Australian Raptor Care and Conservation Inc

Australian Raptor Care and Conservation Inc We strive to advance and exchange knowledge of Australian birds of prey to improve their successful rehabilitation and release back to the wild.

As Australians, we care about our environment and its indigenous fauna. Our primary aim is to have a positive impact on raptor rehabilitation and release techniques utilised by wildlife carers. The ultimate aim is to maximise survival rates post release. This is a unique organisation that has identified a gap currently existing in Australian raptor rehabilitation practices. Through collaborative e

ngagement with raptor rehabilitators we aim to demonstrate and develop best care practices and how flying strength and endurance can be regained in a facility such as ours. Members of the founding committee of ARCC Inc. have relevant and essential experience to implement this project including veterinarians, raptor carers who have studied at Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, ornithologists and those with a passion to see Australia move towards the forefront of raptor care.

Hello followers and lovers of Australian raptors!🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄It would appear that another 12 months of blood swea...
22/12/2025

Hello followers and lovers of Australian raptors!
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It would appear that another 12 months of blood sweat and tears have passed again.
Every drop has been well and truly worth the effort though, as we put together, in conjunction with The Raptor Center of the University of Minnesota, the first of hopefully many training courses.
This one, “The First 24 Hours”, will be relaunched (after some glitches are sorted!) on 31st January, 2026. The course starts by sharing general information about raptor rehabilitation in Australia, such as legalities, conservation principles, and species identification. You will then learn about biosecurity; how to handle the initial call, rescue and transport; elements of chick reunification; how to approach and access veterinary care; components of an admission exam; guidelines for making triage decisions; and stabilization/initial treatments for patients moving on in the rehabilitation process.
A great last-minute Christmas gift for yourself or your wildlife loving friends perhaps?

We have also continued our long-term satellite tracking studies this year, with several birds followed throughout 2025. One first-year wedge-tailed eagle is currently demonstrating just how widely these birds dispense! We will post her story in the new year. For now, she’s enjoying the cooler breezes of the Victorian High Country.

There are a few little additions to our website at arccinc.com.au - do check it out! Any feedback is appreciated via our contact page, and we always welcome potential contributions in the form of articles, papers, presentations or field observations and photographs.

Here’s our ‘fanciest’ release of the year, a masked owl that was found on the highway with ruptured airsacs after a suspected vehicle collision. After months of care to ensure regrowth of his damaged primary and secondary feathers, he was driven back to his original location in style, in the back of a beautifully restored 1937 Chevy! Many thanks to Fred and Joy for returning him safely back to his home.

Have a happy and safe festive season!

Much love,
The ARCC Inc. team
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(pics and video credit to Peggy McDonald)

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Southern Highlands
Highlands, VIC
2575

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