Raptor Center

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Raptor Center – Black Willow doing well

By Dirk Zartler, 2007 Looks like the Black Willow cuttings planted in the shoreline at the Raptor center are doing well. A recent check indicates about 80-90% are alive, rooting,… Read More →

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Laurie Sheppard

By Laurie Sheppard, 2017 Our Tribe’s Fortune – 500 Hour Pin Recipient (Hard in good times but “Wow” in a pandemic!) I do most of my volunteering at Hagerman NWR…. Read More →

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Our Tribe’s Fortune 500 – Rick Park

By Rick Park, 2020 Our Tribe’s Fortune – 500 Hour Pin Recipient (Hard in good times but “Wow” in a pandemic!) I volunteer at both Connemara and the Blackland Prairie… Read More →

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Feeling the Burn: Controlled burn at BPRC

by Lorelei Stierlen, 2014 Our team, Dick Zartler, Rick Park, Steve Their and I had spent weeks preparing the fire breaks and cutting the cedars, applying all the lessons learned… Read More →

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BPRC 2020 Prairie Restoration Projects

By: Greg Tonian, Lorelei Stierlin and Dick Zartler In 2020 the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center (BPRC) achieved major milestones in its Blackland Prairie restoration efforts. Thanks to increased participation by… Read More →

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BPRC Give a Hoot Gala Summary

By: Erich Neupert Here is some information about our Give A Hoot Gala we had in December. We raised just over $25,000 which was our goal to match a $25K… Read More →

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Bob Mione & Lorelei Stierlen – New Meaning to When I am calling you

Currently, about 70 quail have been relocated to the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center and can be heard calling all over the property. This video is of the first release.

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Dick Zartler & Lorelei Stierlen – Raptor Center Land Restoration

They gave an overview of the needs for trail guides and of the exciting restoration and preservation efforts.

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Dick Zartler – BPRC Turkey Vultures

While inspecting the status of the BPRC’s recently burned meadows (doing very well, thank you), came upon these.

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Blackland Prairie Rapter Center Update

As of June 18 Raptor Center rehab has treated 275 birds.