Local Raptor Program Admits Record Number of Birds
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OPINION SPORTS ARTS & CULTURE Seriously: Burnett’s named Injuries play role New fireplace sparks official liquor of the dorms in Rams latest loss excitement in Morgan Library Vol. 128, No. 101 Monday, March 4, 2019 page 9 page 10 page 13 Colorado State University zoology alumna Jazmine Ruybal feeds a Golden Eagle at the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. The eagle is one of the permenant residents at the RMRP and was admitted into their care in 1994. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT COLLEGIAN Local raptor program admits record number of birds By Charlotte Lang through their doors for help. notes that this was an anomaly. out staff and highly skilled vol- According to the 2017 An- @chartrickwrites Consisting of 10 staff mem- “In 2010, we took a hard look unteers to assess the situation nual Report, there were 272 ad- bers, five senior staff, three ju- at how many birds were coming to see if the raptor in question missions and 10,691 Bird Care A local Fort Collins program nior staff, two hourly employ- to us and (asked) ‘did they real- needed to be brought to the fa- Days. dedicated to protecting birds of ees, 10-15 unpaid interns and ly need us?’” Avila said. “Many cility. “For every day a bird is cared prey admitted a record number around 100-120 volunteers, the good samaritans that find these “In 2010, only 271 raptors for by the RMRP, we consider it of raptors last year. RMRP has been around for 31 raptors are not wise on raptor came to our facility with our a Bird Care Day,” according to The Rocky Mountain Rap- years with a goal to aid in avian behavior, avian development or new effort in Good Samaritan the report. tor Program— a communi- care and rehabilitation. what is normal for raptors.” Education and Welfare Check,” Avila said that, overall, pop- ty-based team dedicated to res- Carin Avila, executive direc- This resulted in Good Sa- Avila said. “However, from 2010 ulations of raptors in Colorado cuing and rehabilitating birds tor of the program, said that, maritan Education for the call- on, our admit numbers were on are doing well. of prey— saw 338 sick, injured before 2018, the highest intake ers, as well as Welfare Checks a steady rise. Our next high hit see RAPTORS on page 4 >> and orphaned raptors brought was 332 birds in 2009. 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The City is still look- into the brand of credibility al- were able to gain further insight ing at other pricing/GB tiers. ready established by the City. into the roll-out and future of “We know that having reli- “We have very high expecta- Fort Collins’ city broadband. able, cost-effective, dependable, tions,” Atteberry said to the City’s Construction of the munic- effective, affordable service is not broadband partners in the room. ipal fiber-optic system began just a nicety,” City Manager Darin “We have zero room for failure.” November 2018 in multiple lo- Atteberry said. “We want you to As such, the Connexion team cations across the city, said Erin know we see fiber the same way and city leaders were present to Shanely, broadband marketing we see water and...light and pow- answer questions from the crowd manager. er.” of residents, or potential custom- “Our goal was to start in a few ers, who attended the ground- areas simultaneously so we can breaking. All three of the City’s broad- make sure we’re not targeting “We know that having Hardware workers with Fort Collins Connexion demonstrate the just one neighborhood at a time,” band partners were also present: beginning of a new fiber network that is going to be coming to Fort Shanley said. reliable, cost-effective, Atlantic Engineering Group, the Collins. With the fiber network internet speeds can reach up to a The earliest service should dependable, effective, construction company, Nokia for gigabyte per second. PHOTO BY NATHAN TRAN COLLEGIAN start coming up between July affordable service is not in-home installation, and Open and December, most likely in late Intel. These partners will handle for the municipal fiber network. Mayor Wade Troxell lauded summer. just a nicety.” the new utility billing system, “The biggest question we the leadership which has driven The full roll-out of the rough- which will also manage billing for get is ‘When is it coming to my the implementation of broad- DARIN ATTEBERRY broadband. ly 1,000 miles of fiber will take CITY MANAGER house?’” Shanley said. “We’ve band since 2011. 36 to 48 months, meaning some Connexion will also be of- received a lot of really positive “It brings us to 2019 today, households won’t have access fering digital phone and video feedback from the community and here we are—here we are until the very end. However, the streaming services, which will which is wonderful for us. We’re at the groundbreaking, here we City is working to shave down Atteberry acknowledged Con- help expand its customer base. so excited to be able to deliver are at a celebration of the official that time, Shanely said. nexion is entering a very compet- The phone would be ideal for that for our residents and small construction of our fiber-optic Meanwhile, residents can itive industry with this service. emergency 911 calls, Shanley said, businesses.” network,” Troxell said. “This is a keep an eye out for flyers on In Fort Collins, CenturyLink and and the video service will allow If you missed this event, the momentous day for our commu- their doorknobs, alerting them Comcast hold 96 percent of the buyers to get different TV chan- City is also responding to ques- nity…So let’s get the word out.” to when installation is beginning internet service market between nel packages.