Two raptors get a second chance at Yuma Wildlife Center
Adrik Vargas
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Two raptors are getting a second chance at Vida Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Yuma after being transferred from a facility in Lake Havasu that couldn’t care for them.
The birds were flown to Yuma by Major Scott Myers of the Civil Air Patrol. One raptor has a broken wing, while the other’s flight muscles aren’t fully developed yet.
Staff say Myers’ experience in handling the birds made a big difference in keeping them calm during the trip.
“We rely on the help of the community and the community has really helped us out here,” said Albert Ustaszewski of Vida Wildlife. “Scott knows how to place them in the aircraft so that they’re not disturbed that much, as far as like getting bumped around, moved around, so they came down really good.”
Thanks to the support of the Civil Air Patrol and the local community, both raptors now have a safe place to heal.
With proper care, they are expected to make a full recovery and eventually return to the wild.