2005
TRC is entrusted with the emergency care of an endangered California condor, demonstrating its reputation for excellence.

2008
TRC hosts its first Care and Management of Captive Raptors four-day workshop, complementing its “Raptors in Captivity: Guidelines for Care and Management” book and expanding its reach in helping people improve the welfare of ambassador raptors nationwide.

2009
TRC’s hospital equipment modernizes, including digital radiography, thanks to a grant from the Katherine B. Anderson Fund of the St. Paul Foundation.

2011
TRC admits its 20,000th patient, an adult red-tailed hawk.

2014
TRC celebrates its 40th anniversary and breaks ground on new outdoor housing for education ambassadors and hospital patients, elevating the quality of care TRC can provide to raptors.

2015
TRC establishes Raptor Academy, a collection of professional learning opportunities, and receives a grant to create an online learning environment, removing geographic and monetary barriers to expand global learning in raptor care and rehabilitation.

2016
The first time TRC’s hospital admits more than 1,000 patients in a single year, making TRC one of the busiest raptor centers in the world.

2010-2017
TRC is asked to join a coalition and implement a mitigation plan to protect Galápagos hawks during rodent eradication on several islands in Galápagos.

2017
TRC readmits its oldest previous patient, a 21-year-old bald eagle from Minneapolis.

2018
The Susan P. Wilder Visitor Center renovation is completed and open to the public, enabling TRC to educate and inspire over 100,000 guests every year.

2018
A new grant-funded initiative, Partners for Wildlife (P4W) is created, sharing the level of world-class wildlife welfare performed by TRC with wildlife rehabilitators treating all species across seven states.

2020
Dr. Victoria Hall joins TRC as the Redig Endowed Chair in Ecosystem Health.

2021
Dr. Julia Ponder steps down as executive director and Dr. Victoria Hall steps into the role.

2022
TRC admits its 30,000th patient, an adult red-tailed hawk.

2022
TRC leads the wildlife rehab world in response to highly pathogenic avian influenza, a disease fatal to many raptors and evolved to impact mammals, threatening the ability to care for wildlife in rehab settings.