Raptors in Captivity: Guidelines for Care and Management

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.

Author: Lori R. Arent
Publisher: Hancock House
Published: 04/01/2018
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9780888391094
ISBN10: 0888391099
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences | Zoology | Ornithology
- Nature | Regional
- Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection | General

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