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Bumblefoot
A Museum member sent me a post about "bumblefoot" from the Teton Raptor Center, and asked if we ever encounter this problem with our...
Haley Selen
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Inside a Training Session: First Signs of Trust
"Hey Otto," I say as I stand outside the Great Horned Owl's mew, just to let him know I'm there. I turn the key in the padlock and the...
Haley Selen
Aug 19, 20202 min read
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Training the Trainers
Live animals don't take weekends or holidays, so it takes a team to make sure our birds and herps are receiving the best care every day...
Haley Selen
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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We're Back!
Carson the Red-tailed Hawk welcomed visitors at the Museum's front entrance on our first day open since March!
Haley Selen
Aug 4, 20201 min read
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Body Language
When I first started working with owls, I was surprised that they reminded me more of a prey species than a ferocious predator. They...
Haley Selen
Jul 25, 20203 min read
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First Week
Our owl has a name! Otto is named after Wisconsin conservationist Lorrie Otto. In the 1960's, Lorrie led efforts to ban DDT after...
Haley Selen
Jul 19, 20201 min read
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Introducing...
Our raptor flock is growing! We were excited to welcome a Great Horned Owl to our education team this week. This four-year-old bird...
Haley Selen
Jul 14, 20201 min read
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Distractions
Exhibit construction seems to be buzzing in all corners of the Museum and even Aldo is interested to see what we're working on. He sat on...
Haley Selen
Jul 8, 20201 min read
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Snakes on the Move
One of Emory's favorite activities seems to be coiling cozily under her heat lamp, but we decided it was time for a field trip. I...
Haley Selen
Jul 1, 20202 min read
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Broken Feathers
Finding a broken feather in a mew always makes my heart skip a beat. It might indicate a serious medical emergency. Or it could simply be...
Haley Selen
Jun 24, 20201 min read
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