Indigenous Connections Series: Native American Aviaries: A Partnership Between the Coeur d'Alene Tribe and Birds of Prey Northwest
In this broadcast we will hear from biologist and raptor rehabilitator, Janie Veltkamp, the founding director of Birds of Prey Northwest, about her partnership with the Coeur d'Alene Tribe leading to the opening of the tribe's first aviary. We will also hear from a special guest with the tribe's wildlife management program on the cultural connection the tribe has to eagles and what it takes to care for birds that cannot be released back into the wild.
Birds of Prey Northwest and the Coeur d'Alene Natural Resources Department worked together for two years, planning, preparing, and obtaining the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (Service) permits that are required to house eagles.
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About Our Presenter, Jane Veltkamp
Janie Veltkamp received training at the prestigious University of Minnesota Raptor Center where she learned how to expertly care for and treat medically injured birds of prey. She received her master's degree in biology from Purdue University, where her thesis investigated wintering bald eagle habitat in Indiana. Janie began reintroducing peregrine falcons in the Midwest and more recently ospreys and peregrines in South Dakota. Since then, she has treated thousands of injured birds of prey and lectures extensively about their ecology, traveling with specially trained Eagles, Hawks, Owls and Falcons. She works closely with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and is permitted for her work through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Janie is also a Master Falconer and has a bachelor's degree in nursing. Janie is also the co-author of two award-winning children's books: Beauty and the Beak: How Science, Technology, and a -3D-Printed Beak Rescued a Bald Eagle; and Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued 'I\vo Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in the Wild.
Who Should Attend
We welcome any Department of the Interior staff and partners, and anyone else who may be involved with tribes or who wish to learn more about working with tribes and Indigenous communities.
Please join 5-10 minutes early to make sure your connection is working properly.
Live captions will be included in the broadcast.
We will record this broadcast and upload it to the NCTC Broadcast Gallery in 2 weeks. Access the recordings on the NCTC Broadcast Gallery's Indigenous Speaker Series webpage.
Contact
For Closed Captioning or technical questions: Jennifer Hill 240.772.0393 or Jennifer_Hill@fws.gov.