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The Raptor Chapter was envisioned during watches at the first eagle nest in Indiana in over 90 years. These 1991 spring and summer days on a hillside at Lake Monroe were the first fruits of a four-year DNR program to reintroduce bald eagles to Indiana. Al worked on the eagle hacksite all four years, and Janie volunteered to keep an eye on the nestlings. Working together through the subsequent peregrine falcon releases in Indiana gave impetus to the "raptor chapter" idea; this was seen as a new "chapter" in the work of raptor biology in Indiana. The Raptor Chapter was incorporated in 1993.
Over 1000 raptors have gone through the Raptor Chapter's rehabilitation efforts since 1993, and hundreds of education programs have been presented. Staff training at Minnesota's Gabbert Raptor Center and the expertise of veterinarian, Dr. Roy Coolman, have enabled the Raptor Chapter to perform state-of-the-art medical procedures. Enthusiastic volunteers and satellite rehabilitators have given an incredible boost to the work of getting so many birds back out into the wild. But limited space and the lack of a large, central location inhibit the Raptor Chapter from realizing its full potential. | Lynx |
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Therefore, a new Raptor Chapter facility will be built on the Indiana - Purdue University campus at Fort Wayne. In addition to assisting the Raptor Chapter in continuing its mobile raptor programs and rehabilitation efforts, the new facility will provide:
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