Nestlings and the network: P4W amplifies TRC’s critical raptor knowledge

When the Partners for Wildlife (P4W) team engages with its network of wildlife rehabilitators and centers, it’s striking how significant the role of raptors— particularly young raptors—is in the sector.

Raptors are one of the few groups that are legally eligible for rehabilitation in all seven of P4W’s focus states, which means young raptors comprise a significant percentage of wildlife rehabilitation caseloads and makes their care and management a high priority for the program.

Clinic statistics - Spring, 2023

“Hope is the thing with feathers,” a quote by Emily Dickinson, is exemplified every day in The Raptor Center’s hospital. The spirit and resilience patients often show is inspiring and fuels the clinic as it works endlessly on behalf of these incredible birds. 124 raptors have found their way to TRC as of April 9, 2023, with 6 of them being babies, the epitome of hope for the future.