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==History== |
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The ICBP was originally established, as the Falconry Centre, by [[Phillip Glasier]] as a specialised zoo containing only birds of prey, including falcons, hawks, eagles and owls. It had the aim of educating people about birds of prey and their value in the world. It also aimed to teach [[falconry]]. It first opened to the public on 25 May 1967.<ref name=ICBPhistory>[http://www.icbp.org/history-of-the-icbp/ History of the ICBP]</ref> |
The ICBP was originally established, as the Falconry Centre, by [[Phillip Glasier]] as a specialised zoo containing only birds of prey, including falcons, hawks, eagles and owls. It had the aim of educating people about birds of prey and their value in the world. It also aimed to teach [[falconry]]. It first opened to the public on 25 May 1967.<ref name=ICBPhistory>[http://www.icbp.org/history-of-the-icbp/ History of the ICBP]</ref> Over the years is worked with the public, scientists, aviculturalists and falconers. It led the world in the captive breeding of birds of prey, eventually breeding over 70 species of birds of prey and owls. It worked and still does on the vulture crisis in South Asia, firstly finding out what NSAIDs were safe to use for vultures in a world wide survey and then designing the conservation breeding project and teaching the staff in India and Nepal to care for and breed the vultures for release. |
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In 2015 its CEO Jemima Parry-Jones turned the Centre into a charity to give its work longevity. However with the advent of COVID, Avian Influenza and the need to spend significant funds on upgrading the physical structure it was decided to close the public side of the Centre and focus on the conservation work that it has been doing quietly for decades. The birds were all founds new homes bar a very few who remain as old friends. Mrs Parry Jones as the CEO continues the conservation work on into the future with the backing of the Board. |
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Revision as of 11:31, 24 August 2023
The International Centre for Birds of Prey, formerly the National Birds of Prey Centre, in the United Kingdom houses a large collection of birds of prey with over 60 species of owls, eagles and hawks. It works towards the conservation of birds of prey through education, captive breeding, research and rehabilitation. The centre is located at Boulsdon near Newent in Gloucestershire. The Director is Jemima (Glasier) Parry-Jones.
History
The ICBP was originally established, as the Falconry Centre, by Phillip Glasier as a specialised zoo containing only birds of prey, including falcons, hawks, eagles and owls. It had the aim of educating people about birds of prey and their value in the world. It also aimed to teach falconry. It first opened to the public on 25 May 1967.[1] Over the years is worked with the public, scientists, aviculturalists and falconers. It led the world in the captive breeding of birds of prey, eventually breeding over 70 species of birds of prey and owls. It worked and still does on the vulture crisis in South Asia, firstly finding out what NSAIDs were safe to use for vultures in a world wide survey and then designing the conservation breeding project and teaching the staff in India and Nepal to care for and breed the vultures for release.
In 2015 its CEO Jemima Parry-Jones turned the Centre into a charity to give its work longevity. However with the advent of COVID, Avian Influenza and the need to spend significant funds on upgrading the physical structure it was decided to close the public side of the Centre and focus on the conservation work that it has been doing quietly for decades. The birds were all founds new homes bar a very few who remain as old friends. Mrs Parry Jones as the CEO continues the conservation work on into the future with the backing of the Board.
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External links
- International Centre for Birds of Prey
- National Centre for Birds of Prey
- BBC archive film of the Newent Birds of Prey Centre from 1987