wolves & raptors

Wolves & Raptors

Rehabbing & Educating with Predators

Adirondack Wildlife Refuge & Rehab Centerwww.AdirondackWildlife.org

977 Springfield Rd., Wilmington, NY

http://www.adirondackwildlife.org/

Need Licenses from US Fish & Wildlife & NY DEC! Work with veterinarians &

volunteers

3 possible outcomes: Animal dies

Animal recovers & is released Animal recovers,

but can’t be released

Want to help?Be PreparedThrow a blanket

& box in the car

Rehabbing Wildlife

www.AdirondackWildlife.org


Need License from US Fish & Wildlife

Educating with Wildlife



WolvesApex PredatorsKeystone

PredatorsFamily ValuesSelf Regulating

Based on number of prey species & disease

Lead Short & Dangerous LivesHarmless to People

Potentially Dangerous to livestock and pets

Often Misrepresented in media



Wolf HybridsIllegal in NY!Affectionate &

IntelligentHowl at all Hours!Rough PlayDestructive IndoorsLousy Watch DogsRequire Constant Attention & Lots of Space“Don’t Do this at home!”



Adirondack Wolves

Known by Many Names“Coy Dog”“Coy Wolf”“Adirondack Wolf”“Brush Wolf”

Eastern CoyoteHybrid of Eastern Wolf &

Western Coyote

Harmless to PeopleDangerous to Pets



Our Wolves



Cree



Zeebie



Cree & Zeebie



Zeebie



Cree & Zeebie


Other Critters at the Refuge

Bobcat & Red Fox


Raptors!From the Latin word

“Rapare” – To seize or grasp

Exceptionally Good Eye SightSharp Hooked BeakFour Powerful Talons on Each FootCarnivorous – Meat EaterDescended from bipedal Theropod Dinosaurs1. T-Rex, Velociraptor, etc.2. About 30 million years old

Protected by Law!www.AdirondackWildlife.org

How Do Raptors Help?Control Prey Populations: Farmer’s Best Friends!Strengthen Prey Species: The Quick & the Strong SurviveProvide Information on the Health of our EnvironmentBring Beauty & Grace into the World


Eagles, Hawks & Falcons

EaglesFalconsHawksHarriersKitesOspreysCaracarasSecretary birdsVultures, Old World (Eastern Hemishere; Europe, Asia, and Africa)Vultures, New World (Western Hemishere)

http://www.art.com/

Bald Eagle

Caracara

Red-TailedHawk

PrairieFalcon

Kestrel

HarrisHawk

White-TailedKite

Gyrfalcon

RedShouldered

Hawk

Falconiformes292 SpeciesDiurnal – Active by day

BlackHawk

Sharp-Shinned

Hawk

Eagles, Hawks & FalconsFalconiformes

EaglesFalconsHawksHarriersKitesOspreysCaracarasSecretary birdsVultures, Old World (Eastern

Hemishere; Europe, Asia, and Africa)

Vultures, New World (Western Hemishere)

http://www.art.comGyrfalcon

Merlin

Osprey

NorthernHarrierFerruginous Hawk

Short-TailedHawk

Swallow-TailedKite

Black-Shouldered

Kite

Golden Eagle

PeregrineFalcon Goshawk

Broad-WingedHawk

Eagles

Bald Eagle

Back from the Endangered List!

Golden Eagle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pendeho/2372279022/


Owls

Great Horned Owl Great Grey OwlBarred Owl Screech Owl Saw-whet Owl Snowy Owl Burrowing Owl Boreal Owl Long-eared Owl Short-eared Owl Northern Hawk OwlPygmy OwlElf Owl

http://www.art.com/

Great Grey

Saw-whet

Barred

Snowy

Screech

Great HornedNorthern PygmyNorthern Pygmy

Hawk Owl

Short Eared

Spotted

Strigiformes162 SpeciesNocturnal – Active at night

Barn Owl

Vultures

Photos : http://www.adirondackholiday.com/everglad2.htm

Turkey Vulture

Nature’s Clean-Up Crew

Black Vulture

Moving North – Climate Change?


FlightSilhouettes

http://www.cvm.umn.edu/img/assets/16863/Identification_of_Midwest_Raptors.pdf

Buteo: soaring hawk

Accipiter: woodland hawk

Owl Silhouette

In Nature, Everything is Connected!

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Figueroa_EL/lifescience4.htm

How to Help Birds & Our EnvironmentGet involved! Place stickers on WindowsKeep the cat indoorsUse Lead-free fishing tackleSlow the spread of West Nile virusEliminate unnecessary pesticide useUse phosphorus-free fertilizer, dishwashing & laundry detergentsWalk, bike, car pool, take the bus or train, or ride-shareGrow your own food or buy food from local farmsGrow native plants only – Stop invasive species!Go solar!Conserve electricity: Save a mountain top & lessen CO2 emissions Properly dispose of toxic chemicals (i.e. latex paint) & items containing mercuryProtect native prairieStop junk mail: http://www.privacyrights.org Recycle – Recycle - RecycleRecycle newspapers & magazines - better still, read them on lineShare what you know!

http://www.cvm.umn.edu/raptor/education/faqs/birdsenvironment/home.html

There are dinosaurs among usWe don't even know they're there We can find them in our houses And in the city square In woods and fields and oceansLakes and streams and treesOn ice floes and on mountainsOr wherever they please. They're not as scary as T-rexOr big as ultrasaurusBut some have qualities which May be unpleasant for us. They're certainly a terrorFor things they like to eatEarthworms, rabbits, rattlesnakesAll hastily retreat Though some eat seeds and vegetables And fruit and leaves and grassSome eat dead meat called carrion, Stuff we'd much rather pass.

John Denver: The Eagle & the Hawk Photo: http://www.thongtinnhatban.net

You've eaten some for dinnerAnd seen some in the zoo They’ve been photographed & hunted Some folks feed them too. What are these creatures everywhere Let's see if you can chooseWho the living dinos areFrom clues that scientists use. Let's start with tracks left on the trailBy many different creatures Can you find the living dinosaur By examining the features?

Gary Berke


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beakfour powerful talons