728 hours
Glove handling of Bald and Golden Eagles in conservation-oriented programs at Utah’s Hogle Zoo.
Community impact
A sustained record of conservation service.
Impact is measured by the people reached, the accuracy of the message and the daily care that makes responsible live-eagle education possible.
What has been accomplished
Experience across care, training and public education.
The record spans formal zoo work, community programs, transport, husbandry, specialized training and ongoing primary care.
1,900 hours
Community programs, transport, husbandry, feeding and weight management since 2012.
6,480 hours
Primary-caretaker service and public conservation programs from 2017 to the present.
120 hours
Direct glove training of a rescued, nonreleasable young Bald Eagle.
Communities served
Different settings. One conservation purpose.
The education record includes schools, scouting groups, civic organizations, military audiences, community events and other public settings.
- Students learning adaptations, ecosystems and conservation
- Families encountering eagle natural history in public settings
- Scouts connecting responsibility and service with wildlife stewardship
- Institutional partners offering structured education to their communities
A record across years
From long-standing civic programs to current school outreach.
The photographs document continuity as well as variety: public events, education programs and close stewardship across many years.
What comes next
Turn a strong record into a broader public resource.
Lions of the Sky is positioned to expand from experienced program delivery into a durable public scientific and conservation-education institution.
More school partnerships
Build repeatable curriculum and long-term educator relationships.
More public access
Increase programs through libraries, parks, museums and public events.
Stronger measurement
Track audiences, learning objectives, program dates and conservation outcomes.
Institutional continuity
Sustain care, facilities, training, funding and succession planning.
A measurable program
Records make the mission stronger.
Program dates, venues, audiences, eagle participation and conservation content support annual reporting, organizational planning and continuous improvement.
See the institutional record