In 1993, during the "Great Flood", t he organization headed up the largest wildlife rescue team on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. That was also the year that now Program Director, Jacques Nuzzo, joined the organization as a volunteer. In 1991, the organization incorporated and became an official private 501(c)(3)nonprofit. In the late 1980's t he organization's efforts began in the garage at the Decatur home of Executive Director, Jane Seitz. Sadly, there isn't enough room here to tell the complete story.
History: It is hard to tell the story of the Illinois Raptor Center because there are too many wonderful things that have happened on the road to where it is today. TRAVIS WILCOXEN, Assistant Professor of Biology at Millikin University teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Ecology and Evolution Courses, Research in Ecoimmunology, Physiology and Behavior of Birds and Amphibians, Federal Bird Bander Our Board of Directors: JANE SEITZ, Executive Director, Founder, Master Falconer, State and Federal Wildlife Rehabilitator, Conservation Educator, Eagle and Endangered Species Rehabilitation and Education JACQUES NUZZO, Program Director, Founding Member, Master Falconer, State and Federal Wildlife Rehabilitator, Conservation Educator, Eagle and Endangered Species Rehabilitation and Education, Challenge Course Facilitator, Climbing Instructor, Recreational Tree Climber JO FESSETT, Assistant to the Executive Director of the Illinois Audubon Society at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, Business Administration, past Outreach and Community Development for the Nature Conservancy DR. The purpose of the Illinois Raptor Center is to ensure the well-being of native animals through wildlife rehabilitation to increase conservation awareness through educational outreach to contribute expertise and support to conservation partners and to improve our understanding of wildlife health through hands on research.
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