Raptor Education Group Inc.
- Raptor Education Group Inc.
Raptor Education Group, Inc (REGI) is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization in Antigo, Wisconsin dedicated to caring for injured or orphaned avian wildlife.
REGI was founded in 1990 by Marge and Don Gibson. Marge Gibson, a former president of IWRC, has worked with wildlife for over 30 years and has been involved with many high profile projects including the California Condor Recovery Team and, in the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Marge was the team captain of the Bald Eagle Capture and Health Assessment Program in Valdez, Alaska. In addition to educational and outreach programs at REGI, Marge teaches wildlife rehabilitation internationally. Co-founder, Don Gibson, is a recently retired medical pathologist.
Focused mostly on raptors and swans, REGI does accept all wild birds and cares for about 600 injured birds a year. REGI has had as many as 13 bald eagles in its care at once.
REGI conducts educational outreach programs for all age groups both at its facilities in Antigo, as well as in classrooms around Wisconsin. Many of the orphaned or injured birds including bald eagles and owls are an integral part of the educational programs. REGI has three goals.
* To create a safe haven for injured wildlife while they heal and until they are ready to be released back into the wild.
* To develop nutritional protocol, rehabilitation methods and husbandry based on the natural history of the bird to assure a successful release.
* To create a broader understanding of native birds, their behavior and habitat needs among the public and the scientific community. REGI holds permits from both the State of Wisconsin and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to possess threatened and endangered indigenous species for rehabilitation and educational purposes. REGI is a member of both the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council and National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, Raptor Research Foundation and American Society of Ornithology.
References
* [http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/WDH0101/605020305/0/theme Wausau Daily Herald]
* [http://www.iwrc-online.org/interviews/gibson.html IWRC Interview]
External links
* [http://www.raptoreducationgroup.org/ Raptor Education Group, Inc]
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