New tribal eagle aviary and raptor rehab center will be first of its kind in Michigan
Updated Mar 03, 2021;
Posted Mar 03, 2021
Wings of Wonder, a longtime raptor rehabilitation facility in Empire, Mich., is partnering with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians to transform into the Migizi Eagle Aviary and Rehabilitation Center. The center will enable the tribe to continue its conservation and research work with bald eagles and to educate the public on the species importance to their culture. | Photo courtesy Wings of Wonder
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Now the acclaimed center is beginning a new life, too.
This week, the non-profit facility announced its transition from the hands of retiring founder Rebecca Lessard into the care of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. Under the direction of its new stewards, it will become the Migizi Eagle Aviary and Rehabilitation Center the first tribal-run eagle aviary and raptor center this side of the Mississippi River, and one