“Seeing this bald eagle released today was especially gratifying,” said Jim Elliott, the executive director of the Avian Conservation Center. “When the bird arrived at the Center it was comatose and we weren’t sure that it would live through the first few hours. This is truly a testament to the advanced care that our medical clinic gives these magnificent creatures.”
Since its inception 19 years ago, the Center has treated and released over 120 bald eagles, equivalent to pproximately half of the population of 280 breeding pairs of bald eagles in South Carolina. In addition, the Center has treated over 5,000 injured birds of prey with over 500 birds in 2010 alone.
The Avian Conservation Center and its operating division, The Center for Birds of Prey, are dedicated to the study and welfare of birds and their habitats and to engaging the public in important environmental issues that affect birds and humans alike.
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