Central Michigan Life

Issue date: 3/19/08 Section: News

Lt. Col. Anthony Gomez, deputy director of the Michigan State Police, discusses some experiences in event security with Clinton Township junior Karl Szymanski after his presentation to RPL students Monday in the Bovee University Center's Lake Michigan Room. [Click to enlarge]

Students and the Mount Pleasant community will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with endangered birds of prey today.

The Wildlife Society, a registered student organization, is hosting a raptor show sponsored by the Wildlife Recovery Association from 6 to 7 p.m. in Anspach 161.

The show will feature rare and endangered birds, including a rare Red Shoulder Hawk from within the state of Michigan and other areas of the United States.

Clay Wilton, president of the Wildlife Society is hoping to reach a wider audience this year and said people will benefit from attending the raptor show.

"The show is not science-based, it educates people on very rare and endangered species of birds," the Grand Ledge senior said.

Students already are showing interest in the event.

Mount Pleasant graduate student Nick Pudlo said he has heard positive feedback about the show from previous years and he is hoping to go.

Joe Rogers of The Wildlife Recovery Association said he is hoping to bring at least 10 birds to the show.

"It really depends on the condition of the birds, they're coming out of their spring mold and it also depends on how many volunteers we have," Rogers said.

The Wildlife Recovery Association is a nonprofit organization that receives grants and donations. It focuses on working with endangered birds, nursing them back to health and releasing them back into the wild.

The association hosts events both in and out of state, Rogers said, and has a long relationship with Central.

Admission is free and donations are welcome. Cameras are allowed at the event.



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