Leah Perry, Licensed Wildlife Rehabber

Leah P. is a high school science teacher, and her educational background is in wildlife biology. She has a MS in Biology from Southeast Missouri State, a BS in Wildlife Biology from Ball State, and a MA in Science Education from Ball State.  She has held a wide variety of positions working with wildlife prior to becoming an educator, especially with reptiles and small mammals (including bats). She has even worked on a National Geographic documentary as the flying squirrel handler!  Leah cares about all of Indiana’s native flora and fauna, and is passionate about creating backyard wildlife habitat and gardening for animals and insects.  When she isn't taking care of wildlife, you will often find her reading, biking, kayaking, walking her dogs, or camping at state parks with her husband and son. She also likes to make stained glass art and has pet cockatiels, a rabbit, and a leopard gecko.  She is our bat specialist and also rehabs snakes when they come in to the rescue.