Due to needing medical attention, he had to be raised by wildlife rehabilitators. When only a few days old, Artemis was found on the ground. This imprinted “how to be a wild animal” knowledge is retained for life. Imprinting provides animals with important “life skills” such as information about who they are, what & how to eat, what is a threat, who to mate with, etc. Birds & mammals are born with a pre-programmed drive to imprint onto their mother. Imprinting refers to a critical period of time that occurs early in an animal’s life when it forms attachments and develops a concept of its own identity. We encourage you to visit our facility and take a closer look at these fascinating animals, located at the Carlisle Visitor Center in LaGrange, Ohio. Only through their permission and through the US Fish and Wildlife Service is this facility possible. These birds are property of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. We are dedicated to educating about and fostering respect for these masters of the skies and their roles in nature. The Raptor Center of the Lorain County Metro Parks is committed to the professional care and management of non-releasable raptors. Each Raptor Center resident has now become a wildlife ambassador and used during education programs throughout the County.

As a result these birds cannot hunt for their own food or survive in the wild.

The residents of our center are wild-hatched birds that have sustained permanent injuries, usually resulting from close contact with humans. Welcome to the Raptor Center! Located at Carlisle Reservation, next to Carlisle Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange, Ohio.

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