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November Issue
2009
Coastal Discovery
Museum at Honey Horn on Hilton Head Island, SC, Offers Exhibit
of Endangered Animals
Coastal Discovery Museum
at Honey Horn on Hilton Head Island, SC, is presenting the exhibit,
Endangered in the Lowcountry, on view through Dec. 11,
2009, in the Hilton Head Regional Medical Temporary Exhibit Gallery
at the Discovery House.
The Lowcountry is home to a wide variety of habitats, flora and
fauna. Over the years, some of the animals that have called this
region home have been impacted by changes in the surrounding environment
or by human interference with their normal ranges or habitats.
Most of us are familiar with the historic plight of the American
Bald Eagle with the devastating effects of DDT on its reproduction.
Thankfully, in recent years, the American Bald Eagles have made
a recovery in numbers - and are thriving in South Carolina - and
are nesting on Hilton Head Island. There are other stories, though,
that are less hopeful. Changes in habitat and land-uses has made
some animals less common on Hilton Head Island. Wild turkeys and
bobwhites are rarely, if ever, seen on the island and bobcats
are scarcely documented in this region.
This exhibit examines some of the animal and plant species that are endangered, with a capital "E", meaning that they are protected federally or are noted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources as being in decline, threatened or at risk. The Coastal Discovery Museum has also assembled stories about animals who are not necessarily protected by law, but are decreasing in numbers for many different reasons.
Mounted specimens from the Museum's collection, from the Lowcountry Institute and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will be on display alongside photographs by local naturalists and artists. Several species of living plants that are at risk are on loan from Naturescapes. Scientific data from the Department of Natural Resources and from the local Audubon Society bird count are included in the exhibit. Hilton Head artist John Davey has created a series of 15 never-before exhibited engravings that are included in the exhibit. The Museum has created a family-friendly "scavenger hunt" for younger visitors.
For further info
check our SC Institutional Gallery listings, call 843-689-3033
ext. 224 or visit (www.coastaldiscovery.org).
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