Every year a group of undergraduate and graduate students come out to CCF to do a study abroad program to focus on the amazing learning lab for ecology and wildlife that CCF provides. The students live on the Cheetah View farm on CCF. The students make a presentation in a chosen area of study as well as take weekly tests. The students say that this program is "no walk in the park!" FSU students also conducts specialized studies to include a study of local birds with bird nets, a study of local reptiles, and a study of bats and of small mammals. Each of these studies provides CCF with valuable data on the health of each of these animal populations. As Earth Watch volunteers, we had the honor of taking part in the bird study.
That morning, our group caught a crimson breasted shrike in the nets. The FSU leader took measurements, and gave us a very detailed briefing of this rare and beautiful bird.
The highlight of our day was the release of a spitting cobra. It had been caught the day before near CCF buildings and was released in a more remote area. That is one mean snake!
Written by Kim.
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