Ask Dr. Tara!

Dr. Tara Myers Harrison is the animal curator/veterinarian at Potter Park Zoo. For those of you who have visited this site earlier, Dr. Tara is filling the shoes of Dr. Jim Sikarskie, who has now left the zoo to focus on his work at Michigan State University. As of June, 2003, Dr. Tara has kindly agreed to answer your questions about wildlife.

Before you ask Dr. Tara a question, please read the following guidelines:

1. Please restrict your questions to wildlife species, especially species that are in the Potter Park Zoo's collection.
2. Please provide your first name and the city you live in when asking a question so that Dr. Tara can personalize her responses.
3. The most useful questions and answers will be posted on this Web site, and some will be published in our newsletter. All questions will be answered in one way or another, even if they aren't posted on this site. By submitting a question, you agree to allow the Potter Park Zoological Society to publish your questions in electronic and print form.
4. All questions to Dr. Tara will be screened by our staff.

To submit a question, please complete the form on the right. Thanks! We look forward to hearing from you!

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(Note to MSU and other college and high school students: This is not the place to inquire about vet internships, vet shadowing, or writing your graduate papers. If you have a request concerning your education, please write a letter to Dr. Harrison c/o Potter Park Zoo. Thank you for your cooperation.)