SEELEY-SWAN PROGRAM
This project focuses on Mary Johnson's Seeley Swan High School's sophomore biology class and was initiated by Mary, Bob Petty (National Audubon Society) and Ken Wolff (Grounded Eagle Foundation) through a grant from the Liz Claiborne Art Ortenburg Foundation. Ken asked us to come on board to involve the students in some of our on-going research. Other involved agencies and professionals are Scott Thompson (U.S. Forest Service biologist) and Kristi DuBoise (Native Species Coordinator MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks).
Raptor View Research Institute conducted several field trips for Mary's class to our Rogers Pass banding station this fall. Group size averaged 20 students per trip. The students learned first hand what field biology is all about. They were awesome apprentices and quickly became engrossed in our project.
We are now working with these same students in smaller, individual groups to conduct their own specialized raptor research projects this winter and coming spring. These projects include: winter raptor surveys, nest site behaviors of Red-tailed Hawks, Bald Eagle nesting survey, foot-pad and sexing of Red-tailed Hawks, and Golden Eagle hydrogen isotope study. The kids are very motivated and we look forward to seeing them present their findings at a community forum in Seeley Lake.
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