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Above, Rough-legged Hawk © 2011 Paige Calamari, used with permission from Central Michigan Life.
This rough-legged hawk was released following rehabilitation at WRA. Note the feathers all the way to the toes. "Peaches" was so named for her peach colored underside.

WHO WE ARE

Wildlife Recovery Association is dedicated to promoting the understanding, appreciation and protection of wild raptors and their connection with nature.

RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, and MONITORING

Our involvement in research and management varies from assisting university research to individual nest studies (such as bald eagle nest studies in the 1980s), to long term management programs such as peregrine falcon reintroduction in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  We also encourage citizen science, and can provide information for what individuals can do to help wildlife in their own back yards.

We work with students from Central Michigan University to set up research projects in animal behavior classes, and monitor 30 to 40 nest boxes at Little Swamp Sanctuary.  All research, management, and monitoring is done to benefit the species involved.

Wildlife Recovery Association worked for almost thirty years to help return peregrine falcons to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Here, Barb holds the young peregrine as Joe bands the applies the band.

Wildlife Recovery Association worked for almost thirty years to help return peregrine falcons to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Here, Barb holds the young peregrine as Joe applies the band.

 

Central Michigan University student, Jaime (white hat) leads a group in animal behavior studies. Her work was later published by the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council.

Central Michigan University student, Jaime (white hat) leads a group in animal behavior studies. Her work was later published by the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council.

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