More Academic Fraud For Gore  

Despite all of the various revelations of fraud, fabrication, and fantasy of the Agorian's in their pursuit of an AGW theocracy, the great and munificent climate prophet, Algore, may peace be upon him, is about to receive an honorary doctorate from his home state's university.  Institutionalizing fraud on an international scale by government sponsored academia?  Is anyone surprised? Just click...

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Unhealthy Monocultures  

If you assess the abstract world built up by Homo sapiens, you will invariably find out if it conforms with nature's organic systems or not.  The greater this conformation, the more viable the system.  In basic ecology one learns that monocultures are a threat to the viability of all the constituent organisms.  The same is true when you observe the the viability of the slowly dying media monarchies. Just click...

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Avian Magnetometers? 

Migratory birds have long confounded everyone for their uncanny ability to navigate long distances with unerring accuracy. Scientists have now discovered what they think is the location of their built in magnetometers. Even chickens have the biological version of our GPS units. Swainson's hawks flying from Canada to the Argentine Pampas are a classic raptorial navigation story.  Just click...  Read this story, and then see if the term "bird brain" doesn't mean something else. 

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Scouts Bearing Gifts  

February 22, 2010: Brighton- Pack 861 members (left to right) Aaron Weil, Trevor Beutner, Luke Davis and Michael Corigliano deliver a pile of valuable gifts to our offices: shop towels, paper towels, anti-biotic cream and preparation H  (no our birds do not have piles), and antiseptic wipes.  Prep H is used for foot treatment in our dry climate.  The scouts used this opportunity to earn another badge.  After a private VIP tour, the young men gathered in our front office to pose with our 29 year old golden eagle.   Thanks gentlemen, and thanks to Debra Davis for organizing everything. Support us every time you shop with our exclusive Raptor Credit Card.

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Synthetic Texas Crude...a New Oil Rush?  

Lignite coal is the cheapest dirtiest coal around. But scientists have created a process that turns this stuff into high value synthetic crude at $28.84 per barrel.  That crude,  of course, turns into a variety of hydrocarbon fuels, and what's great is that the U.S. has millions and millions of tons of this cheap coal.  Micro-refineries are scheduled for deployment in the next year beginning in Texas.  At $75/barrel for conventional crude, this looks like a winner for secure energy supplies, and the associated jobs. Just click...

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White-tailed Hawk Arrives    

New arrival! February 16, 2010: Brighton- Our new White-tailed Hawk,          ( Buteo albicaudatus ), arrived from the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi. Locally endangered, this species is found only on the Texas coastal savanna and then further south into Central and South America. This raptor's long pointed wings give it a somewhat "Swainson's" appearance. It hunts small mammals and birds, usually while hovering or kiting high in the air. Currently, he will go into behavioral quarantine with our Curator for a few weeks, and then be introduced to some of our other buteos.  Stay tuned as we publish more information on this beauty. Thanks to everyone from U.S. Fish & Wildlife, the CDOW, the Texas State Aquarium, and Continental Airlines  for helping us acquire this bird into our collection. Support us every time you shop with our exclusive Raptor Credit Card.

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The Raptors Are Coming!!  

February 16, 2010: After a long delay, we have just received notification that the 9th reprint of our first and most popular book, Raptors, has been shipped to the distribution warehouse today!  Thanks to all of you who have patiently waited for our publisher to get this out.

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Blowing in the Wind...  

The great wind farm and wind energy bubble is bursting in Europe, and guess who pays the left over debt?  The same game is being pushed in America, and guess who will be paying the tab when the whole scheme crashes. Burning taxpayer dollars to generate  energy is what this whole thing amounts to.  Read a good history of the wind farm schemes that have sprung up and closed down and see what is littering the countryside after the bubble bursts.  Just click...

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IPCC Climate Confessions     

Not that it will make any difference to the fraudulent cabal in the White House, but a senior scientist for the IPCC has now confessed to what rational people have known for quite some time, i.e., the AGW theory is a fraud.  When you read the depth of the confession, you might wonder why in blazes the stupid politicians in America's government at both state and federal levels, are still pushing billion dollar solutions to a problem which does not exist.  You might wonder why the American statist media are also fronting for the scam, while the British press is finally doing their due diligence.  Wonder no more, the corrupt media and government collaborators will keep going if they think the public is asleep.  Just click...

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Retarding America's Energy Flow  

The current occupants of the White House and their ilk are willfully retarding the free flow of abundant energy supplies which arrests the growth of our economy. Liberate that flow of energy from the utopian delusions of "green energy" and " green jobs" and you would suddenly see that green $tuff moving through the economy again. But the "retarders" in the government are oblivious to what makes an ecosystem vibrant and thriving in the real world, and they are crippling the rest of us. Just click...

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2,500 Year Old Nest Sites  

The largest falcons in the world, gyrfalcons (Falco rusticolus) have been found to be nesting in historic nest sites for 2,500 years.  Coming back to the same site year after year, and generation after generation, researchers were shocked to find how far back some of these nests were dated.  Some of the droppings at these sites are over two meters deep, and provided plenty of material for carbon dating the earliest inhabitants. Just click...

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Green Math Does Not Add Up  

One of the largest GREEN federal projects designed to stimulate the economy and improve things like energy efficiency and sustainability is evaluated by the numbers. The numbers are far from green and they illustrate the false choices the "greenies" are foisting on the public.  Just click...   The British Parliament is beginning to investigate the criminal aspects of Climategate, as is a law enforcement arm of the European Union.  Have you seen any of this is America's government media complex? Just click...

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Another Eagle Ascends...

Patrick Tidwell officially ascended into the realm of Eagle Scout. Flanked by his family at his January 30th ceremony, Patrick's eagle scout project was the first one to benefit REF's new facility in Brighton. Take a look at this young man's achievement.  If you think you have a scout who might wish to take on an eagle scout project to benefit eagles, contact us at 303-680-8500. Support us every time you shop with our exclusive Raptor Credit Card.

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The Color of Dinosaur Feathers  

Not only have researchers confirmed the existence of feathers on some dinosaur species, they have now discovered some of the color palette those dinosaurs displayed. This discovery also reveals something about the origin of feathers and the fact that they were not always associated with the ability to fly.  Next time you see one of our raptors up close, you are actually viewing 100 plus million years of  applied adaptations.  Just click...

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Economics=Ecology Index  

All of the world "greenies" should look carefully at the report following this introduction. The economic freedom index is a wonderful general indicator of  the ecological health of our planet.  Those at the top of the index (no longer the U.S. A. which ranks 8th.) are the countries most able to promote and create a healthy and viable environment.  As you follow the list to the bottom of the index, you will find those countries that are the worst of everything.  This includes countries whose economic ecology is so dysfunctional that they can barely or not at all even feed themselves.  Zimbabwe is a classic lesson, going from riches to rags in a short period of time.  None of the monocultural political ecologies is healthy.  In fact, they are classic examples of a virulent parasite killing its host.  The simple lesson is that nature is a real "free" marketplace, and the best any country can do is emulate the best aspects of this marketplace, while civilizing the wildest parts.  The key to freedom is readily accessible amounts of affordable energy.  Right now, that does not include wind, PV, or some of the other allegedly green technologies. The best options for the next two decades are still going to be black gold, black coal and demonic nuclear.  The latter really holds the most promise, but it requires a scientifically literate cultural medium to grow in. One of the most exciting, yet older nuclear options is Thorium.  For the index, just click...

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Clean Energy Solution  

Nine years ago REF President, Peter Reshetniak, had written about a natural solution to the energy challenges all of us face.  Although it was not PC, this solution still stands as one of the most creative we have ever seen.  We are offering that up again for all of you pushing "green energy" jobs.  Just click...

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Nature Hunt Begins        

January 16, 2010: Jerome McKay (center), General Manager for the Best Buy store at Tower Road and I-70, welcomes two of the Nature Hunt winners to his store to receive their prizes. Darin Ziegler and Lori Mahoney joined Jerome and REF representatives to pickup their laptops. See more...

December 15-January 6th In Cyberspace:  Nature Hunt has started.  In a unique collaborative effort, Best Buy has joined with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the International Sportsmen's Exposition, Prairie Center, and the Raptor Education Foundation through REF's Nature: Teaming With Technology partnership, which  brings various partners together to include nature into our everyday lives in a fun and educational way.  Winners of this first cyberspace Nature Hunt will receive 1 laptop for each of the 4 games on January 7th when the winners are selected from all eligible entrants at Colorado's Annual International Sportsmen's Expo held at the Colorado Convention Center. Laptops are provided by one of America's largest technology providers, Best Buy.  Just click on the Nature Hunt logo on your left to get started.

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Ban or Censor All Dissenting Opinions        

Obama's regulatory czar, Cass Sunstein,  issues document to ban all "conspiracy theories" from dissemination.  This includes any divergence from the AGW hoax being pushed by the climate jihadist Algore Ayatoldyah and his acolytes in the White House, academia, and government agencies:  the climate Talibanistas.  And you thought it couldn't happen in the United States of America!  It's happening as you read this.  Just click...

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Snowy Owl in Colorado  

	01/11/10:Serious raptor lovers are alerted to the presence of a rare visitor to Colorado, a snowy owl.  These two superb pictures are by Colorado's own international award winning photographer, Rob Palmer. We are pleased that Rob has offered these images for us to publish for all to enjoy. Share |
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International Sportsmen's Expo:2010  

REF finished another successful tour of the International Sportsmen's Expo at the Colorado Convention Center from January 7th - 10th.  Thousands of visitors came to our display, and our Nature Hunt cybergame was concluded with 4 laptops being given away to our winners.  Stay tuned as we publish more pictures from this event...developing...

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Denver International Airport: Another Bald Eagle Dies  

December 31, 2009: A bad New Year for this male bald eagle. We received a call about the bird after he was picked up by USDA agents who work the airport.  The bird was struck (on takeoff) by a Southwest jet.  Although the pilot was not sure if they had a bird strike, they did call it in.  The eagle's left humerus was described as  "exploded" by the folks at the Birds of Prey Foundation in Broomfield where he was euthanized.  That type of break is impossible to fix, and even in a facility like REF's one winged birds are very difficult to manage under the best of circumstances. About a year ago, if you remember, an adult bald eagle was ingested by another jet taking off at DIA, which continues its record as the airport with the highest bird strikes in the country. With the thousands of Canada geese in the area, and lots of raptors hunting the airport's 50 plus square miles of habitat loaded with rabbits, geese, and other game, it is a wonder that DIA has averted a major tragedy. USDA officers are doing what they can to decrease the chances of such an incident by using a variety of mitigation techniques. Share |

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A Fulbright Study of Eagle Culture in Mongolia  

Raptor Fulbright Report Lauren's story is now available for the rest of us...enjoy! 12/27/09: An avid falconer since age 14, Lauren McGough has always had a love of eagles and the world’s wild places. At 17 she traveled to Mongolia to hunt with the Kazakh eagle falconers. While studying at the University of Glasgow, Lauren began flying golden eagles on the moorlands of Scotland as well as discovering the unique tradition of eagle falconry on the European mainland. Recently graduated from the University of Oklahoma with degrees in Zoology and International Studies, Lauren is back in Mongolia on a ten-month Fulbright scholarship to apprentice under the eagle falconers of Bayan-Olgii. Eagle falconry is only one aspect of humanity's relationship with raptors that goes back approximately 5,000 years.  Lauren will be bringing a contemporary look at this ancient tradition as it is practiced in one of the world's most remote and wild places.  And as possibly one of the first women accepted into this traditionally all male activity, Lauren will have some unique observations to share with all of us. Lauren is pictured in Scotland after a successful hunt. On the right is Andrew Knowles-Brown (recently visited REF operations...see below)

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Environmental Costs In China  

All of the wonderful cheap things coming from China certainly make Western lives easier and more enjoyable.  But the hidden costs (hidden from the average consumer) will possibly make you sick just by looking at some incredible photographs recording the price of progress.  Just click...

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Thanksgiving 2009

I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to our mission now in its 30^th year.  In many respects this year has been the toughest we have seen.  With the general economy tanked and continuing to head south, our revenues have mirrored what is happening to almost everyone. 

Despite the bleak numbers, we have managed to accomplish the massive undertaking: of moving our entire operations from our old home of 27 years at the Plains Conservation Center in Aurora to our new home at Prairie Center in Brighton, Colorado.  The move took 5 months of operating in two locations, until all 30 birds were moved into their brand new quarters.  We were also still able to provide our school, scout and public programs, albeit at a reduced level.

Special tribute goes to the THF Realty company of St. Louis, Missouri, for partnering with us and literally giving us a new lease on life. After losing our lease in Aurora, we were very close to having no future, until the Prairie Center development team from THF agreed to make a place for us at their 2000 acre development in Brighton.  The City of Brighton has been wonderful in supporting our future home of Eagle’s Landing, and Eagle World International to be located at Prairie Center.  To City Council, all the city officials, and the residents of Brighton, thank you!

Hundreds of people helped us with this major transition, but space does not permit me to name everyone. However, I would be remiss to not acknowledge a smaller group whose efforts and contributions allowed this too happen at all. 

First and foremost, is REF Director and miracle worker, Marie Bolster.  Marie’s financial support, practical insights and guidance permitted us to focus on the move more fully, while we lost normal business revenues.  Marie’s goal oriented approach kept the many disparate elements involved in the transition from pulling us apart.

Our fantastic docent team, whose extra labors allowed us to successfully manage our birds in two different locations (separated by 21 miles) at the same time.  The fact that our birds survived the move and are thriving in their new quarters is because of the super efforts of Mews Manager, Shelley Doris, and our Docent staff:  Gene Albright, Tracey Baldwin,  Margaret Catale, Cathleen Collins, Kevin Corwin, ,  Nancy Fortran, Bernie Gardetto, Patrick Langley, Jennifer McAllister,  Alexys Monoson, Lorraine Monoson, Jennifer Redmond, Mitch Skinner,  and Pati Stajcar.  Sara McCreery, our administrative assistant at the time, deserves special kudos for her exemplary moving skills and making sure everything was properly organized, as we packed and moved 27 years worth of records, equipment, and stuff.

Overseeing all of this, and especially the health of our birds was Ms. Anne Price, REF’s Curator and Chief Lecturer.  Anne’s energy and experience (she helped move DIA’s airport) made sure our birds survived the ordeal with nary a feather out of place. 

Within our membership, I must also acknowledge Helen Johnson,  Susan Grant Raymond,  and Laura Chapman for their continued generosity over all these years.  Our business partners continued their support through booking our services, especially Frontier Airlines, the Vail Valley Recreation District, the Lionshead Merchant Association, Winter Park Resorts, the towns of  Breckenridge, Dillon, and Fraser.

And last, but not least, to our general membership and all the people whose fascination with the predators that keep a multitude of diverse elements and agents working together to make sure the future will still have eagles, hawks, owls, and falcons as part of Nature’s spectacular show in which we all move and breathe, and have our being.  Thank you.

I am indeed a lucky man for all of this, and my family and friends.  Peter Reshetniak, President.

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Volunteer of the Year:2009     

December 6, 2009: Arvada, CO;  Shelley Doris (r) is recognized as the Volunteer of The Year for 2009 during our 22nd annual Volunteer Banquet. This is Shelley's third consecutive award in REF's best of the best.  We have a fantastic group of Docents, and Shelley's 458 hours contributed in multiple service categories set her apart once again. As a special tribute to Shelly, REF  was pleased to provide her with a $200 gift certificate from our new technology partner, Best Buy.  Anne Price, REF's Curator, presents the award to Shelley, who also acts as REF's Mews Manager and in conjunction  with Anne both ladies are dedicated to insuring our thirty raptors get the best care and training possible. Our thanks are extended to Best Buy's store 1134 at I70 and Tower Road.  Please stay tuned as more pictures will be published in the coming days. Support us every time you shop with our exclusive Raptor Credit Card.

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Raptor Credit Cards Flying High     

Raptor Credit Cards: If you are one of the millions of people who use credit cards wisely, then please use one of ours. Just by signing up and getting one of ours, your first purchase will generate $50 for the Raptor Education Foundation. Then, each time you buy something, we will receive percentage of your purchases automatically.  What a great way to help REF keep its mission flying.  And for those of you who want to design your own card with a special raptor image, just let us know what type of raptor image you want, and we will get that to you.  Then you can design one of your own cards that also benefits our mission.  We offer the Screech Owl, the Bald Eagle, and the Golden Eagle cards.  Take a look at our other birds, and we will provide you a picture of your favorite raptor which you can use to create your own unique Raptor Credit Card.  Or just let us know what your favorite raptor is, and we will make sure your favorite raptor  is delivered to you to customize your own exclusive card.   ContactUs

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National Wilderness Destruction Continues     

The Interior Department has been doing its best to hide two reports which detail the enormous destruction and degradation of America's wilderness areas along the Mexican border.  Virtually all of the problem is due to the federal government's failure to halt the flood of illegal immigrants.  Read the report for yourselves, and decide who is looking after your National Wilderness Areas.  Does Interior Department Secretary Salazar have no shame?  No even a gram worth.  Just click...

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The White House Naked     

As the emperor is revealed to be naked while proclaiming his finery, his troops circle the wagons and insist that the clothes he is wearing, and spun from the finest anthropogenic global warming threads are strong and true.  How deluded is the occupants of the White House?  Enough for all of us to tremble.  Just click...
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Eagle Killing Continues        

August 24, 2009: So what would happen if Black Bears decided that they could kill some little old lady that had been feeding them as a ceremonial tribute to their god, Ursus, as their ritual to show their gratitude for the food some kind and stupid Homo sapiens provide?  Could the bears invoke their sovereign nation status as immunity for the murder?  Could they hide behind the veil of their religious freedom to sacrifice one or two stupid Homo sapiens each year as a tribute to their god, Ursus? Well they could, but Homo sapiens would still kill the responsible bear, and any other bear that happened to be snacking on the remains of the dearly stupid Homo sapiens. This is exactly what happened in the story below.  How you decide to interpret the actions of the bear will certainly show your bias.  Aren't you just a racist or speciesist as some say?  Bears having rights to their own religious freedom?  Are you insane?  So what if America's eagles got together and decided that sacrificing a few Homo sapiens  (American Indian babies in this case) each year is a right of their passage from fledgling status to the honorific of Adult Eagle?  As eagles, do they not have sovereign nation status as elegantly described by Henry Beston?   Does that not allow them to take such actions as they please?   What's the death of a few Indian babies anyway?  It's not like the eagles are  using automatic weapons and killing hundreds of them... there are plenty of Indians around.  Hell, those Indians would hit the warpath and certainly kill the offending eagle, and who knows how many more just to send a message. Stupid, right?  Well that's what is being invoked by one Indian named Friday for murdering a bald eagle...its a right of his wonderful religious practices as a member of a sovereign nation.  We say this is the height of  barbaric insanity. And the Interior Department authorities continue to issue permits for this insanity, because they have become invertebrates before the god of "religious freedom."  Just click...  Follow this story in the pages of our web over the  past years. What say you?   Where are all the other "erstwhile" environmental or raptor groups/organizations hiding?    Peter Reshetniak

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Global Warming Criminal Conspiracy        

Those of us who have long suspected anthropogenic global warming is a massive confidence game now have the conspirator's own e-mail trails for proof for all but the most deluded. The depth of  data manipulation and scientific fraud is unbelievable, yet our political class is still promoting the fraud at every turn.  What is most damaging to the status of science is the corruption of the peer review process and the integrity of  the scientific method.  How can anyone now trust the veracity of  any scientific projects when they have been prostituted by the political classes for money and fame.  We are now calling for global warming reparations starting with the great Ayatoldyah Aglore, the eco-profit and Liar-In-Chief.  Just click...

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United Kingdom Visitors Welcomed in Brighton  

Nov 22, 2009: Brighton, CO: Our first group of international visitors from the U.K.  From left to right, Peter Eldrett, Andrew Knowles-Brown, and Alan Norman pictured with Anne Price, REF's Curator and our 28 year old female golden eagle. Andrew is the Chairman of the Scottish Hawking Club and Peter is the editor of The Falconers & Raptor Conservation Magazine in the UK/Europe. The gentlemen came over for the “Gathering of Eagles”, the annual meet of the International Eagle Austringers Association, held in Garden City, KS. Andrew has flown and currently breeds several species of eagles and other raptors.  Andrew hosted Curator Anne Price during the first half of her trip to Scotland for the Raptor Research Foundation Conference back in September.

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Climatology Collusion Coverup: Mushroom Cloud        

Here we are, not yet confirmed, but highly probable are a series of leaked e-mails between climatologists promoting global warming as fact, when the e-mails show them manipulating data and blacklisting those scientists who disagree.  Hackers made their way into one of the U.K's leading proponents of anthropomorphic global warming to reveal the conspiracy manipulating the data.  It isn't science, but it gets government funding and makes some of the Algorians rich. Just click...    Maybe now we can just bury the Algorians in the carbon recycling schemes they are foisting on all of us?  You can read the files for yourself and make your own mind up: just click...

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First Open House  

November 14, 2009-Brighton, Colorado:  Despite cold weather turning into snow later in the day, our first open house at our new location was a great success.  Visitors came as far away as Seattle, Washington and Cortez, Colorado.  The latter family drove all day, starting quite early that morning.  Multiple tours took visitors through the outside mews, and our door prizes were a hit. Thanks to everyone who attended.  This will be the first of many to come.  We are collecting feedback, and will probably be offering an open house on a quarterly basis. Left: Anne Price, Curator of Raptors,  (yellow) conducts a tour of our open air mews for groups of 20.

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Is a Falcon Chasing This Flock?     

Denmark:  This massive flock of starlings moving in a beautiful synchronous formation is often created by a speeding falcon about to snag one of the starlings. Their defense response is to create this type of display designed to overwhelm or confuse the pursuing predator. Careful observation might show you the predator, or it might not?  Enjoy the ballet!

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Eagles Hunting Reindeer  

The first documented evidence of golden eagles hunting reindeer  in Northern Finland is shown on BBC.  Although the footage isn't great, this is the first time anything like this has ever been documented. This confirms anecdotal accounts from the Sami people of reindeer herding fame. Just click...

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Another Global Warming Scandal     

The longer things evolve in the global warming/climate change hoax, the more corruption of the scientific process and the scientists promoting the hoax is revealed.  The latest scandal has been discovered by a Canadian mathematician attempting to recreate the dendrochronological studies which the IPCC has been using to push their agenda.  The scandal is massive as it uncovers the depth of corruption of the scientific community pushing their evangelical Marxist environmental agenda. You will not see this anywhere in the alphabet statist media. Just Click...

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Scotland,  or Hunting Hares Amidst a Research Conference

September 27, 2009 Scotland: An international gathering of raptorphiles is invariably interrupted with the excuse of field work...this is when everyone gathers together to launch hungry hawks against local game.  In this case, hares were on the menu, in between rain and wee drams of scotch.  Click below to read the report from Anne Price, REF's Curator of Raptors, on the current activities of the Raptor Research Foundation conference she is attending.  Prior to the conference which was held in Pitlochry, Scotland from September 29 to October 4, Anne attended the last few days of the Scottish Hawking Club meet, held annually on the bucolic Isle of Arran, off the west coast of Scotland More from our delegate to the conference can be seen here...   Support us every time you shop with our exclusive Raptor Credit Card.

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Eagles, Spirit and Substance  

	September 12, 2009: Colorado Springs- Glen Eyrie Conference Center: 60 members of SOAR (Serving Older Adults in the Rockies) spent over an hour exploring the world of raptors, and more specifically, learning about the spiritual and symbolic relationship humans have had with eagles over the past 5,000 years.
	One of the SOAR members examines a golden eagle egg as he listens to the program describing the variety of spiritual and cultural associations humans have had with eagles.  Why are eagles revered by 88% of the world's 6.7 billion people, and which eagle(s) are in included in all of the holy books of the world's great religions, except the Koran? photos by Bernie Gardetto

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Prairie Center Movie and Music Night

September 4, 2009: The last Prairie Center Movie & Music Night of the summer found REF attending with a display and program from the stage before the music started.  Hundreds of people enjoyed the beautiful evening and for REF's staff and birds it was a great way to reinforce our presence in their community.

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Eagle Scout Hangs with an Eagle  

Patrick Tidwell, Eagle Scout, finalizes his Eagle Scout project with REF as he spends some time at a photo shoot with the eagle of his choice to create an exclusive poster commemorating his project at REF's new facility in Brighton, Colorado.  See Patrick's project below.    30th Anniversary Savings  for our exclusive license plates:$19.95

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Lessons About Feeding Wildlife  

An Ouray, Colorado woman feeds herself to a Colorado black bear that had benefited from the woman's "charity" for many years.   Despite the Colorado Division of Wildlife's attempts to prevent the woman from practicing her "Florence Nightingale" behavior, the woman stands as another marker along the trail of "stupid" behavior people practice when relating to wild animals.  Wild animals are wild, and nobody's "airy fairy" notions will prevent a wild animal from being what it is.  We are the only animal confused about our proper place in the natural order of things.  Even feeding squirrels is a lesser indicator of this stupidity, and few of us are exempt from behaving stupidly.  Just click...

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Their Faces Tell Our Story...  

	August 14, 2009: Lionshead Mall- Vail, Colorado: Hundreds of visitors to one of Colorado's premier ski areas were provided the opportunity to enjoy our birds at the Family Friday Afternoon Club beginning in early July, and completing our tour this coming Saturday, August 22, 2009 from 3:00pm- 7:00pm.   Come and see the spectacular raptors we will feature during this special Saturday afternoon appearance. REF's Burrowing Owl has become a favorite of children and adults as they learn about the owl who lives underground  and is busy during the day while most other owls are asleep!  REF's raptorial ambassadors create teachable moments wherever they go.   Thanks to the Lionshead Merchant Association, the Town of Vail, the Vail Valley Recreation District, and the Vail Nature Center which hosted our first appearances July 8th and 9th.  See below. 30th Anniversary Savings  for our exclusive license plates:$19.95
	August 7, 2009: Our 5th appearance at the Adams County Fair to present our one hour Raptor Summit found all enthralled  (especially the children) with the smallest of our raptor stars.  The Eastern Screech Owl appears to be everyone's favorite.  This Friday we began our first program at the fair, and then immediately packed up and drove to full days programs at Fraser River Days and the Winter Park Resort up in the high Rockies...see below.   Give the gift of  respect: help these moments continue.
	August  8/ 9, 2009: Our newly acquired Northern Caracara has aroused the most curiosity of any raptor we have ever taken to any of our programs. This is probably the only one of these unusual members of the falcon family in Colorado and our surrounding states available to enrapture audiences. 30th Anniversary Savings  for our exclusive license plates:$19.95
	August  8/ 9, 2009: Our last day found us at the Winter Park Resort, and once again, as we have been saying for almost 30 years, "their faces tell our story." The Raptor Education Foundation has been  "greening minds and hearts" with live raptors longer  and better than anyone. Give the gift of  respect: help these moments continue.
	July 31, 2009: Vail, Colorado- Our multiple appearances at the Vail Lionshead Merchant Association Family Friday Afternoon Clubs have been very popular, and despite some rainy and cold weather, people have stood in the rain listening to our programs, and getting lots of pictures of the birds.   photo by Anne Price 30th Anniversary Savings  for our exclusive license plates:$19.95

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79 Billon Spent by Government on Global Warming  

Since 1989 the U.S. Government has spent over 79 billion dollars on various aspects of the theory of anthropogenic global warming.  Audits of the spending show that the dollars have been hugely wasted with no results that verify the theory.  In fact the results are showing that the theory is full of holes.  This is another Madhoff Ponzi scheme brought to you by all with vested interests in scamming your money. Just click...    If you still persist in drinking the Algorian Cool Aid, then here is another study which provides further evidence that anthropogenic global warming is a hoax, or read what an Australian geologist says about fundamentalist environmentalism.

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Joggers Hurt in Hawk Attacks  

English joggers have been strafed by hawks  (called buzzards in England-from the genus Buteo) leaving a couple of them seriously bloodied as the aggressive hawks sunk their razor talons into the runner's heads.  The birds were probably defending a nest nearby and took the fast moving Homo sapiens as threats.  Just click...

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$10 Million Fine= 232 Eagles

The federal government has completed an extensive court case against a Wyoming utility for the death of hundreds of eagles, hawks, and other raptors.  The utility operates electrical transmission lines and had failed to update old fashioned power poles which were shown to be electrocuting a large variety of raptors when the big birds used the poles as perches. Just click...

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Vail Valley Summer Programs  

July 8 & 9th, 2009: Vail, Colorado:  The Vail Valley Nature Center along with the Vail Valley Recreation District hosted a series of programs for some of the children attending summer camp activities in the Vail Valley.  A young lady awaits a free-flying Harris' Hawk coming straight to her providing a dramatic close-up look of the beauty and power of raptors.

Totally enraptured, the young lady's face tells our story as the Raptor Education Foundation continues its environmental education mission.    Anne Price, REF's Curator, explains some very fine anatomical  details on the hawk's face. On Friday afternoon, July 10th,  the Vail Lionshead Merchant Association will host a public display of REF's raptors and public programs on the Lionshead Mall. This begins the first of a summer long series of appearances on the mall every Friday from 5:00pm- 7:00pm. Come and visit with us to see what's new and exciting.  Our birds will "green" your mind and liberate your spirits. 30th Anniversary Savings  for our exclusive license plates:$19.95

Everybody watches the hawk fly back to REF's Shelley Doris as another free-flight to some lucky young man is prepared. 30th Anniversary Savings  for our exclusive license plates:$19.95

Our thanks to the Vail Valley Recreation District, the Lionshead Merchant Association, and the Vail Valley Nature Center for sponsoring our appearances.

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Winter Park Wild  

 

July 1, 2009: Winter Park Resort, Colorado- REF's first appearance at the brand new Winter Park Resort Village in conjunction with their Wild Nights theme. Our Raptor Summit brought Winter Park visitors together with 4 of our magnificent raptors in the heart of the village.  Beautiful afternoon weather in this classic Rocky Mountains setting kicked off our very busy summer season.

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Dillon Nature Nights, 2009  

June 25,  2009, Dillon, Colorado:  Our 22nd consecutive appearance at Dillon Nature Nights featured a special version of  our one hour interactive flying program.  Despite the persistent rain, the show went on for those who braved the inclement weather to enjoy meeting 7 raptors, including both species of America's eagles. As you can see, we have always stated, "Their Faces Tell Our Story."  Even nature's wet blanket didn't diminish the enrapturing affect of our birds...

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Ancient DNA of Giant Eagles     

Using DNA studies of the enormous Haast's Eagle, researchers have made some startling discoveries about the origins of the world's largest eagle. Weighing up to 40% more than today's largest eagles, the Haast's Eagle hunted the now extinct 400lb Moas of New Zealand, and both extinct species are yielding significant amounts of data for researchers using modern DNA technology. Just click...

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EPA  Ayatolahs Suppress & Censor  Their Own  

The Environmental Protection Association has buried one of their top researcher's reports on climate warming because he had the temerity to point on the extensive flaws in the government's positions. These positions MUST fall in lockstep with what the elite political class is trying to ram down the public's throat, which will create one of the largest tax increases on all aspects of our currently debauched economy.  The climate warming bill is over 1,000 pages, and it is extremely doubtful that any of our alleged public servants will read more than a few pages of another legislative shackle to turn everyone into completely indentured servants. Quoting Dr. Kiminori Itoh, a Japanese environmental physical chemist who contributed to a U.N. climate report, Itoh dubs manmade warming as "the worst scientific scandal in history."  Remember folks, what we have said years earlier, global warming is nothing but the next Ponzi scheme foisted on the taxpayer by the likes of Algorian political pirates who have hijacked our ship-of-state. Just click...

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