Raptors in Captivity Guidelines for Care and Management

About this book

A first-of-its-kind resource, Raptors in Captivity is designed as a reader-friendly reference tool covering a wide range of topics from choosing a suitable species, to housing and transportation, diet, medical care, equipment, and training. Raptors in Captivity is the recommended US Fish & Wildlife Service 'bible' for the care and keeping of raptors in captivity – an incredible endorsement! If you're a zoo, rehab centre or a falconer, here are the guidelines for safely caring for raptors – and complying with permits.

Covers a range of topics from making the decision to keep raptors and choosing suitable species, to housing and transportation, diet, medical care, equipment, training, and recovering a lost bird.

Contents

- A Wildlife Educator's Code of Ethics
- Permits
- Selecting a Bird for Education
- Diet
- Housing
- Equipment
- Maintenance Care
- Medical Care
- Training
- Transporting Raptors
- Recovering a Lost Bird

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Biography

Lori Arent is the Clinic Manager for The Raptor Center at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota where she oversees the care and rehabilitation of 750-800 raptors annually. A master falconer, she maintains memberships in several raptor and wildlife associations, and has published numerous papers and works on raptor care and management and avian physiology.