With a mother who struggled with heavy substance use, Rodney Stotts grew up in southeast Washington during the crack epidemic. By early adulthood, he reflected his circumstances – dealing drugs and on course to cross up with law enforcement, he says.
Then, by accident, he found work with raptors, rehabilitating injured birds of prey and using them for environmental education at Earth Conservation Corps, a nonprofit then focused on cleaning the notoriously polluted Anacostia River.
Why We Wrote This
A master falconer shows how healing through nature offers second chances for injured birds of prey, underserved youth, and the falconer himself. It’s all about learning to trust others by learning to trust animals.
The Christian Science Monitor Daily for April 7, 2021
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