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Montana Raptor Conservation Center in Bozeman sees more birds with lead poisoning

Montana Raptor Conservation Center in Bozeman sees more birds with lead poisoning

BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Montana Raptor Conservation Center in Bozeman is reporting an increase in cases of lead poisoning in the birds they are treating. Becky Kean, the center’s director of rehabilitation, said so far this year they have treated four birds for extreme levels of lead toxicity in their

Eagle chick rescued after falling from nest

Eagle chick rescued after falling from nest

By Dean Murray The eagle has landed! A wedge-tailed eagle chick had to be rescued after injuring itself falling from its nest 30 meters up a gum tree. Healesville Sanctuary’s veterinary team identified a wing fracture, meaning the bird needed to rest in a contained space for a

Millie the peregrine falcon educates on conservation at the MOR

Millie the peregrine falcon educates on conservation at the MOR

Editor’s Note: A previously-published version of this story stated that the Montana Raptor Conservation Center (MRCC) had three seagulls come into the center for lead poisoning and that Director of Raptor Education Keaton Thomas uses he/him pronouns. On March 4, this article was corrected online to reflect

Raptor survey takes flight in the Bridgers

Raptor survey takes flight in the Bridgers

Every morning for the next two months, Isabel Masi, Oskar Robinson and Emily Quillen will hike to a concrete helipad perched high on the ridge of the Bridger Mountains to clock in for work. Their job? Counting migrating raptors as part of a decades-long effort to monitor their populations.

Bird education and conservation take flight at Bridger Raptor Festival

Bird education and conservation take flight at Bridger Raptor Festival

While birds are a common sight around Montana, they took the spotlight at the “Bridger Raptor Festival,” a two-day showcase that transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary. The festival centered around all things raptors, ranging from conservation efforts to education. The festival, nicknamed “Raptor Fest,” has been held yearly