Raptor, Inc.
is
a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of birds of prey through
rehabilitation, education and conservation. RAPTOR's goals are two-fold:
1. Education of the public on the importance of raptors and the preservation of their native habitat.
2. Rehabilitation and return of injured raptors to their natural environment.
Because
raptors, 
like
all wild animals,
are protected under both
state and Federal law, RAPTOR, Inc.
holds
special permits to handle injured and orphaned
raptors until they can be released. RAPTOR also has a limited number of captive birds that can not be returned
to the wild due to the extent of their injuries.
These birds are used in over 250 RAPTOR, INC. programs given annually to a variety of groups: school classes, scout troops, church and senior citizen groups, and conservation groups to educate the public about birds of prey. To schedule an educational program for your group, call RAPTOR, INC. at 513-825-3325.
We depend soley on our membership and volunteers to run the organization. Our facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, provided for by the Hamilton County Park District, houses injured birds of prey. Volunteers provide care and special feeding, as well as transportation to our veterinarians until they can be released back to the wild. We also have local veterinarians Dr. Joe Grossi, Dr. Peter Hill, , Dr. Kerry Ketring , Dr. Gary Keller, Dr. Paul Levitas and Dr. Jeff Sutton, who provide their time & expertise to aid in the rehabilitation of these injured birds. A volunteer dispatcher, Peggie from Wild About Birds in Milford, takes calls and routes them to volunteers for bird pickup and care.
We also assist local wildlife agencies by providing information about birds of prey through studies and bird banding done by volunteers. This information can assist in providing insights to raptor nesting behavior, to our rehabilitation efforts and to help with the collection of data used to study the effects of habitat loss. RAPTOR, INC. has been recognized for efforts in conservation and has received several awards in recent years.
If you find an injured bird of prey, confine the bird only if you can do so safely. Call RAPTOR, INC. at 825-3325 as soon as possible.
