The Raptor Center Clinic Patient Census December 8, 2014

A Northern saw-whet owl patient.

The Raptor Center's clinic has received 724 wild patients so far in 2014.  We currently have 46 patients.   Some are in individual patient cages while their injuries heal.  Others are in large flight rooms or in managed areas for exercise before their release.

We update our clinic patient census weekly here.

The following table shows the patient census by species:

The Raptor Center Current Patient Census (as of December 8, 2014)
Eagles
Bald Eagle	13
Golden Eagle	1
Hawks - Buteos
Red-tailed Hawk	15
Broad-winged Hawk	1
Rough-legged Hawk	2
Hawks - Accipiters
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1
Northern Goshawk	1
Cooper's Hawk	1
Falcons
American Kestrel	1
Peregrine Falcon	1
Merlin	2
Owls
Great Horned Owl	1
Northern Saw-whet Owl	1
Eastern Screech-owl	1
Snowy Owl	2
Long-eared Owl	1
Others (Turkey Vulture)	1

 

TRC Congratulates One Health Colleagues on Recent Award

The Raptor Center staff would like to congratulate our One Health colleagues on their recent award. 
Faculty from the University of Minnesota’s programs in medicine, nursing, public health, education and development, environmental health and veterinary medicine will collaborate on an international partnership of universities that will strengthen global workforce development against emerging pandemic threats under a new five-year award of up to $50 million. Called One Health Workforce (OHW), the work is part of a new United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Emerging Pandemic Threats 2 program, focusing on disease surveillance, training and outbreak response.  Read full details here.

The combined expertise from both universities will reflect “one health” – the intertwined health of animals, humans, and the environment. 

You might remember that staff at The Raptor Center, a department within the College of Veterinary Medicine, are part of the One Health initiative recognizes that human, animal and ecosystem health are all linked and is designed promote, improve, and defend the health and well-being of all species with increased collaborations between physicians, veterinarians and other scientific health and environmental professionals.

At least 60 percent of all human pathogens are zoonotic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and 75 percent of recently emerging infectious diseases that affect humans are of animal origin.  Well-trained global health professionals play a key role in preventing and responding to emerging zoonotic disease.

TRC is proud to be part of the One Health efforts of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

 

Checking in with Migrating Golden Eagle Project

If you have followed our blog for a bit, you know that we are happy to share information on several golden eagles who have "backpack" transmitters.  Thanks to Mark Martell of Audubon Minnesota for collecting this information and putting it on maps to share. 

Jack (Eagle 53) was in southern Iowa on November 21^st and seems to be on his way to the Ozarks where he has wintered the past 2 years.  He was trapped on November 12, 2012  at the Hawk Ridge Banding Station in Duluth, Minnesota. The bird was in full adult plumage and based on his small size we believe he is a male.

This is a map of points for Eagle 53.

Jeanette (Eagle 45) was in central Wisconsin on Nov 20, the last day for which we have data currently. She was very close to the wintering area she has used the last 3 years.  She was trapped in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, and is a large adult female. This represents our most eastern capture and it will be very exciting to see what information she will continue to send to us.

This is a map of points from Eagle 45.

Audubon Minnesota, the National Eagle Center, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Nongame Program, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Endangered Resources Program are involved in a project to increase our understanding of the biology and management needs of golden eagles wintering along the Mississippi River.

A winter population of golden eagles along the Upper Mississippi River raises new and important management questions and challenges. Learning the breeding origin (or origins) of these birds is of high importance. The breeding population in northern Ontario is thought to be small and thus vulnerable. If there are birds are moving from western breeding areas they could be severely impacted by wind generator projects proposed for the Great Plains and western Minnesota.

Project website is here.