Growing eagle populations and shrinking habitats have led to an increased number of reports of clashing territorial eagles. These mighty birds require many helping hands to recover from injury and illness. In early July, when two adult bald eagles had one such skirmish in the St. Croix River near Marine on St. Croix, Minn., a few key players helped save a life.

Palisade was acquired through the generous support of a loyal TRC donor and purchased from Andy Weaver, a falconer who teaches biology at Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater, Minn.

The Raptor Center partnered with St. Paul non-profit Mississippi Park Connection to plant trees in an effort to combat invasive insect species.

The Partners for Wildlife (P4W) initiative, aimed at improving animal welfare in wildlife rehabilitation, has just graduated its first cohort of fellows. Housed within The Raptor Center (TRC), P4W has worked to mentor rehabilitators and veterinarians, provide resources for rehabilitators, and create a professional network to achieve the most humane outcomes for wildlife.

Recent research from TRC measures the danger of a popular pesticide, Imidacloprid, often used on soybeans grown around Minnesota and its affects on birds and raptors.

We are happy to report that the final phase of our visitor center assembly is complete. Our educational ambassador birds will now greet guests from their upgraded enclosures, which are full of natural habitat elements that provide the birds with enrichment and enhance the visitor experience.

Thanks to the generosity of Bob Wilder, the Raptor Center (TRC) has added a new, full-time staff veterinarian. Dana Franzen-Klein, DVM, MS, began in the role July 1.

Raptors have always served as a collective barometer of ecological health, and in recent decades, the news is increasingly concerning—and sending an environmental wake-up call

Since Nero was raised by people and does not have the skills required to be released back to the wild, he became an education ambassador. He has since taught thousands of people about turkey vultures and the importance of scavengers in our environment. He has been one of our main display birds since 1993

The Raptor Center staff has been teaching and learning from interns and residents since 1990. The center has had 10 residents and 16 interns.