Saving Eagles

SAVING EAGLESSOMEONE MUST, AND WE WILL

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THOSE SIMPLE WORDS

are the Mission Statement of the Bah Kho-je-Xla Chi (Grey Snow Eagle House), open in January 2006 by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, with two permits from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. A Religious Use permit allows the tribe to house injured eagles and to collect feathers that are naturally molted for cultural ceremonies. The second permit allows the rehabilitation of injured eagles for eventual release. The Iowa Tribe was the first American Indian tribe to be granted this type of permit, and to date they have released eight eagles back into the wild. There are currently 35 bald and golden eagles that are cared for and live at the Grey Snow Eagle House, where they will remain for the rest of their lives.

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FOUNDER AND

WILDLIFE

MANAGER VICTOR

ROBIDOUX

NATURALLY-MOLTED

FEATHERS ARE

COLLECTED, SORTED, AND

USED BY THE TRIBE.

THE EAGLE HOUSE HAS

HAD VISITORS FROM

AROUND THE WORLD,

SHOWN ON THIS MAP

SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCES

(IN THIS CASE, RATS)

ARE BEING CREATED TO

ENSURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS

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Under the leadership of Wildlife Manager Victor Robidoux, the facility continues to thrive, recently adding a large rehabilitation enclosure, a sustainable food source, and enhanced education and outreach.

Visitors are welcome by appointment. Call for reservations: 405-334-7471Located near the Iowa Tribal complex, south of Perkins.

http://www.iowanation.org EETODO (FRIEND)

IN THE NEW

REHABILITATION

ENCLOSURE

AVIARY ASSISTANT

RUNNINBEAR GIBSON

TRAINS DAVE FOR

FOR OUTREACH

AVIARY ASSISTANT

JIMMY GIBSON

MONITORS THE EAGLES

FROM THE OFFICE

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