Teton Raptor Center Flight Log, Winter 2019/20

Flight log

Fall 2019 | Volume 11

Annual Newsletter & Impact Report from Teton Raptor Center – Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Our Mission

To advance raptor conservation through education, research, and rehabilitation.

The program was fascinating and the birds breathtaking. The TRC staff is as friendly, good humored, and knowledgeable as they come. How lucky these animals are to be in their care. Kudos to TRC for its outstanding rehabilitation, education, and outreach efforts. —Annie Riddell, Jackson, Wyoming, June 2019

Where conservation takes flight!

Board of Directors

Roger Smith, Founding Director Wayne Turner, Chair Steve Poole, Vice-Chair Lisa Friesecke, Secretary David Hoster, Treasurer Rich Bloom Leslye Hardie Chansoo Joung Porgy McClelland, Emeritus

Executive Director Amy McCarthy and Board Chair Wayne Turner at TRC's campus in Wilson, Wyoming, ©TRC Staff.

Advisory Council Bert Raynes Heather Carleton, D.V.M. John F. Turner Kat Taylor Len Carlman, J.D. Mark Pokras, D.V.M. Matthew S. Johnston, V.M.D., DABVP-Avian Patrick T. Redig, D.V.M. Steve Cain Terry W. Campbell, D.V.M.

TRC Staff Allison Swan, Research Associate Amy McCarthy, Executive Director Becky Collier, Education Director Bryan Bedrosian, Research Director Jamie Reilly, Operations Director Jess Schonegg, Rehabilitation Assistant Jessie Walters, Admin. & Volunteer Coordinator Joy Hart, Education Assistant Meghan Warren, Rehabilitation Director Sarah Pruden, AmeriCorps Member

Mailing/Physical Address Teton Raptor Center P.O. Box 1805, Wilson, WY 83014 5450 W. Hwy. 22, Wilson, WY 83014

Contact us 307.203.2551 raptors@tetonraptorcenter.org www.tetonraptorcenter.org

Connect With Us:

Cover photo: Owly, TRC’s resident Great Horned Owl, ©Cecil Holmes.

Injured Raptor Hotline

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Letter from the Executive Director and Board Chair “Moving Moments” Mark 2019 at Teton Raptor Center “Momentum builds success.” ― Suzy Kassem

Each day we are moved by special moments in our rehab clinic, in classrooms throughout the region, and in the field. We are moved by people from around the globe, around the nation, and around the corner who in turn are moved by the important work of Teton Raptor Center to keep wild birds wild.

Following this same track, this year we witnessed a literal "moving moment" as the historic Moseley/Hardeman Barn was lifted, moved to a temporary staging pad, and then smoothly rolled back onto a new and proper foundation. That moment marked the beginning of the North Barn’s future as our central hub to inspire educational and interpretive programming. (Visit www.tetonraptorcenter.org to see aerial footage of the barn move).

With this, our eleventh volume of Flight Log, we hope you will be moved by the work of our educators, biologists, rehabilitators, and volunteers who, with your help, are making a difference each and every day in the lives of birds of prey. We invite you to discover the journey of a Golden Eagle that recovered from lead poisoning, join our research team for a nighttime field survey, and explore the unique qualities of our avian ambassadors.

Your interest, enthusiasm, and investment are the momentum we need to continue building success and keeping wild birds wild. Thank you for soaring with us.

With great gratitude and appreciation,

Amy Brennan McCarthy Executive Director

Wayne Turner Board Chair

Soaring Society

With Gratitude & Appreciation

Last spring, Teton Raptor Center launched a brand new planned giving program, The Soaring Society. The Soaring Society is a community of generous individuals who care deeply about the future of raptor conservation and have made a planned gift to Teton Raptor Center.

Establishing a planned gift is as simple as naming Teton Raptor Center as a beneficiary in your will or estate plans. The benefits of a planned gift include: it’s easy and impactful; costs you nothing during your lifetime; and supports Teton Raptor Center’s future. All unrestricted charitable gifts to Teton Raptor Center are used strategically to support raptor conservation priorities through our education, research, and rehabilitation pillars.

TRC’s board and staff extend a heartfelt thank you to Andy Salter who completed two terms of service on TRC’s Board of Directors in 2019. We celebrate his six years of dedication, wisdom, and leadership. Thank you, Andy! And, this year, we welcomed Rich Bloom back to TRC’s Board of Directors. We are also proud to introduce the newly elected Executive Committee of TRC’s Board of Directors: Wayne Turner, Chair; Steve Poole, Vice-Chair; Lisa Friesecke, Secretary; and David Hoster, Treasurer.

If you wish to name Teton Raptor Center in your will or estate plan, we should be named as:

Teton Raptor Center, a nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the state of Wyoming, with principal business address of 5450 West Highway 22, Wilson, Wyoming 83014.

Teton Raptor Center is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax identification number: 83-0328068.

Teton Raptor Center is glad to provide information to you, your financial advisor, or estate planner, on how to make a planned gift to Teton Raptor Center. However, Teton Raptor Center does not provide tax or legal advice, and we encourage you to consult a professional advisor.

If you have already included Teton Raptor Center in you estate plans, please let us welcome you into Teton Raptor Center’s Soaring Society.

For more information contact Executive Director Amy McCarthy at 307.203.2551 or amy@tetonraptorcenter.org.

“Ensuring a future where wild birds will always be wild inspired us to include Teton Raptor Center in our estate plans.”

— Leslye and David Hardie, Wilson, Wyoming, Soaring Society Members

Invest in Raptor Conservation A gift of any size ensures that our education, research, and rehabilitation programs continue to soar.

Donate Online, By Mail, or By Telephone: Making a gift is as simple as writing a check payable to Teton Raptor Center or authorizing a charge from your credit or debit card via our website, using the enclosed envelope, or contacting us at 307.203.2551.

Recurring Gifts: Become a sustaining member by providing a monthly, quarterly, or yearly donation through our website, tetonraptorcenter.org.

Matching Gifts: Many companies match gifts made by employees to nonprofit organizations. Increase the impact of your gift by asking your employer to match your contributions to TRC. Planned Gifts: Leave a legacy for raptor conservation by joining The Soaring Society and naming TRC in your will or estate plans.

Gift of Securities: Gifts of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds are a great way to support our work.

Contact TRC for information on gifting securities.

Facebook: Comment “#donate $___” on our Facebook page and you’ll quickly make a difference for birds of prey through GoodWorld.

Amazon Shop and Support: Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase to raptor conservation when you shop at smile.amazon.com and select Teton Raptor Center as the charitable organization.

Please contact us to learn more about ways to contribute to raptor conservation, 307.203.2551.

Teton Raptor Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible. Our tax ID # is 83-0328068.

Great Gray Owl, @Irene Greenberg.

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Story of the Year Sunrise on the North Barn move, ©TRC Staff.

A New Life for an Old Barn!

The long-term vision for the North Barn is to serve as the “Education Hub” for Teton Raptor Center.

Since 1943, the gracefully arching wind-proof gothic roof of the Moseley/Hardeman North Barn has been a visual landmark for the Jackson Hole community. While beginning its life as a hub for thriving ranch operations for almost 50 years, it has largely sat vacant and unused for the past 30 years. This past July, Teton Raptor Center stabilized this iconic structure on a new foundation to ensure that not only will its soaring roofline remain a visual touchstone for decades to come, but in a few short years, the space will be revitalized as a public hub for raptor conservation and education.

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After securing the structure with an extensive platform of steel beams and cables, Lemons House Moving of Idaho Falls, ID lifted the structure from the footprint it has stood upon for the past 76 years and rolled it about 60 feet to the west where it would sit for six weeks supported on “jenga” piers of 6 x 6 cribbing. The old foundation was removed and a new foundation excavated and poured. On September 10, 2019, the building was rolled back to its original footprint and lowered onto a new foundation that will support it for the next 75 years and beyond.

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The long-term vision for the North Barn is to serve as the “Education Hub” for Teton Raptor Center. The first floor will house a multi-purpose space for smaller education programs, office space for education staff, public bathrooms, and a small nature shop. The hayloft on the second floor will house a large program space for up to 80 participants underneath the simple elegance of the original roof rafters rising almost 25 feet above.

Before this long-term vision is realized, the North Barn will temporarily resume one of its original functions — sheltering animals. Instead of the prized Herefords housed in the ranching days, TRC will turn the old corral partitions into bird enclosures or “mews” for both our resident avian ambassadors and rehab patients while current facilities are decommissioned and new facilities are built in 2020.

Since taking up residence at the Hardeman Barns property in 2008, Teton Raptor Center has dreamed of making the property a permanent home. While various plans have been considered over the years, the North Barn has always been the focal point of any future vision. This desire to maintain the North Barn became a responsibility in 2017 when TRC purchased the property from the Jackson Hole Land Trust and welcomed a 40-year covenant on the maintenance and upkeep of the North Barn as a condition of the sale. More recently, this responsibility became an obligation when Teton County officials unanimously approved TRC’s use and improvement plans. Accompanying this approval was a 2-year deadline for TRC to stabilize the structure on a new foundation by March, 2020. We are delighted to have met this obligation early to not only secure this community treasure, but to set the stage for the remainder of our site improvements!

An aerial view of the North Barn move, ©Teton Gravity Research.

2020 Construction: Bird Care and Rehabilitation With updated infrastructure in place and the North Barn stabilized on a new foundation, our focus turns to new and improved facilities for our birds. This phase will more than triple the space we have to house and care for our most important assets — our avian ambassadors and the dozens of patients we admit each year!

TRC’s new campus

South facade of North Barn

Owly overseeing the barn move, © Jackie Arnal.

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Year in Review

Impact Report Finance:

Teton Raptor Center’s fiscal year runs from June 1st through May 31st. TRC’s operational budget for FY 2018-19 was $967,866. Teton Raptor Center generated $971,326 in revenue, with an additional $2,075,588 in restricted funds to support TRC’s capital improvements, for a total of $3,046,914. Total FY 2018-19 expenses were $987,871. TRC’s Form 990 is posted on our website and we invite you to review this report for more detail. Teton Raptor Center’s FY 2019-20 operational budget is $975,263.

Fundraising Efficiency:

In FY 2018-19, TRC spent 2 cents to raise each donated dollar (or $2 spent to raise $100). Both Charity Watch and BBB Giving Alliance guidelines state that it should cost no more than $35 to raise $100 worth of funds.

Income by Source

Expenses by Class Functional Expenses

Operating Revenue

Management 14%

Contributions & Grants 60%

Program 81%

Program Participants

Volunteer Hours

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

0

6

2,500

0

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

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9,588

10,000

36,086

5,000

27,372

20,000

28,449

7,500

24,333

30,000

7,769

By Fiscal Year

7,076

By Fiscal Year

5,091

Program Service Revenue 36%

Fundraising 5%

Sales & Investment Income 4%

2018/19

By the Numbers: FY 2018-2019

404

Educational programs delivered

117

Raptor patients

12

Ongoing research and conservation projects

36,086 Program participants

695

Poo-Poo Project screens sponsored

100

Raptor Rescue Network volunteers

9,588

Volunteer hours donated

10,000+

Most Popular Social Media Post This photo of a Golden Eagle patient just after it landed in the snow during flight training was our most popular post of the year. This eagle spent months at TRC recovering from lead toxicity. The photo reached over 10,000 people on Facebook, allowing the message of non-lead ammunition to spread widely. Read the full story on page 12.

Golden Eagle flight conditioning after recovering from lead poisoning, ©TRC Staff.

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Education

Volunteers and staff pose with education birds, ©TRC Staff

A Dedicated Village

Summer 2019 Education Team

6,269 Hours donated by Ed Team Ambassadors since 2016

Litt Clark Aaron Couch Sammy Douville Jane Elam Sue Ernisse Anne Hare Alison Jones

TRC’s Education Team By The Numbers June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019

365 Days of bird care per year

Elaine Lutz Lauren McClees Ben Prochnow Sarah Pruden Nancy Shea Emily Smith Kathy Smith

176 Average # of programs delivered by each avian ambassador 11 Talon Society members on the education team 7 Days per week of program delivery 2Admissions Staff dedicated to regular education programs

by Species:

Lauren McClees, Ed Team volunteer helps with a program at Teton Village, ©TRC Staff.

“The energy and enthusiasm shared by our education team at programs is contagious for guests.

The quality of their delivery is second to none.”

—Becky Collier, TRC Education Director

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Education Wish List

Talents and Talons

Your Donation Can Help the Birds!

$25,000

AWD vehicle for year-round access to off-site education programs

Sammy Douville grew up in Jackson Hole and met TRC’s resident Great Horned Owl, Owly, in kindergarten. No one could guess that more than 15 years later Sammy would be ready for her senior year of college, moving down a path of conservation and biology because of this encounter. Since 2017, Sammy has dedicated Sammy with Owly and her creations for TRC’s teaching team, © TRC Staff. almost 800 hours of volunteerism to TRC, primarily with the education team. She has also shared her incredible artistic talents to create wonderful weighted milk jugs and painted rocks to honor our education ambassadors. Thank you, Sammy, for your passion for wildlife and for your unwavering dedication to our work. Your gifts have made us soar and we are forever grateful.

$10,000

Education program underwriting

Sammy Douville - Education Team Ambassador, Summer 2019

$2,500

Education materials (supplies, posters, print materials, etc…)

$1,500

Gas (7,877 miles traveled in FY18/19)

$1,000

Staff/Ambassador uniforms

$500

Equipment (perching, leashes, kennels, etc.)

$100

Art supplies

Sarah Pruden - AmeriCorps Member, 2019 My time as an AmeriCorps member and education intern with Teton Raptor Center has challenged and pushed me to master new skills, develop new ideas and ways of handling tasks, and allowed me to grow, both professionally and personally. This time has been of irreplaceable value, allowing me to become part of a team that Sarah Pruden with Gus, © Shari Dodd. feels more like family. After my experience as an AmeriCorps member and education intern with Teton Raptor Center, I would encourage anyone who has considered this kind of service to give it a try, and see what amazing things you too can accomplish!

Volunteer, Litt Clark, ©TRC Staff.

Time Marches On…

River, Teton Raptor Center’s resident Bald Eagle, has matured almost fully into her adult plumage. Bald Eagles are often confused with Golden Eagles during their first 4-5 years of life because their head and tail plumage are more mottled and dark brown. River was found on the Missouri River in 2014 with wrist damage from a bacterial infection which left her with limited flight. She has participated in 570 programs since her arrival to TRC in June 2015.

©Josh Metten

2016

©Cecil Holmes

2017

©Rebecca Bredehoft

2018

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©TRC Staff

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Research

Making Research Meaningful

There are two types of research: “basic” and “applied.” We learn about how critters “tick” and what they need to survive with basic research and how to “fix” systems with applied research.

Basic research is used to know what raptors need and applied research is used to make science-based decisions on how to best manage their populations and habitat. We take the extra step at Teton Raptor Center to ensure that the basic research we conduct has meaningful impact to help sustain raptors in the West. Our bioacoustics program has pioneered systems to both record and analyze forest raptor populations in Wyoming. This includes making our new SoundScout recorders and applications that use machine learning to identify species like Great Gray Owls, Boreal Owls, Flammulated Owls, and Northern Goshawks.

Teton Rapton Center uses SoundScouts in many of our basic research projects, and we are now working with many Forest Service districts to create a more effective monitoring protocol for forest raptors. For years, Teton Rapton Center has used this protocol to protect raptor nests across thousands of acres of U.S. Forest Service lands.

Recently, our team combined data from several of our Golden Eagle projects, with other regional data to help create a conservation assessment and strategy for managing eagles in the northwestern Great Plains for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Our team is also gathering critical data to help protect sensitive sage-grouse popu- TRC's SoundScout, ©TRC Staff. lations from any adverse effects of mining. While basic research is a critical first step to understand a species (like our discovery of Flammulated Owls nesting across Wyoming), our research team does not just bear witness to what’s happening, we take the extra step to ensure our data are used to conserve raptors for the future.

Not Just a Hike in the Woods

If it were easy, everyone would do it. The idea of working with raptors is amazing to most people.

But the reality is that researching eagles, hawks, and owls is dangerous, grueling, intense, always time-consuming, and sometimes nearly impossible.

Our dedication is to the birds. Just this year alone, our field biologists have worked around the clock to complete our dozen on-going research projects.

They have been charged by adult grizzly bears (requiring the successful deployment of two cans of bear spray to avoid contact), gotten vehicles stuck countless times in the mud and snow with no cell service, operated ATVs in the middle of the night in a foot of snow in December, skied and hiked to high peaks in the Rocky Mountains, climbed 120feet tall trees, spent weeks on a mountaintop in 30 mph winds, and chopped downed trees blocking roads by hand with a small hatchet. And, that’s just a Monday!

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The Perils of Backcountry Research

Stopped by another downed tree, © TRC Staff.

JUST THIS YEAR: •Stuck in the mud •Bent bumper •Seized wheel bearings •Broken rear leaf springs •Broken battery cables •Cut 30 downed trees •Dozens of blisters •Hours of cleaning mud

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Research Wish List GPS tracks of Golden Eagles and Roughlegged Hawks being monitored by TRC's research team from 2015-2019.

Your Donation Can Help the Birds!

$15,000 $7,500

All-terrain vehicle with trailer

$2,250

Acoustic recorders

$1,750

DSLR Still/4K video camera kit

$1,000

In-Reach satellite safety device with subscription

$750

Software subscriptions (ArcGIS, Adobe, Acoustic Analysis)

$300

Mud/snow truck traction ramps

$200

Two professional first-aid kits

$150

GoPro gimbal stabilizer

$50

Transcending Boundaries

A main issue with conserving raptors is that management actions happen along political boundaries. State and federal agencies are charged with managing wildlife within their jurisdictions. The problem is that most birds cross those boundaries on a regular basis. Migratory raptors may breed in the Arctic and winter in Wyoming, or breed in Wyoming and winter in the Caribbean. For over a decade, a major focus of our work has been identifying these long-distance movements of raptors and connecting agencies and partners to conserve important seasonal habitats of apex avian predators. Shifting human thinking to the scale at which birds need conservation is not a simple task. It is difficult for humans to comprehend the long-distance movements of birds. It is our job to accomplish that task. Using GPS transmitters on raptors such as Golden Eagles, Rough-legged Hawks, Great Gray Owls, and others allow us to gather data, map critical migration corridors, and provide recommendations on how to protect these amazing birds from threats while breeding, wintering, and migrating across countless boundaries.

15 GPS transmitters for Northern Goshawk study

Fuel cards (many needed)

Research Director, Bryan Bedrosian with a Golden Eagle, ŠTRC Staff.

2019 Key Publication by TRC Research Team

Golden Eagle, ŠTRC Staff.

Northwestern Plains Golden Eagle Conservation Strategy. 2019. Bedrosian et al. Report prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Western Golden Eagle Team by Teton Raptor Center. Available online at https://ecos.fws.gov/ServCat/ Reference/Profile/98141

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Rehabilitation

Golden Eagle Makes A Remarkable Recovery

On November 8th, 2018, a Wyoming Game & Fish officer in Dubois found an injured Golden Eagle by the side of the highway, unable to stand. Suspected to have been struck by a vehicle, the eagle was transferred to Teton Raptor Center for care. An adult female, the eagle was lethargic, unable to open her toes, and did not possess the strength to stand. X-rays showed the eagle did not have any fractures in her legs, and with no bruising or other trauma found anywhere on her body, it was ruled out that she was struck by a vehicle. However, the X-rays did reveal the cause of her illness — lead bullet fragments in her intestinal tract.

The Golden Eagle was admitted for lead poisoning and given the identification code: GOEA 11.8.18, (an abbreviation for her species, plus her date of admission).

Each year, eagles feed on gut piles that are littered with tiny fragments from lead bullets. She had ingested at least seven pieces of lead fragments and the level of lead in her blood was off the charts — too high for our machine to even register.

Normally, patients with this extreme level of poisoning do not have a good prognosis, but with no other injuries, the team at Teton Raptor Center decided to move forward with treatment.

She went through four rounds of chelation therapy, a drug treatment that removes lead from her blood system. With the aid of supportive footwear, she was able to stand upright, which allowed her intestinal tract to continue moving along. Even so, the lead poisoning slowed her system significantly, and it took a full 30 days before she was able to expel all of the lead pieces. It took an additional month beyond that to fully remove all the lead

Help us get the word out — copper bullets save wildlife!

Golden Eagle makes full recovery and is released after flight training, © TRC Staff.

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from the rest of her body.

After two months of oxygen therapy, chelation drug treatment, and supportive shoes, she was finally declared healthy, and was moved into a larger enclosure. After all that time on cagerest, GOEA 11.8.18 lost a lot of muscle mass and endurance.

It took three months of flight training before she was deemed strong enough for release back into the wild. With a generous donation from MPG Ranch, TRC biologists equipped this patient with a GPS transmitter unit. Fitting just like a backpack, the unit will collect data on her activity post-rehabilitation. On April 8th, 2019, GOEA 11.8.18 spread her wings and returned to the wild.

To this date, she is still flying strong in the wild.

Golden Eagle admitted for severe lead poisoning, ©TRC Staff.

Rehab Statistics June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019 117 Total Admissions 66 patients from ID, 50 from WY, and 1 from MT 56% Survival Rate for birds surviving more than 24 hours 31 Great Horned Owls admitted — our most common species 30 Birds released back to the wild

Admissions

by Species

27 Admissions in August — our busiest month 4 4 2 1 5 1 5 1 31 5 1

American Kestrel Bald Eagle Barn Owl Boreal Owl Cooper's Hawk Flammulated Owl Golden Eagle Great Gray Owl Great Horned Owl Long-eared Owl Northern Harrier

1 9 1 1 18 2 5 1 17 2

Northern Saw-whet Owl Osprey Peregrine Falcon Prairie Falcon Red-tailed Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk Short-eared Owl Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture

Swainson’s Hawk in TRC Rehab Clinic, © TRC Staff.

CASE STUDY- Swainson’s Hawk Femur Fracture

On September 2nd, 2019, a member of the public witnessed a young hawk fly into a fence in an attempt to catch a mouse. She scooped him up and called Teton Raptor Center, who admitted the bird into our facilities. X-rays showed the patient had a fractured femur. The hawk was taken to Jackson Animal Hospital, and veterinarians and TRC’s rehabilitators went into surgery to successfully pin the femur in a straight alignment. Over the past month, the bird has gone through regular wrap changes and physical therapy, and the pin was removed. After weeks of flight conditioning, we are excited to watch this patient fly back into the wild!

Cost of Rehabilitation: $800

Rehab Wish List Your Donation Can Help the Birds!

$20,000 $3,000

Send our rehabilitators to a rehabilitation medical conference

$1,500

Medical supplies for 6 months

$750

Supplies to conduct in-house bloodwork

$500

Fund a bird’s surgery

$100

Orthopedic pins and other surgical supplies

$35 TRC rehabilitation crew, ©TRC Staff.

Underwrite an internship experience for an aspiring rehabilitator

Medical books and subscriptions

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More from Rehabilitation

Rehab Admissions

Raptor Rescue Network

by raptor group

Volunteering from Afar

Some of our most dedicated volunteers do not even live in Jackson Hole. TRC and the birds are honored to have volunteers from throughout the states of Wyoming and Idaho. We call upon these raptor rescuers when an injured raptor in their area is in need of transport to our center. The Raptor Rescue Network was created to coordinate the efforts of the three Kathy King and her husband generously transporting a Red-tailed Hawk raptor rehabilitation resources in from Pinedale, ©TRC Staff.

Wyoming, agency partners, including Wyoming Game and Fish and Idaho Fish and Game, as well as veterinarians and volunteers to ensure that every injured raptor has access to the care it needs. This year, the Raptor Rescue Network gained its 100th volunteer, expanding our reach to help more raptors. Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a member of our Raptor Rescue Network.

Summer Interns

Rehabbers in the Making Summer interns Caroline Stephens, Luisa Frankenburg, and Haleigh Dunk joined the rehab team at the beginning of the busy season and quickly became amazing assets in the clinic.

Daily tasks involved food preparation, cleaning mats, dosing out medications, and performing wrap changes. Each intern was asked to complete a project to both further their own education and advance our clinic’s knowledge and practices. This resulted in a West Nile Virus protocol, a study examining the relationship between patient temperature on admit and patient outcome, and an improved flight training protocol. When asked about her experience working at TRC, Caroline said “taking in injured or sick birds, nursing them back to health and getting to see them return to the wild is the most profoundly rewarding thing I have ever done!”

Summer intern Haleigh, hand-feeding a patient, @TRC staff.

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47 Hawks 43 Owls 9 Eagles 9 Ospreys 6 Falcons 2 Vultures 1 Harrier

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Avian Ambassadors

Meet the Avian Ambassador Class of 2018-19 Most Recognizable

Most Neighborly

Hemlock

Ruby

@Bob Bailey

Hardeman Red-tailed Hawk 3 years old

Most Popular

Most Likely to Eat a Bug

Owly

Frost

Barred Owl 3 years old

Red-tailed Hawk 17 years old

Great Horned Owl 17 years old

Barn owls have a very recognizable call. When their calls are mimicked by hunters, nearby turkeys call out in panic, giving away their location.

Red-tailed Hawks are the most common raptor in North America.

They live in neighborhoods and cities, including Central Park in New York.

The most common species brought into our clinic. Owly has participated in TRC education programs since 2004.

American Kestrels are incredibly agile in the air, and act as pest control for farmers, readily taking down grasshoppers and beetles mid-flight.

Loudest Mouth

Most Likely to Steal

Toughest

Most Powerful

Manzana

River

K2

Gus

©Rebecca Bredehoft

©Cecil Holmes

Eurasian Eagle-Owl 15 years old

Unlike most owls, Barn Owls do not “hoot”. Their call is an ear-piercing, high-pitched shriek that will send chills down your spine.

Though quite competent swimmers and fisherman, Bald Eagles prefer to sit back and let Ospreys do the work then swoop in to steal the prize.

Among the most powerful and heaviest of owls on earth, Eurasian EagleOwls can readily take down roe deer and badger species.

Best Dressed

Most Athletic

©Cecil Holmes

Taiga

Great Gray Owl 3 years old ©Rebecca Bredehoft One of the most recognizable features on a Great Gray Owl is the white “bowtie” of feathers on their chin.

©Rebecca Bredehoft

©Rebecca Bredehoft

©David Akoubian

Bald Eagle 5 years old

Barn Owl 4 years old

American Kestrel 6 years old

Golden Eagle 14 years old

©Cecil Holmes

©Rebecca Bredehoft

Golden Eagles are apex predators.

They have been documented taking down young pronghorn antelope and knocking bighorn sheep off cliffs!

Best Camouflage

Trayne & Otus

Hunter

Peregrine Falcon 3 years old

©Scott Paiva

Peregrine Falcons are the fastest moving animals on earth when they dive, reaching speeds in excess of 200 mph.

Eastern Screech Owls Trayne: 3 years old Otus: 4 years old © Rebecca Bredehoft

Ages are estimated.

Eastern Screech Owls sit at just 6-8” tall and their plumage perfectly matches that of tree bark.

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Poo-Poo Project

47 Hawks 43 Owls

Poo-Poo Project 2.0

Teton Raptor Center creates new-andimproved stainless steel Poo-Poo Screens!

Our long-time partner and screen manufacturer, Premier Powder Coating and Custom Fabrication, recently purchased a new laser cutting machine. This advanced technology allows TRC to save costs on welding labor and powder coating and provide an improved stainless steel product for our partners. The new stainless steel Poo-Poo Screens are even more durable, easy to install, provide superior ventilation, and the price is still just $39.95/screen.

15,200

15,000th Screen Sold

Staff member, Jess Schonegg, installs a new stainless steel Poo-Poo screen, © TRC Staff.

Teton Raptor Center recently achieved another conservation milestone as the Poo-Poo Project continues to expand throughout the country: We sold our 15,000th Poo-Poo screen! The majority of our screen sales have been to federal agencies such as the National Forest Service, National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. Currently, we are focusing on state agencies such as state parks and wildlife agencies, so it’s only fitting that Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission purchased 184 Poo-Poo Screens, and in doing so, purchased the 15,000th Poo-Poo Screen. Thanks to all of our 600 partners found in all 50 states, Canada, and the U.S. Virgin Islands for protecting cavity-nesting birds. Go Poo-Poo!

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Saving Wild Lives!

Cavity-nesting birds and mammals prefer dark, narrow spaces for nesting, roosting, or caching food. Each year, thousands become entrapped in vertical pipes, such as ventilation pipes, mining claim stakes, and chimneys. Vault toilets, the selfcontained restrooms found in many of America’s wild areas, feature a 12-inch diameter ventilation pipe that mimics the natural cavities preferred by various bird species. Once a bird enters the ventilation pipe and is inside the vault toilet, it Rescued Northern Saw-whet Owl ©Diane Diebold. can become entrapped and often succumb to starvation, dehydration, or disease. TRC began working with regional federal agencies in 2010 to screen vault toilet ventilation pipes. Three years later we developed a screen to prevent wildlife entrapment on a national scale. The affordable screens are durable, easy to install, and provide superior ventilation.

Project Partners National Park Service US Forest Service US Fish and Wildlife Service US Bureau of Land Management US Army Corps of Engineers State Park Agencies State Wildlife Agencies Audubon Society Chapters The Nature Conservancy

Poo-Poo Heroes

Association of Nature Center Administrators Numerous County Agencies Vault Toilet Manufacturers

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-Boom Concrete Private Individuals Sponsor-a-Screen Supporters

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Sponsor-a-Screen

The Sponsor-a-Screen program has been a huge success in protecting cavity-nesting wildlife. Just $45 allows individuals and families to participate in wildlife conservation and help raise awareness about wildlife entrapment issues. The program began in the summer of 2016 and over 2,000 sponsored screens have been purchased by TRC supporters and shipped to Poo-Poo partners around the United States and beyond.

With the holidays approaching, are you wondering what to get that person who has everything, or is just hard to buy for? Sponsor-aScreen as a gift to celebrate a family member or friend, and TRC will send you a special Poo-Poo greeting card that you can personalize and mail directly to the recipient. Plus, you will find out when and where your sponsored Poo-Poo screen is installed.

Volunteers at Sleeping Bear Dunes install Poo-Poo screens, ©US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Lisa Smith is a 3rd grade teacher at Krystal Elementary School in Hesperia, California.

Last summer she attended a Raptor Encounters program at Teton Raptor Center that inspired a Poo-Poo Project with her students back home in California.

Jillian Thigpen, a conservation-minded high school student in Florida, received the Girl Scouts of America Gold Award for her work helping Teton Raptor Center’s PooPoo Project. Jillian installed 15 Poo-Poo screens on vault toilet vents near her home and brought Poo-Poo Project awareness to Florida.

Meghan Boyle, a Girl Scout in Havre, Montana, used the Poo-Poo Project to create a ‘Save the Bird Project’ and raised $1,200 to purchase and install 31 Poo-Poo Screens at Beaver Creek Park, the largest county park in the United States at 10,000 acres.

Jeri Edwards created a GoFundMe campaign and raised $2,400 to purchase 58 Poo-Poo Screens for Los Padres National Forest in California. The screens will be installed by the U.S. Forest Service in Mt Pinos, Ojai, Santa Barbara, Monterey, and Santa Lucia Districts of Los Padres National Forest.

Again this year, June Green, based in Missouri, remains our Poo-Poo Project Queen!

She has donated hundreds of hours to build awareness of the project among federal, state, and municipal partners across the country.

States with the most Poo-Poo Screens: Colorado 1,953 Montana 1,849 Wyoming 1,690 Idaho

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Volunteers

Youth Ambassadors Soar Going Above and Beyond

Whether fulfilling school requirements or just intrigued by our work, we have had an influx of youth interested in volunteering.

While our permits prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from handling birds, that doesn’t mean there aren’t other opportunities to assist.

Our youth volunteers help keep kennels and mats clean, assist with recording data, and aid in flight training of rehab patients.

Karsten, our youngest volunteer to date, started donating his time when he was just nine years old. He initially started taking care of our small animals and made sure they had clean cages and proper amounts of food and water. According to Karsten, the best thing about volunteering with TRC is “helping out and getting to know the birds. I think being around and helping at TRC is what I love to do.”

One of our other youth volunteers, Piper, noted she initially “wanted to gain experience and knowledge in regards to raptors.”

During her experience with us, she achieved her desired outcome and more. The highlight of Piper’s experience was “learning to hand feed {the raptors} and working the creance line.” Sasha, a recurring Sunday volunteer, was able to fit volunteering into a busy high school schedule. He worked closely with our rehab team and was intrigued by patient care.

In July, TRC hosted a City Kids Wilderness Project student, Jerron, who shadowed our rehab team for two weeks. Jerron left with a better knowledge of raptors and wrote, “it’s been exciting to work with people who love animals and put their needs before themselves.” We are so grateful for those wishing to help their community and advance raptor conservation regardless of age!

Youth Volunteer, Piper, installs signage for clinic parking, ©TRC Staff.

Become a TRC Ambassador Ambassador Tim Griffith, analyzing sound recodings for the TRC research team, ©TRC Staff.

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If you are interested in joining our volunteer team of all-star ambassadors, email volunteers@tetonraptorcenter.org.

Eagle Ambassador, Ben Prochnow, soaring around RaptorFest, ©TRC Staff.

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Ambassador Highlights June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019

9,588 Hours donated $198,100 Value of volunteer time 4,762 Miles driven by RRN volunteers

TRC’s Ambassadors

Ambassador Celebration and Recognition Annually, we kick off the new year by honoring our volunteers at one special gathering, Ambassador Appreciation Night. Although our volunteers give us great cause for celebration, recognition, and gratitude each and every day, we deeply enjoy this one special evening to bring our community of volunteers together and celebrate their contributions to each of our mission pillars. We thank Pearl Street Market for a delicious meal.

Honored for their volunteerism in 2018, the following individuals were recognized for outstanding contributions to raptor conservation:

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Salene Freeman, rehabilitation hero, checking blood samples in the clinic, © TRC Staff.

Ambassador Award Winners (left to right): Lauren McClees, Litt Clark, Karsten Bessonette, Joanna Cooke, Chris Bessonette, Anne Hare, Salene Freeman, and Carol Poole.

Anne Hare assists with flight training a Bald Eagle during a rehab shift, ©TRC Staff.

Ambassador-of-the Year: Anne Hare Junior Ambassador-of-the-Year: Karsten Bessonette Golden Owl Award: Litt Clark

Typically our volunteers stick with one of TRC’s three pillars: education, research, or rehabilitation, but occasionally we have volunteers expand their expertise across pillars and projects. Within the last year, five volunteers have dedicated time and talent to all three mission pillars. And, many of our volunteers have also taken the opportunity to deepen their skills and knowledge by attending one or more of our Ambassador Enrichment Trainings throughout the year.

Research Hero: Tommy McClaren Rehabilitation Hero: Salene Freeman Education Hero: Lauren McClees Poo-Poo Project Hero: Carol Poole Parliament Award: Joanna Cooke, Karsten and Chris Bessonette

“It’s been exciting to work with people who love animals and put their needs before themselves.”

— Jerron, Summer 2019 City Kids Wilderness Project JET Intern

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Staff Spotlight

Meghan Warren Returns to TRC with Global Conservation Experience

Sarah Ramirez with Ferruginous Hawk, @TRC Staff.

A TRC Journey Continues Sarah Ramirez

The birds and our team owe enormous gratitude to Sarah Ramirez for stepping in as Interim Rehabilitation Director while Meghan pursued her Masters in Conservation Medicine.

Sarah has a long history with Teton Raptor Center. Beginning as a rehabilitation intern in 2015, she soon moved into a rehabilitation technician position, and later into various roles with our research team as well.

Having worked with everything from plovers to condors, Sarah's experience with avian species is as varied as they come. This served her well during her interim role as Rehabilitation Director when Sarah fielded more nonraptor and odd-ball raptor inquiries than we can recall receiving in the past ten years!

We are pleased to report that Sarah's days with TRC will continue as she embarks on graduate studies this winter on a Ferruginous Hawk project led by Teton Raptor Center and the Bureau of Land Management. Thank you, Sarah, and we wish you all the best.

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Meghan Warren returns to Teton Raptor Center as Rehabilitation Director after a 12-month intensive Masters in Conservation Medicine (MCM) at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. The MCM program focuses on a One Health curriculum; the concept that human, environmental, and animal health are all inextricably linked. It includes coursework such as “Human Dimensions of Conservation Medicine,” “Health, Disease and the Environment,” and biostatistics. The MCM program also includes professional development through coursework such as project proposal and grant writing, public speaking, and research skills including literary reviews, field, laboratory, and ArcMap GIS. All students must also complete a final case study pertaining to conservation medicine and an externship at an organization of their choice. For Meghan’s case study, she wrote about rhinoceros conservation and focused An excerpt from on a risk analysis of an ex situ rhino breeding one of Meghan’s journal entries. program set to take place in Australia. For her externship, Meghan spent four weeks working for Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. There, she participated in vulture nest surveys, lion collaring and tracking, and spent ten days darting and tagging both species of African rhinos. During the externship, Meghan kept a journal and made sketches of her experience (check out her journey at @meghantipper on Instagram). Welcome back, Meghan!

Meghan Warren with a White Rhino in Zimbabwe, ©Meghan Warren

Shop Gifts that make a difference! All proceeds from our shop directly support our mission to advance raptor

conservation. Some of our new and most popular items are listed below, and you will find a complete selection at TRC or by visiting tetonraptorcenter.org.

Ceramic Campfire Mug - $12.99

TRC Water Bottle - $16.99

Poo-Poo Tote - $9.99

This mug makes a great gift and supports the Poo-Poo Project.

A Teton Raptor Center water bottle, 14oz. or 24oz.

Natural, organic cotton tote. Support the Poo-Poo Project.

Notecard Set - $15.99

BirdNote - $22.99

Set of 16 notecards and envelopes.

Great gift!

Stories from the popular public radio show. Art by Emily Poole.

Phantom of the North - $49.95 A thorough natural history of Great Gray Owls with award-winning photographs.

Featured Author: Katherine Gura

Katherine Gura, a research associate at TRC who is also pursuing a master’s degree in Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming, has spent numerous years on the prowl for the Great Gray Owl. As an avian biologist, she is captivated by the striking appearance and mysterious manner of this gray ghost. After hundreds of hours searching for this secretive bird, Katherine and photographer Steve Mattheis collaborated to publish Phantom of the North — Great Gray Owls of the Tetons and Yellowstone, filled with eloquently written natural history and jaw-dropping images. We are so proud of Katherine’s work in the field and in this gorgeous publication about the Great Gray Owl. tetonraptorcenter.org • raptors@tetonraptorcenter.org • 307.203.2551

Author Katherine Gura, ©TRC Staff.

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Thanks for Giving a Hoot!

Teton Raptor Center shares our fullest gratitude and appreciation with the many individuals, families, businesses, and foundations that have generously contributed time, talent, and financial resources to support our work. This extensive list includes our RaptorFest sponsors and Sponsor-A-Screen donors too. These contributions keep us soaring and support important education, research, and rehabilitation initiatives. TRC’s birds, staff, and Board of Directors are grateful beyond measure for the goodwill and generosity extended to the Center this year. **

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Bob Ablondi & Deb Wuersch Kevin & Lynette Abrams Phil & Gina Abrams Julia Ackerman Armond Acri & Maureen O'Leary Carrie Ann Adams James & Carolyn Adams Sara Adamson Billie Addleman & Brandi Monger Julie Adler McAndrews Bob & Fraida Aland Joe Albright & Marcia Kunstel Melissa Alcorn & Amy Johnson Nina Alexander Linda Allen Gerry Amadon & Patricia Reilly AmazonSmile Foundation Jim & Emily Ambler American Association of Zoo Keepers/ Omaha Chapter AmeriCorps George & Patty Amlin Marilyn Andersen Zach Andres Brenda Andrews Denise Andrews Lyn Andrews Anonymous

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Steven Babbitt Inseyah Bagasrawala Bob Bailie & Jenna Stewart David Baker Pamela Baldwin Bank of Jackson Hole Jean Barash Robin Barbacane David Barnett & Geneva Chong Ted Barone Janice Barry Robert & Barbara Bartholomew Frank & Mary Bassett John & Patty Batenhorst Patty Bates Susan Bates-Harbuck Craig Battin John Becker Bill Beckett Bryan & Emily Bedrosian Christopher & Marilyn Bell Jenny Bell

Merton & Bonnie Bell Kate Benedict Cynthia Bennett Kent & Pegi Bernard Holly Best Bidache, Inc. Roxanne Bierman Susan Bishop Christine Bittner Jerry Black Blair Blackwelder Kribs Kayotae & Cristi Blackwolf Rich Bloom & Becky Woods Bloom Blunda Family Audie Bock Ralf & Kathy Boer Dann & Susan Boeschen Deborah Bohler Joe & Nancy Bohne David & Mary Ann Borton Brad Bosomworth Virgil & Laurie Boss Kris Bossard Thomas & Tina Bourdeaux Dawn Bourne Mark Bourque Fred Bowditch & Angela Burton Cathi Bower Dave & Dodie Boyd Patti Boyd Sara Breckenridge Brian & Kim Brennan Sean Brennan Stephanie Brennan

Kathy Bressler Irene Brinkerhoff Clark & Susan Brooks The Brooks Foundation Donna Brown Jeff & Sam Brown Paul Brown Stan Brown Dale & Sharon Buchbinder Dave & Bari Bucholz Dee Bupp Jon & Terri Burchess Frank Burgess Shawn & Marta Burklin Glenn Burnett Gordon & Frannie Burns Dede Burnstine & Barbara Burris Edward & Janice Bushnell Dennis & Marian Butcher

Jim & Susan Carr Tosh Carr Walter & Holly Carr Vance & Ann Carruth Andy & Nancy Carson Thomas Cartwright Jim & Kim Carveth Brooke Casterline Lucy Catalano Paul Cataldo Victoria Cavalli Michael & Susan Cavender Mary Catherine Centrella Jinx Chapman/Chapman Family Foundation Beo Charette Charity Gift Certificates Laura Chavoya Mary Chessman Lawrence Cheung Ed Childs & Wendy Wojewodzki C Henry & Ashley Cadwalader Mark & Connie Chittum City Kids Wilderness Mollie Call Project, JET Program Nancy Calltharp Mark Clark & Franz Camenzind Jeanie Cranmer Clark Amy Campbell Paul Clark April Campbell Steven Clark Mike Campbell & David Cleaver-Bartholomew Ann Harvey Kiersten Clements David Caraher Judy Clemons John & Phyllis Cardis Tina Close Betsy Carlin & Broughton Coburn & Becky Watson Didi Thunder John Carney & Rich & Jimmie Lee Cogburn Elaine Walsh Carney

Top photos, left to right: Northern Harrier at TRC before release, ©TRC Staff; Salene Freeman and Manzana the Barn Owl, with RaptorFest Participants, ©Sandra McCarthy; Northern Harrier, ©Irene Greenberg; Packaging Poo-Poo screens, ©TRC Staff; Summer Intern Luisa Frankenburg flight training Swainson's Hawk patient, ©TRC Staff; TRC Staff, ©Rebecca Bredehoft. Center: Gus, TRC's resident Golden Eagle, ©Cecil Holmes.

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Van & Lynne Davis Jim & Virginia Dean Toni Dechario James & Lavon DeGraw Juli DeGraw Eric & Anne Delahaye Patricia Dempsey Steven Dennis Carol Deno Anthony & Rosemary Derrick Jay DeVecchio Samantha Diaz Jacob Didesch Aimee Divis Laura Doak Peter & Vicki Doenges Jody Donnelly Graham & Jennifer Dorian Dave & Reade Dornan

Chloe Eichler Nancy Elam Eric Ellenbogen Gary & Syd Elliott Robert Elson Denny Emory Episcopal School of Acadiana Jordan Epstein Christian & Jacqueline Erdman Chris Erickson & Lori Clark-Erickson John & Sue Ewan Frank & Patty Ewing

Francine Fleming Flightline LFS, Inc Jim & Astrid Flood The FOR Project Jayann Fordon Scott & Petria Fossel Nicholas Frankel Luisa Frankenburg Spencer & Joy Frantz Elizabeth Frates Salene Freeman Nancy Fry Gail Fustos Carol Fyfe

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We were lucky enough to attend the weekly presentation and are SO IMPRESSED!!!

We urge anyone that can attend one of these to do so! A HIGHLIGHT of our trip to Jackson Hole!

—SS Cavendar, May 2019

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Talon Society Members Donors and volunteers who gave an annual gift of $1,000 or more, or 100 hours of volunteer service.

David Abrecht Joseph Albracht & Patricia Stancarone Anonymous Dorothy Bahna Phil & Victoria Barret Dick & Val Beck Dennis & Carol Ann Berryman Susan Berryman Papa Chris Bessonette & Joanna Cooke Karsten Bessonette Heather Biszak Black-Periman Foundation Rich Bloom & Becky Woods Bloom Scott & Audrey Blum Bev Boynton Philip Bredesen & Andrea Conte Anthony & Becky Busa Litt Clark & Kathy Smith James Clifton Anonymous Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Colin Corgan Kirk & Peggy Davenport Timothy & Sandy Day David & Wendy Dodson Addie Donnan David & Nancy Donovan Orin & Charlene Edson Bill & Pauline Egan/ Wood Family Foundation Ehrenkranz Family Foundation Steve & Jane Elam Sue Ernisse David Fenolio, Joseph & Lucy Fenolio Family Fund Bill Finerty Gregg & Madelyn Foster Luisa Frankenburg Salene Freeman Are & Lisa Friesecke Wes Gardner &

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Meghan Warren Jack & Carolyn Long Genesis Alkali Dan & Laura Lorimer David & Joan Goldfarb Randy Luskey/The Dorothy John & Linda Graham Jordan Chadwick Fund Graham-Faupel-Mendenhall Clark & Andy MacKenzie & Associates Maki Foundation Horace & Elizabeth Gray John & Adrienne Mars Gray Holdings, LLC Forrest & Amy McCarthy June Green Porgy McClelland Tim Griffith & Greg & Beth McCoy Margi Neale Griffith Bernard McHugh & Ralph & Louise Haberfeld Frances Clark David & Leslye Hardie Meg & Bert Raynes Anne Hare Wildlife Fund Pam Hawkes Mike Meyer & Tom & Jane Hill Kathy Remus Meyer The Alan J. Hirschfield Mark Muheim & Family Foundation Ann Lurie Norm & Carole Hofley/ Patti Mull C & N Foundation Arlene Murphy Bill & Lannie Hoglund Scott & Kacy O'Hare David & Missy Hoster O'Hare Family Private Tom & Linda Howell Foundation A.C. & Penney Hubbard Keith B. Ohnmeis Gail Hughes Jere & Carol Overdyke Robert Jack Panoram Foundation Jackson Hole Distillery LLC Patagonia.com George & Karen James Arturo & Eunjae Jannotta-Pearsall Family Peralta-Ramos Fund of the Community Roger & Cynthia Petrie Foundation. of JH Taylor Phillips, EcoTour Bonnie Johnson Adventures Margaret Johnson Bob & Carolyn Pisano Ali Jones Gloria Polis Richard & Alison Jones Steve & Carol Poole CJ & Elisabeth Joung Jackie Potter Paul & Chris Kadue Ben Prochnow & Steve & Janet Kalalian Lauren McClees Michael & Ellen Karpf Sarah Pruden Charlotte Kidd Afsah & Charlotte Quadri Donald M. & Helen H. John Roberts & Kidder Family Foundation Lynn Fleisher Knobloch Family Foundation Steve & Lisa Robertson Chris & Pippa Knowlton Chris & Crystal Sacca Beedee Ladd Andrew Salter & Steve & Cindy LaPorta Michele Gammer Greg Lemke & Charlie Sands Julianne O'Donoghue Frank & Judy Scarborough Roger & Diane Lewis Gerry & Miriam Scully

Join the Talon Society!

Show your commitment to birds of prey by joining the Talon Society. Your annual gift of $1,000 or more, or 100 hours of volunteer service within a calendar year, grants you entry into this treasured community of TRC supporters. We’ll celebrate your investment in raptor conservation with invitations to special events and a custom-made pin by Wilson, Wyoming artist Annie Band.

Don & Barbara Seale Shepherds Family Foundation Don & Dragon Sherman, STARR Fund Skinny Skis Roger Smith & Margaret Creel Margot Snowdon Josh Spear Caroline Stephens Martha Stewart Gary & Veronica Silberberg StoneRiver Foundation STS Foundation Tom & Linda Taylor Teton Conservation District The Cornell Douglas Foundation

The Nature Conservancy Stan & Barbara Trachtenberg Tremblay Family Foundation Andy Tully & Beth Mooney Bruce & Sandra Tully Wayne & Polly Turner Steve & Amy Unfried Voigt Foundation Randy & Kristie Wade David & Jade Walsh Bill & Deb Ward Kathy Warner Michael Wehrle Westside Wine and Spirits William E. Weiss Foundation Wolf Creek Charitable Foundation

Photo, this page: Short-eared Owl Patient at TRC, ŠTRC Staff.

Bruce & Carolynn Hawtin Bill & Mary Hayes Bob Haynam Albon & Debbie Head Derek & Melissa Head John J. Healy Bill Heiselman Mark Heising & Elizabeth Simons Bob & Sue Heist Ben Heller & Colby Hall Jonah Heller Milt & Julie Hempel Chuck & Barbara Herz Susanne Hicks Georgeann Higgins Steve & Jane Hipp Jim & Ginger Hirschfeld Angela Hitchcock Tony & Lynda Hitschler Jenness Hobart Richard & Karen Hobbins Susan Hobbs Benjamin Hoganson Dan & Virginia Hoke Cecil Holmes Jenifer Hoover Fiske & Kathryn Hopkins Aleathia Hoster Lee & Paula Hougen Nathan Hough Jen Housel Brianne Hovey Jack & Carrie Howe Elizabeth Howell Caitlin Hruska Crawford Hubbard Eric Huber Mary Jo Huber Robert Hughes John & Dawn Hummel Robert Hunter Miranda Husesth

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Jake Kaauwai Gillian Kabat John & Ginny Kanengieter Zero Point Partners Michael Kasper Catherine Kassel Joel Katz Sheryl Kaufmann Kelli Keegan Steve & Linda Kellogg Kory Kennaugh Jonathan Kennedy Ted Kerasote Deann Kertzman Michael Ketchen John & Loyola Kiefling

Dale Kincaid & Joy Griffiths Cy & Betsy King Fred & Susan Kingwill Roy Kinsey/Kinsey, LLC Beth Kipper Heinrich Jim Kleine & Kimberly Day Bill Klyn Shirley Knauth Kraig Kobert Stephen Koch & Kathryn Nyrop Ariel Koerber Gary Kofinas Carolyn Kohn Bruce & Lynne Kollmar Chuck & Pam Koob Thomas & Mary Kopec Della Kopper Stacy Kopper Ed & Lucinda Krajsky Larry & Sue Krauss David & Cathy Krinsky Jack & Kay Krouskup Brian Krusoe Krystal School of Science, Math & Technology Charles & Jane Kusek

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Show us what you've got!

We invite you to share your raptor-inspired art, stories, and photos. Teton Raptor Center is always interested in learning about your observations of raptors in the wild. If you would like to submit a photo-of-the-week for our website, please send your submission to raptors@tetonraptorcenter.org.

River, TRC's resident Bald Eagle, ©TRC Staff.

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PHOTOS, left to right: Otus, Eastern Screech Owl, at RaptorFest, ©Jackie Arnal; Education Ambassadors with Resident Raptors, ©TRC Staff; Great Horned Owl, ©Irene Greenberg.

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"A wonderful and educational experience! People of all ages will enjoy — and learn a lot from — this presentation. It held the attention of our entire family / ranging from 6 to 87!! Don’t miss this."

—Diana Joyce, New York, NY

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Sarah Ramirez Peter Rawlings Bert Raynes Al & Susan Read Josh & Patricia Reed Dawn Rehill McKenna Reid Jamie Reilly & Alice Roby Richard & Deborah Reindl William & Raz Reinecke Brian & Maddy Remlinger Marlena Renwyck Richard P. & Claire W. Morse Foundation Kristi Richter-Duff Ed & Lee Riddell Annie & Travis Riddell Clearview Strategies Jackson Pediatrics Bob Righter & Sherry Smith Will Rigsby & Leslie Mattson Cynthia Rizzo Kelsey Roberts Maryann Robertson Paul & Margaret Robinson Paul & Genelle Robishaw Joel & Linda Robuck Peter & Kathy Roby Gifford Rogers &

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Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Wendy Safehill Deborah Sagara Christine Sanborn Julian & Anita Saul David Saurman & Joanie Heisey Diane Schafer Jerry & Carrie Scheid Brian & Maggie Schilling Harvey & Mary Schmidt Chuck & Carol Schneebeck Jonathan & Jennifer Schneider John, Darnell & Hayley Schneider Lynne Scholfield Jess Schonegg Julie Schopieray Werner Schroder & Shawna Zachman Craig & Carol Schwender Matthew & Jennifer Scott Mitzi Sealander Hannah Seifert Don & Carolyn Sena John & Kristina Setzekorn Landon Shanafelt

Gary Shaw & Susan Steele Nancy Shea Judy Shehadey & Helen Templeton Michael Shepler Richard Shipps & Rhonda Berney Jake & Donna Shreck Dick & Sandy Shuptrine Barry & Priscilla Sibson Barrett Sides Evan & Jean Siegel Robert Silverman John Silvio Alison Sims Benj Sinclair Bob Singer Samuel Singer Diane Sipe Thomas & Sylvia Skafidas Ted & Anita Skinn Donna Skinner Jeff & Rita Skinner Michael Skowrunski Sanford & Carol Slobin Ann Smith Creel Smith Elsa Smith Emily Smith Garnett & Bitsy Smith Gray Smith & Cindy Brockway Smith Gregory Smith Janet Smith Jeffrey & Pamela Smith Linda Smith Robert & Janet Smith Bruce & Kat Smithhammer Snake River Brewing Company Richard & Janet Snekhaus Jenifer Snook Greg & Priscilla Sorensen Michael & Trish Spain David & Delia Spencer Austin & Suzanne Spitzer Mark & Liz Spradling Jim & Kim Springer Jane Squires

Fred & Jeanie Staehr Brooke Stallings Georgie Stanley & Stanley Family Bobby & Mimi Stein Caroline Stephens Leslie Sternlieb Todd & Kathy Stetson Catherine Stevens Sally Stevens Jason Stiegelmeyer & Suzanne Knighton Andy & Kathy Stirling Stephen Stohlman & Cornelia Bergmann Peter Stoops & Kate Wilkinson Jesse Stover & Stine Richvoldsen K.O. Strohbehn Madhu Sugavanam John & June Sullivan Deborah Supowit Ronald & Joyce Surdam Gary & Stacy Suskauer Allison Swan Joe & Cathy Swift Karla Swiggum

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Laurel Talbot Ian & Sherri Taxman Kevin & Amy Taylor John & Heather Templeton Geoff Tennican & Jennifer Durning Michael & Jennifer Tennican Tim Tennyson & Deidre Bainbridge Allan & Frances Tessler Teton Gravity Research Teton Toys Kelley Tetrault Larry Thal & Shannon Troxler Thal Ann Thayer Beth Thebaud

Charlie Thomas & Marylee White Raymond & Terri Thomas Sally Thompson James & Cynthia Thorburn Wes & Shirley Timmerman Randy & Kathleen Titsworth Laura Tonkin Randolph & Robyne Townsend Trapper Corporation Ann Travis Tributary Julia Trimarchi Cuccaro Chris Tubby Andrew Tulumello Hilary Turner John & Mary Kay Turner Stephen & Patty Turner Two Ocean Builders

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Juliet Unfried Randy & Amy Urick Jody Utter

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Jeff van Ee & Nancy Eaton Mark Van Holsbeck & Jan Burnett Theodora Van Roijen Dan & Jenn Velasquez Linda Verhagen Michael Vermut & Girlie Chang Mary Volz

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Teresa Wadsworth Sandy & Polly Wakeman Don & Elizabeth Walden Justin & Jessie Walters John & Connie Ward Kathy Warner Kevin & Amy Warren Monte Warren John & Jocelyn Wasson Bill & Teresa Waterman

** Donors and volunteers who contributed time, talent, financial resources and/or in-kind services and gifts between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019 are recognized on this list. Teton Raptor Center regrets any inadvertent omissions or misspellings. Please contact us if you are not properly recognized so we can correct our information on file.

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Lynn Watkins Andy & Cammie Watson David & Eva Watson David & Rhonda Watson Michael Weakley Linda Weil Alexandra Weiss Gary & Mary Jo Weissman Helen Wellborn Stuart & Daphne Wells Lynda West Mike & Cyndi West Dick & Kit Wheatley Matt White Raymond 'Whitie' White John & Suzanne Whitmore Mary Whitney Whit & Beth Whitworth Laurel Wicks Erich & Chris Wilbrecht John & Nancy Wilbrecht Karen Wilbrecht Christine Williams Leslie Williams Stephanie Williams Samantha Wilmot Kurt & Chris Wimberg Ben Winship & Caroline Herter Paul & Jess Wireman Maria Wirths Brandon Wittfeld

Ward & Maureen Wixon Steve & June Wolfson Lillian Wong Ted & JoAnn Wong Meghan Wood Loring Woodman & Melody Lin Charles Woodward Stuart Woodward Alison Woolford David & Susan Work Mary Wren Brad Wright Chris & Holly Wright James & Kathy Wright Jason Wright & Gisele Olson John Wright & Dana Olson Kelvin Wu & Elli Bemis Ciela Wynter

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Cindy Yamate Chris & Lynn Young Noel Young

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Michael & Kelly Zanzarella Gregory & Dimmie Zeigler Steve Zeldes & Dru Monroe Al & Charlotte Zueck

PHOTOS, left to right: Ambassador Lauren McClees and K2 the Eurasian Eagle-owl, with RaptorFest participants, ©Jackie Arnal; Bald Eagle fledglings, ©Steve Franklin; Flight training a Barn Owl before release at TRC, ©TRC Staff; Ambassador Emily Smith at Flights and Feathers Program, ©TRC Staff; Great Horned Owl patient at TRC before release, © TRC Staff; Two Great Gray Owl fledglings, ©Steve Poole. Center: Great Horned Owl nest, ©Irene Greenberg.

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