Do NOT attempt to approach, capture, or feed the bird yourself. The MU Raptor Rehabilitation Project is a service and education activity of the University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbia, Missouri, with support from the Missouri Department of Conservation. To gain more information about raptors. Both veterinary students and community members volunteer their time to care for the resident birds, rehabilitate injured birds, and give presentations at local schools and public events.
Some raptors are permanent residents which are used for education purposes.
The resident raptors are taken on presentations around mid-Missouri to teach people about the purpose of birds of prey in the wild and how to ensure raptor survival. The MU Raptor Rehabilitation Project participates annually in the College of Veterinary Medicine Open House in late March. The project also visits schools and private groups around the area, and participates in Columbia s Twilight Festival and Earth Day each year.