BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 19 March 2021, by Susan Reigler
Raptor Rehabilitation volunteer Tiffany with Jason Brauner and Judy Hollis Jones of Buzzard’s Roost
Buzzard’s Roost Donates to Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky
Perhaps you were so excited about St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th that you overlooked National Buzzards Day last Monday, March 15, which celebrates the springtime return of the birds to their nesting sites.
Well, the people at Buzzard’s Roost Sippin’ Whiskeys did not. They made a donation to Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky to help raise awareness of Raptor Rehab’s work with injured and orphaned birds of prey.
The non-profit organization treats about 300 birds each year with a goal of getting most of them healthy enough to release into the wild. Donated funds go towards food or medical costs, including surgeries, prescriptions, antibiotics, and wound treatments.
“We recently learned that 95% of the injuries inflicted on the birds are the result...
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