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THAT'S RIGHT!
THE OFFICIAL 2010 MIDWEST BIRD EXPO ALL
ACCESS PASS IS ONLY $40!!!
WOW - WHAT A DEAL!
YOUR $40 ALL ACCESS PASS INCLUDES:
General Admission
Value: $5 per person
Dr. Karen Shaw Becker DVM, NMD Lecture Value: $15
Snowball the Dancing Cockatoo™ and Irena Schulz Talk Value: $15
George & Bernadette Richter from "SOAR" Raptor Exhibition Value: $15
Mark Bittner Lecture Value: $15
Sy Montgomery Lecture Value: $15
Bill Hoffman's Wild Animal Show Value: $5
Mick McAuliffe Workshop Value: $20
Avian Vet Q&A Sessions Value: Priceless
YOUR SAVINGS: UP TO $65!
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*IRENE PEPPERBERG FUNDRAISER INFORMATION - SEE "SECTION THREE" BELOW
If interested in the fundraiser event only please complete Section One and
Section Three. Answer "NO" to Section Two. Thank You for your support!
*ALL ACCESS PASS $40
*Dr Karen Shaw Becker DVM, NMD
Avian Veterinarian & Holistic Practitioner - 10:30am ONLY $15
In 1989 Dr. Karen Becker attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point majoring in Wildlife and International Resource Management. In 1990
she worked at the Raptor Center of Pueblo, Colorado, rehabilitating hawks,
eagles, owls and falcons. In 1991 she worked under the head veterinarian
at the Berlin Zoo, Germany. In 1993 she studied the native flora and fauna
of Australia at Macquarie University in Sydney. In 1996 she completed the
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society’s certification course in
Houston, TX. She graduated from the Iowa State School of Veterinary
Medicine in 1997 and completed an exotic animal internship in California
that same year. Dr. Becker completed the Academy of Veterinary
Homeopathy’s certification course in Virginia, 1998. In 1999 she compiled
her extensive training and opened Natural Pet Animal Hospital. Dr. Becker
became a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor in 2003. She is owner of
NPAH and Feathers Bird Clinic as well as Covenant Wildlife Rehabilitation.
*SNOWBALL THE DANCING COCKATOO™ and IRENA SCHULZ
World Famous Snowball the Dancing Cockatoo with Irena Schulz!!! - 11:30am ONLY $15
Director, Bird Lovers Only, Inc. Irena Schulz directs Bird Lovers Only
Rescue Service, Inc, a 501(c)(3) designated not-for-profit donation-based
bird rescue which takes in unwanted, neglected, abused, and special needs
birds. One of their permanent residents, Snowball the cockatoo, has gained
worldwide fame for his dancing ability and has been showcased in
newspapers, television programs, and periodicals like Bird Talk magazine.
Snowball is now being observed for scientific purposes, to track how
synchronous birds are when it comes to rhythm and tempo.
*GEORGE & BERNADETTE RICHTER
from "SOAR" Save Our American Raptors, Illinois!!! - 12:30pm ONLY $15
Save Our American Raptors, Illinois "SOAR" is a non profit organization
dedicated to the welfare of our native birds-of-prey; founded in 1989 and
incorporated in Illinois by George and Bernadette Richter - licensed
Master falconers, rehabilitators, falcon breeders, raptor banders, and
educators with decades of hands-on experience and knowledge. The mission
of SOAR is to educate the public on the importance of raptors and habitat,
to promote the scientific study of free-living raptors, to train raptor
handlers, and help improve conditions for all raptors in captivity, to
rehabilitate ill, injured, and orphaned raptors and return them to the
wild, and to help resolve human/raptor conflicts.
*MARK BITTNER
from the Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill!!! - 1:30pm ONLY $15
Author, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, Bittner spent 14 years in the
streets of San Francisco after his dream of becoming a professional
musician fell apart. After many years of doing odd jobs, he found a flock
of naturalized parrots, mostly cherry-headed conures, in the area of
Telegraph Hill. His book, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, and the
documentary of the same name, by Judy Irving, describe that encounter and
the relationship he formed with the birds. In 2006, Judy married Mark
Bittner after the two fell in love during the filming of Parrots. The book
and film reveals moving relationships between Bittner and the birds and
explores passionate dynamics among the parrots, often linking their antics
to human behavior.
*SY MONTGOMERY
Award-winning Author!!! - 2:30pm ONLY $15
She's been called "part Emily Dickinson, part Indiana Jones." To research
her previous award-winning books, Sy Montgomery has been chased by a
gorilla in Zaire, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba,
been hunted by a swimming tiger in India and been bitten by a vampire bat
in Costa Rica. Her newest books--both on birds--brought her new
challenges: in the Australian rain forest she came face to face with a
150-pound cassowary, its bright blue head topped with a tall helmet of
bone and its huge feet equipped slashing tonenails that make it the most
dangerous bird in the world. And for a new book for kids, researched on a
remote island off New Zealand, one of the rarest parrots on Earth
attempted to copulate with her head.
For BIRDOLOGY, to be published this May from Free Press, Montgomery rocked
out with Snowball, the dancing cockatoo; visited Irene Pepperberg's lab to
meet Alex's successor, Griffin; worked with a bird rehabilitator to rescue
and release orphaned baby hummingbirds, who hatched from eggs the size of
Navy beans; and recounts adventures with crows and pigeons as well as with
her flock of extremely friendly, highly individualistic chickens.
Montgomery met the love-struck parrot while working on KAKAPO RESCUE:
SAVING THE STRANGEST PARROT ON EARTH. To be published this April by
Houghton Mifflin, the book is the dramatic story of one of the most ardent
and extensive efforts ever to save an endangered bird. Feared extinct for
half a century, fewer than 100 of these uniquely friendly (see above!)
huge (11 pounds!), flightless (!) nocturnal (!) tunnel-nesting (!) parrots
now survive. At the bird show, she'll be showing slides of her encounters
with an endearingly curious and friendly species of parrot that few humans
have the privilege to see. *BILL
HOFFMAN
Wild Animal Show - 3:30pm ONLY $7
Bill Hoffman has years of working with exotic animals in the
entertainment industry. Nothing adds fun and excitement to an event like
live animals. His animals are very tame and lovable, and most of his
handlers are, too! We know whatever animals you encounter, it will be a
day to remember. Hoffman's animal program is licensed by the USDA, is
fully insured and has been in business for over thirty years. He prides
himself on a quality program with trained, knowledgeable, and professional
handlers who make animal education fun. Please remember to book early as
these programs fill quickly
*MICK McAULIFFE
Animal Behavior & Training Specialist from Australia!!! - 4:30pm ONLY $15
Animal Behavior & Training Specialist, Mick McAuliffe, a native of
Australia, is co-owner and manager of The Houndry and has served as the
Director of Animal Behavior and Training for the R.S.P.C..A. Queensland,
where he developed world-leading assessment, modification and training
programs for multiple species. In addition to his extensive work in canine
training, Mick has applied his training skills to a variety of animals,
from Sea World Australia's large marine mammals to serving as head avian
keeper and trainer for a collection of 130 native and exotic birds and
developing free-flight shows for visitors. Mick has lectured on Animal
Behavior across 4 continents, working extensively in Australia, Japan,
China, England, Saudi Arabia and now the United States. Currently living
in Chicago, Mick provides Behavior and Training Consultations for Dogs,
Cats, Birds and Horses.
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