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Research

As SOAR works to rehabilitate injured and sick birds, data is collected that helps with ongoing research.

Conducting research on patients helps:

• to prevent future mortality

• improve rehabilitation techniques

• wildlife biologists identify otherwise hard to detect threats to wildlife populations

Examples of current research activities:

• Avian Toxin Study with University of Michigan in cooperation with Department of Interior

• Lead availability study

• Investigation of multiple swans being admitted from the Atlantic, Iowa area in the winter with similar injuries – SOAR helped determine that the power lines near and over their wintering grounds (a quarry pond) were not being seen by the birds.  The Cass County Conservation Board helped to get reflectors put on the power lines and no more swans from this over-winter pond have been admitted!

• Provide forensic evidence to Iowa DNR conservation officers, upon request, to help prosecute violators

Past research activities:

• West Nile Virus, in cooperation with The Raptor Center

• Avian Flu, in cooperation with The Raptor Center