Wolves Raptors Rehabbing Educating with Predators Adirondack Wildlife
Wolves & Raptors Rehabbing & Educating with Predators Adirondack Wildlife Refuge & Rehab Center www. adirondackwildlife. org 977 Springfield Rd. , Wilmington, NY
Rehabbing Wildlife 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 Prepared Throw a blanket & box in the car www. adirondackwildlife. org
Educating with Wildlife Need License from US Fish & Wildlife www. adirondackwildlife. org
Wolves Apex Predators Keystone Predators Family Values Self Regulating Based on number of prey species & disease Lead Short & Dangerous Lives Harmless to People Potentially Dangerous to livestock and pets Often Misrepresented in media www. adirondackwildlife. org
Wolf Hybrids Illegal in NY! Affectionate & Intelligent Howl at all Hours! Rough Play Destructive Indoors Lousy Watch Dogs Require Constant Attention & Lots of Space “Don’t Do this at home!” www. adirondackwildlife. org
Adirondack Wolves Known by Many Names “Coy Dog” “Coy Wolf” “Adirondack Wolf” “Brush Wolf” Eastern Coyote Hybrid of Eastern Wolf & Western Coyote Harmless to People Dangerous to Pets www. adirondackwildlife. org
Our Wolves www. adirondackwildlife. org
Cree www. adirondackwildlife. org
Cree www. adirondackwildlife. org
Cree www. adirondackwildlife. org
Cree www. adirondackwildlife. org
Zeebie www. adirondackwildlife. org
Cree & Zeebie www. adirondackwildlife. org
Zeebie www. adirondackwildlife. org
Cree & Zeebie www. adirondackwildlife. org
Other Critters at the Refuge Bobcat & Red Fox www. adirondackwildlife. org
Raptors! From the Latin word “Rapare” – To seize or grasp Exceptionally Good Eye Sight Sharp Hooked Beak Four Powerful Talons on Each Foot Carnivorous – Meat Eater Descended from bipedal Theropod Dinosaurs 1. 2. T-Rex, Velociraptor, etc. 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 Survive Provide Information on the Health of our Environment Bring Beauty & Grace into the World www. adirondackwildlife. org
Red-Tailed Hawk Bald Eagle Gyrfalcon Eagles, Hawks & Falcons ØFalconiformes Ø 292 Species ØDiurnal – Active by day Sharp. Shinned Hawk Kestrel Prairie Falcon White. Tailed Kite Harris Hawk Caracara Red Shouldered Hawk Black Hawk Eagles Falcons Hawks Harriers Kites Ospreys Caracaras Secretary birds Vultures, Old World (Eastern Hemishere; Europe, Asia, and Africa) Vultures, New World (Western Hemishere) http: //www. art. com/
Golden Eagles, Hawks & Falcons Peregrine Falcon Goshawk Broad. Winged Hawk Black. Shouldered Kite Swallow. Tailed Kite Merlin Osprey Short-Tailed Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Gyrfalcon Northern Harrier Falconiformes Eagles Falcons Hawks Harriers Kites Ospreys Caracaras Secretary birds Vultures, Old World (Eastern Hemishere; Europe, Asia, and Africa) Vultures, New World (Western Hemishere) http: //www. art. com
Eagles http: //www. flickr. com/photos/pendeho/2372279022/ Bald Eagle Golden Eagle Back from the Endangered List! www. adirondackwildlife. org
Great Grey Spotted Owls Barn Owl Saw-whet Screech Hawk Owl Short Eared Northern Pygmy Snowy http: //www. art. com/ Northern Pygmy ØStrigiformes Ø 162 Species ØNocturnal – Active at night Great Horned Owl Great Grey Owl Barred Owl Screech Owl Saw-whet Owl Snowy Owl Burrowing Owl Boreal Owl Long-eared Owl Short-eared Owl Northern Hawk Owl Pygmy Owl Elf Owl Great Horned Barred
Vultures Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Nature’s Clean-Up Crew Moving North – Climate Change? Photos : http: //www. adirondackholiday. com/everglad 2. htm www. adirondackwildlife. org
Flight Silhouettes Buteo: soaring hawk Accipiter: woodland hawk Owl Silhouette http: //www. cvm. umn. edu/img/assets/16863/Identif ication_of_Midwest_Raptors. pdf
In Nature, Everything is Connected! http: //www. lausd. k 12. ca. us/Figuero a_EL/lifescience 4. htm
How to Help Birds & Our Environment v. Get involved! v. Place stickers on Windows v. Keep the cat indoors v. Use Lead-free fishing tackle v. Slow the spread of West Nile virus v. Eliminate unnecessary pesticide use v. Use phosphorus-free fertilizer, dishwashing & laundry detergents v. Walk, bike, car pool, take the bus or train, or ride-share v. Grow your own food or buy food from local farms v. Grow native plants only – Stop invasive species! v. Go solar! v. Conserve electricity: Save a mountain top & lessen CO 2 emissions v. Properly dispose of toxic chemicals (i. e. latex paint) & items containing mercury v. Protect native prairie v. Stop junk mail: http: //www. privacyrights. org v. Recycle – Recycle - Recycle v. Recycle newspapers & magazines - better still, read them on line v. Share what you know! http: //www. cvm. umn. edu/raptor/education/faqs/birdsenvironment/home. html
There are dinosaurs among us We don't even know they're there We can find them in our houses And in the city square In woods and fields and oceans Lakes and streams and trees On ice floes and on mountains Or wherever they please. They're not as scary as T-rex Or big as ultrasaurus But some have qualities which May be unpleasant for us. They're certainly a terror For things they like to eat Earthworms, rabbits, rattlesnakes All hastily retreat Though some eat seeds and vegetables And fruit and leaves and grass Some eat dead meat called carrion, Stuff we'd much rather pass. John Denver: The Eagle & the Hawk You've eaten some for dinner And 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 choose Who the living dinos are From clues that scientists use. Let's start with tracks left on the trail By many different creatures Can you find the living dinosaur By examining the features? Gary Berke Photo: http: //www. thongtinnhatban. net www. adirondackwildlife. org
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