Conservation Conversation: Herpetologist Heroes
Schedule
Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY, United States, New York 14214 | Buffalo, NY
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Join us at the Donna M Fernandes Amphibian and Reptile Center for an engaging look into the Buffalo Zoo’s herpetology conservation efforts and the vital role these species play in our ecosystem. Learn from our own Brad Poynter about our ongoing conservation projects, key partnerships, and recent successes supporting amphibians and reptiles, including Cora mud turtles, Puerto Rican crested toads, Eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes, wood turtles, Blanding’s turtles, and more. Guests will also be introduced to many new amphibian and reptile species added to the Zoo’s collection in the past year.
The program will highlight how these efforts are making a real impact locally and beyond, while offering simple ways guests can support conservation initiatives both right here in Western New York and around the world.
Doors open at 6:30PM and presentation begins at 7:00PM
Bradley M. Poynter is the Curator of Animal Operations at the Buffalo Zoo. He has a Masters of Science in Biology from Cleveland State University where he studied habitat fragmentation of the endangered Blanding's turtle. Brad has worked in the zoo field for 27 years at 4 AZA institutions. Brad has been a lifelong lover of turtles and has dedicated his life to their conservation. He has studied and assisted with projects in Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Brazil, Mexico, and has worked with head start and monitored release programs for native species of turtles in Ohio, Arizona, and New York. Brad is a Director of the Animal Department at Buffalo Zoo and is overseeing the zoos conservation efforts including the many herpetological programs.
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