who runs it
organizations running this strategy · 1
what it looks like in practice
activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Advocacy for Raptor Offspring WILD AT HEART INCadvocacyAdvocates and educates for raptor offspring to remain with their parents.
- Burrowing Owl Recovery Project WILD AT HEART INCdirect serviceOperates a comprehensive Burrowing Owl Recovery Project that includes rescue, habitat identification and reengineering, relocation, release, and ongoing monitoring. This project has relocated thousands of burrowing owls, constructed over 6,000 artificial burrow habitats, and provided homes for over 2,500 burrowing owls.
- Captive Breeding Program for Pygmy-Owls WILD AT HEART INCdirect serviceCares for 33 Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls as part of a captive breeding program.
- Non-Releasable Raptor Sanctuary WILD AT HEART INCdirect serviceRescues and maintains non-releasable raptors under a Special Purpose Possession permit with US Fish & Wildlife and AZ Game & Fish, utilizing them for educational programs and foster parenting.
- Owl Nesting Barrel and Box Installation WILD AT HEART INCdirect serviceRelocates young adult Barn and Great Horned owls to new nesting barrels and boxes installed on farms and golf courses in the greater Phoenix area.
- Public Engagement in Burrowing Owl Relocation WILD AT HEART INCdirect serviceEngages the public in Burrowing Owl Relocation events, where thousands of children and adults have helped build over 6,000 artificial burrow habitats.
- Raptor Educational Programs WILD AT HEART INCdirect serviceProvides on-site educational tours at its sanctuary in Cave Creek, AZ, featuring unreleasable sanctuary raptors, and conducts off-site educational visits for youth in classrooms, parks, and private events.
- Raptor Foster Parenting Program WILD AT HEART INCdirect serviceOperates a raptor foster parenting program, established in 1990, that cares for 200-300 young raptors annually, including 200-300 eggs, nestlings, and fledglings each spring. The program uses experienced non-releasable raptors to foster and care for young raptors, with most successfully released back into the wild.
- Raptor Pre-Release Training WILD AT HEART INCdirect serviceProvides pre-release training for older juvenile raptors, including hunting training using live prey in flighted enclosures, to prepare them for successful release into the wild.
- Raptor Rescue and Rehabilitation WILD AT HEART INCdirect serviceRescues and rehabilitates injured raptors, providing 24/7 emergency assistance, operating 54 outdoor aviaries and an indoor critical-care room, and caring for nearly 800 birds annually. Since 1993, over 12,000 raptors have been rescued.
- Wildlife Rehabilitator Capacity Building WILD AT HEART INCcapacity buildingDeveloped a foster parenting program using non-releasable raptors that has influenced other wildlife rehabilitators in Arizona.
- Youth Volunteer Engagement WILD AT HEART INCdirect serviceEngages youth volunteers in facility maintenance and participation in the statewide Burrowing Owl Project, and has hosted over 100 Eagle Scout candidates for construction projects.