I found an injured bird! Now what?
Injured and sick birds need specialized diets and fluids. Do not attempt to do this yourself. It is illegal to hunt, harm, or harass — or posses any hawk, eagle, owl, falcon, or vulture — without proper US Fish and Wildlife Service and state-issued permits.
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Humboldt HY19 bald eagle
SOAR received a call on 29 December 2022 about a bald eagle in distress near Martin Marietta Quarry in Humboldt County, Iowa. A SOAR volunteer was able to easily rescue…
Lead in ammo and fishing tackle
While organizations, lawmakers, and agency staff have tried to encourage legislation to phase out the use of lead hunting ammunition and lead fishing tackle, both at the federal level and…
Northern Goshawk Released
For only the second time in a now-24-year career as a raptor rehabilitator, Kay and SOAR admitted a northern goshawk that was down in mid-October along the Des Moines River…
#GT2022 A Conversation with Kay
A SOAR volunteer interviews Kay Neumann, SOAR Executive Director, to update supporters about 2022 and plans for 2023.
Coggon Bald Eagle Released
This bald eagle was rescued in a cattle lot near Coggon, Iowa by Wildthunder WARS, in late August. This hatch-year 2021 male was covered in mud and ‘what you’d find’…
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