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Raptors of Ohio - Conservation in Action

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Raptors of Ohio: Conservation in Action - with Louie Andres and Amanda Vanderford

Ohio skies are home to powerful predators, but on the ground, raptors face serious threats. In this episode of Our Rich Land, we talk with Amanda Vanderford Curator of Birds for the Ohio Bird Sanctuary and Louis Andres, former naturalist program specialist for MWCD and current Public Works Director for Mansfield, about efforts to protect Ohio’s vultures, kestrels, ospreys, and other birds of prey. Learn about the challenges these raptors face and how you can help support their future.

Bird Nerd Resources

  1. Raptors of Ohio Field Guide https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/ohiodnr.gov/documents/wildlife/backyard-wildlife/Pub%205386%20Raptors%20of%20Ohio%20FIeld%20Guide.pdf
  2. Owls of Ohio Field Guide https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/ohiodnr.gov/documents/wildlife/backyard-wildlife/Pub%205423%20-%20Common%20Owls%20of%20Ohio%20R0123_WEB.pdf
  3. Valley Forge Audubon Society- Secondary Rodenticide Poisoning in Birds https://valleyforgeaudubon.org/2024/09/13/secondary-rodenticide-poisoning-in-birds/
  4. While-Tailed Deer and the Balance of Nature https://glenhelen.org/land-stewardship-news/white-tailed-deer-and-the-balance-of-nature/
  5. National Audubon Society – Black Vultures https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-vulture
  6. National Audubon Society – Osprey https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/osprey
  7. National Audubon Society – American Kestrel https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/american-kestrel
  8. National Audubon Society – Bald Eagle https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/bald-eagle
  9. Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/hellbender

    10. Contact Us

    1. Richland SWCD https://richlandswcd.net/about-us/contact-us/ or call 419-774-8986
    2. Kingwood Center Gardens https://kingwoodcenter.org/
    3. Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) https://www.mwcd.org/
    4. Ohio Bird Sanctuary https://www.ohiobirdsanctuary.com/

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