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Paul and Anne Schnell
135 Lighthouse Road
Hilton, New York 14468
(585) 366-4314
programs@ielraptors.org

Meet Paul and Anne

Bron-yr-aur - first public program

Paul attended Morrisville State College and the University of Buffalo. He has worked with raptors since age 12, and has practiced falconry for 25 years. He holds a master banding license and has shared conservation programs for 30 years. In the 1990’s he maintained a captive wolf pack and mountain lions at his Lyndonville facility. Paul is also a writer and photographer whose articles and images have appeared in newspapers and periodicals including: Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, National Wildlife and the New York State Conservationist.

Paul and Libery the Eagle

 

Ann and her Falcon

 

Anne attended Washington State University for her B.S. in Wildlife Management and the University of New Hampshire for her M.S. degree in Wildlife Ecology. She is a professor of Environmental Conservation and Horticulture at Finger Lakes Community College. Anne’s experience with raptors includes ten years of capturing, banding and studying wild raptors during the spring migration at Braddock Bay in Hilton, New York. She has also lead educational programs with non-releasable raptors for many years and is an apprentice falconer.