The Bird of Prey Project
Brief Description of Organisation
We are a registered charity set up to protect wild birds of prey and their habitats through nature recovery, community education and research. Our conservation ethos concerns the protection of local habitats, declining species and raising awareness of wild species and how they interact in an environment. We are also committed to raising the standard for raptor welfare in the UK, and ending cruelty.
Full Description of Organisation
Our Mission at The Bird of Prey Project is to monitor and conserve wild birds of prey; inspire a passion for wildlife and its protection to varied communities and promote high standards for modern raptor welfare.
Our charitable objectives are predominately funded by our multiple award winning visitor centre, where nature-based learning for all is at the core of what we believe in. From inspiring daily flying displays with a focus on the native species of raptor we can protect from our doorstep, to face to face handling experiences with our birds – we work to inspire a passion for wildlife that for some may not be found in a book or TV documentary.
Home to just over 20 resident birds, our senior keepers and bird team volunteers work hard every day to provide the highest quality of life, modelling and building a new system of modern day welfare which we hope will lead to supporting new national guidance for raptor care in captivity in years to come.
Nature recovery begins with education, and engaging diverse communities with wildlife and the small changes we can make to protect species and ecosystems for years to come is hugely important to our mission. We believe in making education accessible – through sensory, immersive experience, outdoor nature-based learning and face to face inspiration. Children’s conservation workshops, school practical visits, remote learning through zoom with the owls and specialised visits for adults and young people with additional needs make up some of our work.
Our Cavity nesting species programme operates in our local region around Bath and surrounding areas, through which we partner with land managers and farmers to protect and restore the ancient British Grassland that some of our amber listed species such as Tawny Owls and European Kestrels depend on. Through this programme we also install and monitor nest boxes where applicable, providing new safe nesting habitats in areas where traditional ancient hollow oak trees may have been removed.
The Rehabilitation Hospital is a specialist wild raptor care referral unit part of our site here at The Project, and we advise many cases of wild raptor rehabilitation throughout the UK, providing high level care and integration back to the wild where possible. Through this line of work the charity also operates multiple research projects, including studies into toxin presence in wild birds of prey and the effect of Biomagnification on the wider ecosystem.
To find out more about The Bird of Prey Project, to make a donation or book a visit, head to www.birdofpreyproject.org.
The Bird of Prey Project
Brief Description of Organisation
We are a registered charity set up to protect wild birds of prey and their habitats through nature recovery, community education and research. Our conservation ethos concerns the protection of local habitats, declining species and raising awareness of wild species and how they interact in an environment. We are also committed to raising the standard for raptor welfare in the UK, and ending cruelty.