Wild4Ever was pleased to be asked to participate as a field veterinary consultant in the Division of Wildlife’s initial year of the project. This ODW project is gathering data to help monitor the growing population of black bears in NE Ohio. The bears are humanely trapped, immobilized by veterinary staff and measured for biologic data. DNA data is also retrieved and tracking collars are placed to allow future monitoring of their movements.

Wild4Ever, with the help of Metro Parks, Serving Summit County funded the construction of a condominium for a local bat population. The condo was placed on private property in Geauga County and will serve as maternity roost for thousands of big and little brown bats who raise their young together in colonies during the summer. Local bat populations face many survival risks including habitat destruction, pesticide use and white-nose syndrome. White-nose syndrome kills bats during hibernation and is greatly affecting little brown and big brown bat populations in the eastern United States. Providing this bat condominium will assure this local established maternity colony will have a place to raise their young for generations to come.