RaptorCenter.org
Title
Lake Milton Raptor Education Center, and our Birds of Prey
Description
The Raptor Center is a non-profit organization that takes it non-releasable birds of prey, and gives them a home for life. These birds can't survive by them selves in the wild.
We take our raptors to schools, church picnics, sporting centers/outdoor shows, girl scouts, boy scouts, etc. Not only to let people see these birds up close, but also to educate the public about the raptors. Conservation through education by educating the public they become consciously aware that we share land with these magnificent birds of prey.
The Lake Milton Raptor Center was founded by Aimee and Matthew Pico. Aimee has a zoology degree from Akron University and Matthew has a fine arts degree from Savannah College of Art and Design. Aimee once worked at a wildlife rehabilitation clinic and became aware of what happens to raptors that are not a candidate for release back into the wild due to their injury. These raptors are placed into education programs thoughout the US. When there is not a place for the raptor to go in the time frame that the federal government sets in the rehabilitation regulations, the raptor has to be euthanized. Aimee and Matthew built the facility and applied for all the correct permits needed though the Ohio state and US government to give a home to save some of the raptors from euthanasia. The birds are now ambassadors of their species to teach the public about our wildlife.
Contact
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- Lake Milton Ohio
- United States 44429
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- +1.3305187799
