Osprey and Baling Twine.....a deadly combination.

Posted on July 22nd, 2016 by rmrp

We admitted a young Osprey was on 7/21 after it was found on the ground near its nest just northeast of Fort Collins,CO. The bird was emaciated and suffering from a strangulation wound to the lower left leg that was … Read More

Avian Influenza Outbreak Forces More Changes At The RMRP.

Posted on May 6th, 2015 by rmrp

As the current outbreak of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues its North American expansion, the RMRP has been forced to make further changes to how we operate in preparation for the eventual appearance of HPAI in northern Colorado. As … Read More

21 Orphaned Great Horned owls........now what do we do?

Posted on April 26th, 2015 by rmrp

Baby season is in full swing and we are off to a record setting start. We have admitted 24 immature Great Horned owls (21 still in house) weighing from 140 grams to over 1300 grams upon admission. With a mild … Read More

RMRP Collaborates on Children's Book

Posted on April 23rd, 2015 by rmrp

Fort Collins, COLO. – A new book is hitting the shelves in Rocky Mountain Raptor Program’s gift shop now. Animal Helpers: Raptor Programs is a photographic journal that showcases the activities of many raptor centers in the United States, including … Read More

The RMRP Prepares for Avian Influenza.

Posted on April 8th, 2015 by rmrp

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The Avian Influenza that is mentioned in this piece is NOT the “Asian Bird Flu” that has resulted in human illness and deaths in Asia and other continents. The three novel strains currently involved in this outbreak … Read More

New Admit:GHOW 15-009 Trauma

Posted on February 4th, 2015 by rmrp

Most rescues are simple. It starts out as a phone call about a raptor that is on the ground with some sort of injury. We dispatch a rescuer. Bird comes in. Pretty simple. Except when it's not. Yesterday we received … Read More

New Admit: FEHA 15-003 Trauma/Lead Poisoning.

Posted on January 7th, 2015 by rmrp

One of our newest admissions of the New Year is a stunning, adult dark morph Ferruginous hawk that was found on the ground out on the northeastern plains of Colorado near the town of Padroni. This bird was found Sunday … Read More

One Osprey, One Chance! Will You Help?

Posted on November 25th, 2014 by rmrp

Everyone who saw him on the ground knew something was terribly wrong. Several truck drivers, dispatchers and a photographer knew the Osprey was badly injured. What happened next? View the story here: osprey story fall 2014 You can help other birds … Read More

Climate Change and Raptors

Posted on September 20th, 2014 by rmrp

This week, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) reported that global temps in August this year have surpassed all historic heat records since records began being kept in the 1880's. Last week, Audubon released an alarming report siting that more … Read More

UPDATE-AMKE14-091UPDATE

Posted on July 15th, 2014 by rmrp

*UPDATE* The young male American Kestrel that was admitted on 6/26 with severe spinal trauma, was moved this past weekend to a small conditioning enclosure in our flight complex. This tough little man has rallied to overcome most of the … Read More