Keep 'Em Flying: Helping Raptors Survive in the Human Environment

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The presentation discusses what raptors are, how they get in trouble, and how we help them. This overview of 10 years of rescue work focuses on familiar, local raptors, and also describes encounters with less common species and situations. We hope you’ll enjoy this insider’s look at an unusual niche of wildlife conservation. 

Craig Nikitas, a retired urban planner, has been a wildlife volunteer working with raptors for over fifty years. In 2015, Craig founded Bay Raptor Rescue to provide a free service to aid predatory birds in distress. The work is done under permit from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. His work comprises trapping free-flighted birds (most often in buildings), netting birds grounded by illness or injury, and transporting those that need veterinary care to local rehabilitation facilities.