Rocky Mountain Raptor Program - CSU
The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program is a raptor hospital and medical care facility, admitting injured and sick raptors, i.e. eagles, owls, hawks, and falcons, with the goal of releasing them for A Second Chance At Freedom.
Raptor “patients” are assessed in our Critical Care area where they receive fracture repair, wound care, fluids to combat dehydration, nutritious food, and regular medical attention to promote healing.
Raptors that are permanently injured and therefore nonreleasable may become an Educational Ambassador. These raptors are the cornerstone of our Environmental Education program, which makes more than 200 presentations each year throughout the region, teaching children and adults about the importance of protecting wildlife and wild places.
The program’s environmental education program, particularly in the K-12 sector, has developed an excellent reputation throughout Colorado.
RMRP reaches more than 15,000 schoolchildren annually. Numerous outreach exhibits throughout the state reach hundreds of thousands of people annually.
RMRP has developed a national reputation for the treatment of raptor illness and injuries, cage design, volunteer management, community involvement, and youth development.
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
RMRP rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured birds of prey, including Eagles, Owls, Hawks and Falcons; and through its comprehensive Environmental Education program, teaches the importance of preserving wildlife and wild places for future generations.