Human
Remains
Recovery
Bird
Project
A collaborative project, with subject matter experts from around the country working together to bring a new perspective and capability to Search and Recovery
Why Vultures?
Turkey Vultures
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Turkey vultures are scavenger birds from across America, easily by their dark plumage and distinctive red heads. They play a crucial ecological role as decomposers, by feeding primarily on carrion, which helps to keep the environment clean. Their keen sense of smell allows them to locate food from great distances, well over a mile away.
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By using trained turkey vultures, we can drastically reduce the work for K9 working dogs and their handlers when working in the field.
The Plan
We Need Your Help!
To make this project a reality, we need to create the necessary infrastructure to house and train these young vultures.
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We need to build enclosures to house the birds when not in operations, these enclosures need to meet several requirements for the Fish and Wildlife Service, as well has the Department of Agriculture.
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Your support is critical to make this a reality.
The Team
This is a group of the core personnel that been critical to getting this project up and running and weighing in with their incredible experiences, knowledge, and ideas for pioneering this project.
John Swaddle Ph. D
Faculty Director, Professor of Biology At University of William & Mary
Faculty Director of the Institute for Integrative Conservation and Professor of Biology, at William & Mary. Studies human wildlife coexistence and how we can solve environmental problems in ways that are both good for wildlife and good for people.
Robert Haynes
Director Of Operations at Earthquest
Wildlife educator, and licensed falconer, trying to bring to bring animals and people closer together through appreciating the animals we misunderstand.
Angie Martindale
Virginia Recovery Canines
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Steve Hoddy
Director of Earthquest
Licensed Master Falconer since 1969. Consulted and worked with several different wildlife parks and zoological facilities creating public educational programs. Founded Earthquest in 90's to bring people and wildlife closer together with public outreach programs.
Noah Osterhoudt
University of Oklahoma
A licensed falconer and current graduate student at the University of Oklahoma. His current research focuses on understanding the drivers of space-use in Black Vultures.