Booming human population along Colorado's Front Range results in human-wildlife conflict, and wildlife populations are suffering. The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program needs your support to save the lives of raptors, educates our communities and delivers research knowledge. Your gift is the difference!
The northern Colorado community is fortunate to have such a great organization that not only cares for injured wildlife, but also gives the public the opportunity to meet birds of prey up close and personal. No where else in the area can you get the experience of volunteering to help care for these amazing creatures. In addition to these life-changing experiences, the RMRP works closely with state and federal wildlife agencies and energy development companies to identify threats to raptor populations, and find solutions to these threats. The service that the RMRP offers Coloradoans is immeasurable!
RMRP inspires the protection and conservation of raptors and the environment through excellence in rehabilitation, education, and research.
The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program (RMRP) began in 1979 when an injured hawk was presented to the Colorado State University (CSU) Veterinary Teaching Hospital. That patient, and the many injured raptors that followed, helped us realize the tremendous need for a program that could rescue, rehabilitate and release these amazing birds for A Second Chance at Freedom. Through these efforts and our educational outreach, people are taught about the importance of conserving raptors, wildlife, and wild places.
The efforts of RMRP to rescue, rehabilitate, and release raptors and to provide environmental conservation education have been ongoing since the organization's beginnings. After more than 7,000 admissions, the RMRP now rescues approximately 300 sick, injured, and orphaned raptors each year. We release 75-85% of treatable cases, those that survive the critical first 96 hours. RMRP also presents 175 days of environmental conservation education programs to schools and youth organizations and various adult and family groups throughout the region annually.
At the end of 2006, the RMRP separated from CSU and moved from its location on the campus to make way for CSU's new Diagnostic Laboratory. With the help of friendly investors, RMRP purchased 27 acres in north Fort Collins, and rented a building on adjoining property for our rehabilitation clinic and administrative offices. We moved to the new facility in January 2007. We are planning to create a wildlife center that includes a 30,000 square foot building that will house our raptor clinic, administrative offices, plus a visitors center complete with interpretive displays, classrooms, and gift shop. The center will also include landscaped exhibits that portray the ecosystems of Colorado, and would house our permanently nonreleasable Education Ambassadors. This exhibit area will feature outdoor classrooms and areas where the general public can enjoy and learn about raptors and our important work to make a difference in our world.
Organization name
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
other names
RMRP
1987
Tax id (EIN)
90-0131614
Category
Animal-Related
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
Mailing address only 2519 S. Shields St. #115Other
Physical address 720 E. Vine Drive Unit BWY, US
CO, US