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The event is the latest example of the longstanding partnership between MDC and Dickerson Park Zoo. The program is known to raise awareness about bald eagles and is also credited with helping our national bird achieve a triumphant return to Missouri. Dickerson Park Zoo’s involvement in the rehabilitation of bald eagles started with former zoo curator Paul Price, according to Dickerson Park Zoo’s Director Mike Crocker. “A falconer himself, Paul’s interest in birds of prey led the zoo to become more involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of sick and injured eagles and other raptors that were brought to the zoo,” Crocker said.
This year’s online Eagle Days event is the latest example of the longstanding partnership between MDC and Dickerson Park Zoo that has not only helped raise awareness about bald eagles but also helped our national bird make a comeback in Missouri. One of the early steps in this comeback effort occurred in 1974, when the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) worked with Dickerson Park Zoo to establish a breeding program for bald eagles at the zoo. This made sense because, at the time, Dickerson Park Zoo was one of the largest eagle rehabilitators in the nation.
“Dickerson Park Zoo’s involvement in the rehabilitation of bald eagles started with former zoo curator Paul Price,” said Zoo Director Mike Crocker. “A falconer himself, Paul’s interest in birds of prey led the zoo to become more involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of sick and injured eagles and other raptors that were brought to the zoo. That eventually led to a cooperative effort between the U.S Fish and Wi