Jessica Olivar is a first-generation Latina student studying animal science. Olivar plans to be a veterinarian and has been preparing by volunteering much of her time to work with animals. She also serves as a College Ambassador. Here is what she said in an interview. What attracted you to UConn? UConn had the best animal […]
Animals
Wildlife ecologist assists in statewide bobcat study
After years of hunting and trapping and loss of habitat dwindled their population, Connecticut’s only wildcat appears to be making a comeback. Bobcats were once a rare sight in the state, but residents have glimpsed these predators more frequently in recent years. People across the state have been reporting bobcats in their hometowns to the […]
Meet undergraduate student Emily Begue
It’s difficult to miss the enthusiasm radiating from Emily Begue when she speaks about working with animals. She says that her study abroad experience at the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa fulfilled a lifelong dream of observing exotic animals in their natural setting. This May, she plans to complete her undergraduate degree in […]
CAHNR in the news
Connecticut Woodlands printed an article by Associate Extension Professor Tom Worthley about the building of a wheelchair accessible bridge on the Nipmuck Trail. Also mentioned in the piece was the Fenton Tract of the UConn Forest, the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE), a graduate of NRE, the UConn Forest crew and the […]