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National Eagle and Wildlife Property
Repository
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
12:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Field Trip
Come visit the National Eagle and Wildlife
Property Repository, operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and
see this one-of-a-kind facility. The National Eagle and Wildlife
Property Repository is located at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National
Wildlife Refuge northeast of Denver, Colorado.
The National Eagle Repository portion of this facility provides a
central location for the receipt, storage, and distribution of bald and
golden eagles that are found dead, and their parts. The eagles, and
their parts, are shipped to qualified Native Americans for use in
religious Indian ceremonies. Witness the eagle evaluation process during
your visit, and learn how to identify bald eagles from golden eagles,
and the cultural significance of the eagle to Native Americans.
During your visit you will also see the National Wildlife Property
Repository portion of this unique facility. Through law enforcement
operations the U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service confiscates animals,
animal parts, and products created from them that have been illegally
imported into this country. Learn and see the global aspects of illegal
wildlife trade and the many, many species (both exotic and native)
involved in this trade from all parts of the world, as well as, the
effects the illegal trade has on our wildlife resources.
Cost: The tour is free but you will need to provide your own
transportation to and from the Repository
Trip Limited to 30 people
Contact:
Ms. Bernadette Atencio
Supervisory Wildlife Repository Specialist
National Eagle and Wildlife Property Repository
5650 Havana St., RMA, Bldg. 128
Commerce City, CO 80022
(303) 287-2110 |
