Welcome to our new followers!
Greetings, everyone!
Thanks for following our publication. I hope you find it edifying. We are always pleased to hear your feedback and want to continue working to make this your go-to source for stories about the world that sustains us.
For those of you that don’t know, The Natural World is a publication of Louisiana Exotic Animal Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.), a nonprofit corporation working to help animals through rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation education. You can visit our website or follow our Facebook page to learn more about what we do.
While we won’t make fundraising entreaties a common occurrence on The Natural World, L.E.A.R.N. does not receive any outside funding and it does cost a great deal to care for the animals at our shelter. For example, last month alone, we took in over 120 turtles! As you can imagine, we get pretty strained at times like this. We are in a bind right now and could use your help keeping the lights on (literally). If you would like to help, there are a few easy ways to do so:
- Donate directly (no login required!) at learnaboutcritters.org/donate
- If you prefer to use the app, our PayPal link is paypal.me/learnaboutcritters and our email is learnaboutcritters@gmail.com.
- You can browse our pro-wildlife tee shirts at bit.ly/learn-shirts
- You can pick up a signed copy of my award-winning book, A Primer on Reptiles & Amphibians at 20% off here- learnaboutcritters.org/shop/primer
If you haven’t checked out my book, please take a moment to do so. While L.E.A.R.N. does sell hard copies at the link above to help care for the critters, you can also simply download it for free from the landing page. It is a unique project that has a lot of loyal fans. Download it now for free to see why!
Whether you are lead to help today or not, we want to thank you again for following The Natural World. Your shares and applause help encourage us to keep on with our mission of Conservation Through Education.
Happy herping!
~Micha Petty, Editor-in-Cheif
Don’t forget to check out the Primer to see what all the buzz is about!
“If I were still teaching herpetology, the Primer would be required reading for all students, both graduates and undergraduates. I am going to recommend to others to do the same.” — Dr. J. Whitfield “Whit” Gibbons; Professor Emeritus of Ecology, University of Georgia
“This is an unusually broad primer on the subject, with very readable, illustrated, page-long essays on nearly every issue imaginable, within the topic. It would make a great gift for that budding herpetologist that every family has, somewhere.”— Dr. Leslie V. Boyer; Professor Emerita of Pathology at The University of Arizona; Founding Director, VIPER Institute
