How do I help birds of prey?
When I was in college, I took a course in Ornithology and Dr. Heinz Meng was the professor (although geology was my major). He was a real founder in the movement to save raptors from extinction. He was particularly interested in the peregrine falcon which, by the early 1970s had vanished from the eastern United States and Canada, in large part because of DDT. An avid falconer and ornithologist, Meng was the first to successfully breed the avian predators in captivity and reintroduce them to the wild. He actually had an aviary inside his home. Dr. Meng is in his 80’s now and still going strong. If I were you, I would find a college with an emphasis on raptors. It would have to be a veterinary school if you are interested in helping injured birds. (Being a vet is a good paying profession) THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE The Raptor Center, St. Paul, MN The Raptor Center was established in 1974 within the College of Veterinary Medicine to provide medical treatment and rehabilitation to
