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Updated 12/7/2012 7:52:50 AM

Food for the troops! Approx. 800 fresh chickens in the Raptormobile Quick Links About Us Adopt A Raptor Contact Us Education Programs Montana Species News Articles Program Schedule Program Statistics Raptor Backers Raptor Blog Raptor Books Raptor Gear Raptor Links Raptor Newsletter Raptor Ranch Raptor Videos Teaching Team Wildlife Art Our mission of Raptor education and rehabilitation would be impossible without the generous support of hundreds of individuals and organizations. Zoey guarding 400 pounds of mice.

Office Web site, Blog Page, Telephone, Postage, Office, ink and paper...on and on. Coturnix Quail 1,500 each year at two bucks a piece, the sole diet for the big falcons, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and treat for the two Harris's Hawks. They love them, feathers, bones and all. Eastern Fox Squirrels: 300 to 400 each year from trappers in Missoula. They serve as food for the eagles and hawks, a non-native and destructive pest whose numbers have been getting out of hand. Mice: The resident raptors and rehabilitation birds consume between 11,000 to 15,000 lab mice a year of different sizes, ages and colors. Heart Meat: Purchased from a local meat processor and an essential part of the eagle's and hawk's diet. Freezer Space: Up to a dozen boxes of chickens, squirrels, mice and meat stored at a local freezer locker as well as two smaller freezers running non-stop at our facilities. Enclosure Maintenance: Year round costs include predator-proofing, perches, bathing pools and feeding stations. At Raptors of the Rockies, the bird's comfort, health, and safety is our primary concern. Daily care: 365 days a year we procure and butcher food, feed and water our birds, keep things tidy and, above all, keep an eye on the bird's health. Insurance: We are required to have insurance in order to allow birds of prey in the classroom, and Workers Comp considers us a "poultry producer" with a big premium. Mileage: Over 15,000 driving miles last year on our "raptor-mobile," Subaru number 6! Top

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