Raptors in Captivity: Guidelines for Care and Management

2018 b&w reprint edition with updates and corrections.

This new edition of Care and Management of Captive Raptors has been greatly expanded and brought up-to-date. 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 center or a falconer, here are the guidelines for safely caring for raptors -- and complying with permits. Covers a 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. This is a reprint of the 2007 edition, with black & white illustrations.