Juneau Raptor Center, Raptor rehabilitation center in Juneau, Alaska
The Juneau Raptor Center is a rehabilitation facility for injured raptors including eagles, hawks, and owls in Juneau, Alaska. It provides specialized medical care and recovery spaces where these birds heal.
The Juneau Raptor Center was founded in 1987 in the Tongass National Forest and was licensed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to handle eagles and migratory birds under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. In September 2022 it began phasing out operations, starting with its pager service; the phone service and website ended in late October, and the remaining birds went to the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka. Organizers cited a lack of volunteers, the COVID-19 pandemic and bird flu.
The center's name referred to raptors, but staff accepted any bird brought in, including ravens and hummingbirds. At the Mount Roberts Tramway viewing platform, volunteers on duty answered questions about each bird's life cycle, habitat, and treatment. The center closed in 2022.
The center closed in 2022, so there is nothing to visit today; its birds were transferred to the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka. Its former education and viewing site stood at the top of the Mount Roberts Tramway, in a small structure separate from the main tram building, with a shelter and a viewing platform.
Many recovering birds stay in the homes of volunteers during their rehabilitation period as part of their healing process. This approach helps prepare the animals for life in the wild before release.
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