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Care and Management of Captive Raptors Part 2:  Putting Principles into Practice

This 2.5 day hands-on workshop hosted at The Raptor Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota will provide students the opportunity to put the raptor handling, training, husbandry and first-aid principles learned in Care and Management Part 1 into practice. Attendees will have the chance to observe and work with our medical staff as well as interact directly with our educational ambassador birds to hone their skills.

Activities and topics of this hands-on workshop include:

  • Ambassador bird handling
  • Operant training
  • Beak coping
  • Equipment application
  • Conducting physical exams
  • Applying basic bandages
  • Giving subcutaneous fluids
  • Includes taking a peek inside the amazing body of a raptor (necropsy)

Prerequisite: completion of Care and Management of Captive Raptors Part 1, Knowledge building in our Virtual Classroom. 

Dates (all sessions hosted at The Raptor Center):

  • Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from 8am-5pm
  • Thursday, October 5, 2023 from 8am-5pm
  • Friday, October 6, 2023 from 8am-2pm
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