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Raptors in Captivity: Guidelines for Care and Management

by Lori R. Arent

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A practical reference for captive raptor care

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A practical reference for captive raptor care

Lori R. Arent’s guide organizes the work of caring for raptors in captivity across the bird’s everyday needs and the practical demands of keeping one. Its coverage ranges from choosing a suitable species and preparing housing to transportation, diet, medical care, equipment, and training. The book also addresses recovering a lost bird and permit-related considerations, giving the subject both an animal-care and a management dimension. With 306 pages devoted to these guidelines, it serves as a reference spanning decisions made before acquiring a raptor through ongoing care.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Falconers seeking a broad reference on captive raptor care
  • Zoo and rehabilitation-centre staff working with raptors
  • People researching species selection, housing, diet, medical care, or permits

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Captive raptor careAnimal housing and transportDiet and medical careTraining and equipmentPermits and bird recovery

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Book overview

A first-of-its-kind resource, Raptors in Captivity is designed as a reader-friendly reference tool covering a wide range of topics from choosing a suitable species, to housing and transportation, diet, medical care, equipment, training. Raptors in Captivity is the recommended US Fish & Wildlife Service 'bible' for the care and keeping of raptors in captivity -- an incredible endorsement! If you're a zoo, rehab centre or a falconer, here are the guidelines for safely caring for raptors -- and complying with permits. A first-of-its-kind resource, Raptors in Captivity is designed as a reader-friendly reference tool covering a wide range of topics from making the decision to keep raptors and choosing suitable species, to housing and transportation, diet, medical care, equipment, training, and recovering a lost bird. From the novice to the experienced, this book provides everyone with the most current techniques -- drawn from a consortium of experts and not available in any other written form -- for successfully managing a variety of raptor species in captivity.
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