Wildlife Recovery Association at the Little Swamp Sanctuary

Saturday, July 23, 2011

At Farmington Hills Community Library: 7-22-11

On Friday, July 23, 2011, WRA presented programs on Owls to two groups of over 175 people each; wonderful audiences who were appreciative of the birds and had lots of questions and comments. Our two summer interns were on board, and also a friend who sometimes works with us; all are university students. It was a rewarding and happy day!
(Photos by Kathleen Bennett and Joanne Williams)

Friday, July 30, 2010

WRA Education: Dahlem Center: July 23, 2010

Program at Dahlem Center Day Camp: Jackson: July 23, 2010

WRA On the Road: Tall Ships Celebration: July 2010

The Europa: July 15, 2010

Presenting Programs at The Tall Ships Celebration: Bay City: July 2010

WRA Rehabilitation: Loon Release: July 14, 2010

Happy Loon Splashing in the Water Following Release

Preparing to Release Loon:
Kristy Morris & Joanne Williams
Photos by Barb Rogers

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

WRA Field Research: Spring 2010

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: Spring 2010

Joe and Barb Rogers Observing and Photographing Young Peregrines Along the Cliffs.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

WRA Programs: Tawas: May 15, 2010

May 15, 2010: Tawas Birding Festival: Tawas City, Michigan

WRA Programs: April 22, 2010

April 22, 2010: Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center, Troy, Michigan

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Our Live Birds of Prey Programs

**We are booking programs, and with the help of many educators and other wildlife experts we are now including many new and exciting things!

We are also working hard to keep up with all the latest research on animal communication, which includes many new and amazing discoveries.

We have added several exciting new birds to our program schedule and are continuing to work with several universities to keep up with the latest information on environmental and wildlife issues.

** Check our facebook page for upcoming programs!

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We would love to present to your school or organization! Please contact us at 989-772-1538 or wildliferecovery531@yahoo.com for more information. Our address and more about our programs below.

We look forward to seeing you as we present our wonderful live birds!

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Special News: Bald Eagle Release

On Monday, September 24, 2009, the Bald Eagle that had been in rehabilitation at Wildlife Recovery Association was released back into the wild, healthy and strong once again. This bird was found injured in the river at Chippewa Nature Center on June 13, 2009 and rescued by WRA. His release is a happy ending for us and for him, as he returned to the wild, strong and free.

For more information, photos and a film of the release, please visit the Naturalist Section at:
www.chippewanaturecenter.org
(Link below and at the bottom of the page under "WRA Important Links")

Membership

Wildlife Recovery Association began in 1977 and is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that depends upon donations and memberships, which are tax-deductible. Your membership is vital to us and supports many WRA projects involving education, research and raptor rehabilitation, as well as coordinating with colleges, universities and other groups such as MI Loon Preservation Association-MI Loonwatch to assist nesting loons on Michigan lakes.

Memberships begin at $10 per year, and may be sent to the above address. Please free to contact us; and also you may visit www.wildliferecovery.org (link at bottom of page) for more information. We welcome and appreciate your support!

***For every dollar received in memberships, at least one child sees a Live Birds of Prey program***

Wildlife Education: About Our Programs

Looking straight into the eyes of a Great Horned Owl, understanding mysterious sounds of the night, watching a hawk "lock on" to its prey: . . .these are the things that spark an interest in nature and science. Wildlife Recovery Association brings exciting natural history programs to your doorstep for a close look at live birds of prey, and a fast-paced, funny and informative presentation. Our programs can be for any type of group, any age level and with any particular focus.

WRA's wildlife presentations, with over a thirty-year history, are versatile and flexible. They can be focused on any particular raptor species, habitat, environmental issue, and for school presentations also are based on cross-curricular activities. We also feature a special program about the Common Loon, working with MI Loon Preservation Association-MI Loonwatch to bring the mystery and magic of this Michigan treasure to audiences statewide.

Please contact us for more information and to schedule a program: 989-772-1538. We appreciate your leaving a message for a return call!

Wildlife Education: About Our Presenters

Wildlife Recovery programs are presented by Joe Rogers, raptor biologist and director of WRA, assisted by scientist Joanne Williams, loon researcher and State Coordinator of MLPA-MI Loonwatch. Together they bring over forty years of experience and knowledge to these presentations, and with their backgrounds of education and research, together with ongoing activities in these fields, offer current, relevant and quality outreach through these programs. We often are also assisted by college and university students, with whom we work as they pursue studies in the biological and environmental sciences.

WRA Raptor Rehabilitation

Successful raptor rehabilitation requires a combined effort between individuals with expertise and an understanding of how best to help the bird without its becoming familiar with people. To lose its wildness inevitably dooms the animal upon its release, as it would then continue to seek out humans as a food resource. Our goal is always to return a wild bird to its particular habitat and its own territory with all its wildness intact, in perfect feather condition and with the ability to fit back into the ecosystem: to fly, to hunt and to eventually reproduce.