lung cancer.</span></span></ol>
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<b>Venom is extracted from a Gila monster & is then placed into a centrifuge and "spun" until
various components/proteins settle and can be removed to help find cures for diseases. No animals are harmed in this process.</b><br />
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They are believed to possess supernatural powers which cause pregnant women to miscarry.</div>
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Another
popular myth explains that these animals create lightning simply by
dropping their tail to the ground. People slaughter these animals on sight due
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<u><b>PROTECTION FOR BEADED LIZARDS:</b></u><br />
All beaded lizards are listed as "Endangered" and
the Montagua Valley Beaded Lizard<br />
H. charlesbogerti is one of the top 5 most critically endangered lizards in the world.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCgsXZwCdZblvXan39e-IgBrgdE93ciFuKI-7JJBptUcbeSriBZfMDvIvB4htsB_il6NYoSWCDZGHKBeyDFRg3nZbHhSTBTv_rkPVBKygQqJE4UVL3TLZv9wEUja_ap39YBMs4B389vsK/s1600/montagua.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCgsXZwCdZblvXan39e-IgBrgdE93ciFuKI-7JJBptUcbeSriBZfMDvIvB4htsB_il6NYoSWCDZGHKBeyDFRg3nZbHhSTBTv_rkPVBKygQqJE4UVL3TLZv9wEUja_ap39YBMs4B389vsK/s1600/montagua.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First babies hatched at Atlanta Zoo in 2012</td></tr>
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Atlanta
Zoo has 8 pairs of Montagua Valley Beaded Lizards and is actively working to breed these animals,
successfully hatching babies in 2012. Disney Wildlife Conservation
Fund, Lilly Pharmaceuticals, Zootropic and the International Reptile
Conservation Fund are working toward preserving the Montagua Valley
Beaded Lizard.<br />
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<u><b>PROTECTION - GILA MONSTERS: </b></u><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>Gila Monsters: </u></span></b></span><br />
It
is illegal to impede, molest, harm or capture a gila monster. As a Federally Protected Species, they are illegal to transport across state
lines without permit. The Pet Trade and human encroachment has nearly
caused the total extinction of these animals. Mean spirited people and even feral cats have been cited as causing declines in the Gila monster populations.<br />
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