Wed, Jul 20th, 2011
Four new raptors are now under the care of the Hocking Woods Nature Center (HWNC.) Three birds, one red tailed hawk and two barred owls, came from FFA Camp Muskingum as a temporary transfer.
Camp Muskingum lost their nature center to a fire on the morning of April 16, 2011 and had to relocate their birds to a local rehabilitation center to provide them with proper care. However, the cages they were in at the rehabilitation center were for incoming birds in need of rehabilitation.
The HWNC had two large and empty raptor cages, and a contingency of students and staff accustomed to caring for these type of animals.
The fourth raptor, a red tailed hawk, has been deemed non-releasable by the rehabilitator and will remain at the HWNC at the time Camp Muskingum is ready for their birds back.
The birds are in good health but have some training and handling issues, which is expected with the new surroundings. The wild red tail is ill mannered, since it is at the beginning of the training process. Hocking's current resident raptor, also a barred owl, does not appear to mind the new arrivals.
"With this number of raptors we are ethically responsible to use all them in an educational capacity, so I am asking if anyone can help feed just one of these birds, at least one or two days a week, it would make this task profoundly more rewarding all around, " Dave Sagan, Hocking College Nature Center, said.
Please contact Dave Sagan at ext. 6326, if you are interested in assisting.
Camp Muskingum lost their nature center to a fire on the morning of April 16, 2011 and had to relocate their birds to a local rehabilitation center to provide them with proper care. However, the cages they were in at the rehabilitation center were for incoming birds in need of rehabilitation.
The HWNC had two large and empty raptor cages, and a contingency of students and staff accustomed to caring for these type of animals.
The fourth raptor, a red tailed hawk, has been deemed non-releasable by the rehabilitator and will remain at the HWNC at the time Camp Muskingum is ready for their birds back.
The birds are in good health but have some training and handling issues, which is expected with the new surroundings. The wild red tail is ill mannered, since it is at the beginning of the training process. Hocking's current resident raptor, also a barred owl, does not appear to mind the new arrivals.
"With this number of raptors we are ethically responsible to use all them in an educational capacity, so I am asking if anyone can help feed just one of these birds, at least one or two days a week, it would make this task profoundly more rewarding all around, " Dave Sagan, Hocking College Nature Center, said.
Please contact Dave Sagan at ext. 6326, if you are interested in assisting.
