Wolves & Raptors
Rehabbing & Educating with Predators
Adirondack Wildlife Refuge & Rehab Centerwww.AdirondackWildlife.org
977 Springfield Rd., Wilmington, NY
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
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Need License from US Fish & Wildlife
Educating with Wildlife
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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
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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!”
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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
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Cree & Zeebie
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Other Critters at the Refuge
Bobcat & Red Fox
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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
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Eagles, Hawks & Falcons
EaglesFalconsHawksHarriersKitesOspreysCaracarasSecretary birdsVultures, Old World (Eastern Hemishere; Europe, Asia, and Africa)Vultures, New World (Western Hemishere)
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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/
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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
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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?
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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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