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Raptor Research Foundation 2010 Annual Conference

Fort Collins, CO 22-26 September

Raptors in a Changing World

Plan to attend the 2010 Annual Conference for the Raptor Research Foundation, set for September 22-26 in Fort Collins, Colorado. The conference theme, “Raptors in a Changing World”, seeks to explore the role of raptor research in a world of energy development, human conflicts, and emerging diseases. Judy Scherpelz, Executive Director of the non-profit organization, Rocky Mountain Raptor Program (RMRP) is host of the event, and EDM, International, a leader in addressing avian interactions with utility infrastructure, co-hosts. Selengkapnya…

10 July 2010 being released

On March 23, 2010, Center of Wildlife Rescue Coordination, Wildlife Conservation Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) brought a Brahminy Kite to Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Center (KURRU) for rehabilitation and release to the wild.

This Brahminy Kite was a juvenile female aged 8-16 months old, which could be seen from its appearance in mostly adult plumage with only a few immature feathers remaining. It had wounds at carpal bones with torn primaries and tail feathers, diminishing its flight ability.  KURRU registered it with a code KU 72, the 72^nd raptor it accepted, and began rehabilitation process.

In early May, its bad primaries were taken off to stimulate growth of new primaries which are key to its flight ability.  This rehabilitation method helped reduce time it needed to be kept in captivity and speed up flight training, so that it can be released faster. Selengkapnya…