First Friday Lecture Features Raptor Rehab Birds of Prey
The National Park College (NPC) First Friday Lunch and Lecture Series will feature Rodney Paul, director of Raptor Rehab of Central Arkansas (RRCA). The event will be held Friday, November 3 at noon in Lab Sciences 118 and is sponsored by the NPC Math and Sciences Division and Frito Lay.
Paul will have live birds to illustrate his discussion about treating and releasing injured birds of prey. He works closely with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recovering various birds of prey. RRCA has successfully released over 1200 birds of prey back to their natural habitat.
RRCA began in 2003 with a mission to provide quality care and rehabilitation for ill, injured or orphaned birds of prey with the goal of their release back into the wild. RRCA holds a raptor rehabilitation and education license from the United States Fish and Wildlife Services. Their facility has over 3000 square feet of flight pens that are built to very strict specifications.
The event is open to the public and community members are welcome to attend.
