Jan Raines

The discovery of a previously unreported colony of Northern Bald Ibis in 202 in Palmyra instigated an intensive protection program. The bald ibis still breeding in Syria are the last living descen...

In 1504, Archbishop Leonhard of Salzburg, Austria made the Northern Bald Ibis (Waldrapp Ibis) one of the world's earliest officially protected species. They nested in cliffs and on castles in the ...

According to local legend in Turkey, the Northern Bald Ibis (Waldrapp) was one of the first birds released from the Ark by Noah as a symbol of fertility. These religious traditions have helped thi...

1.    BoehmC, Bowden, CGR, Jordan M & King C (eds.) Northern Bald Ibis Conservationand reintroduction workshop.  Proceedings of 2nd Meeting ofInternational Advisory Group for Northern Bald Ibis...

Characterized by their distinctive bald head, the Waldrapp ibis (also known as the Northern bald ibis) is a wading bird native to Northern Africa and Southern Europe.Classified as Endangered by the...

Over the next few days of this campaign you will see many photos of birds with feather loss and dermatitis. Thought as we get started, you will all enjoy seeing some of the natural beauty of these...

In preparation for this study, we initiated sample collection on our flock here at the Dallas Zoo. Our birds range from completely normal, dermatitis free to, what we would consider, a Grade 5. A...

Took a bit longer than we thought it would to get all the samples from the various holding institutions around the country, but as of a few months ago we had almost 75% participation. Kerri and I ...

Finally got all the accounts set up and surveys generated.  All the information just got sent out to the various Saddlebilled Stork holding institutions.  Let's start collecting blood!