Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue to Release

Wildlife Rehabilitation: From Rescue to Release


S1E11 Lori Arent: The Art And Science Of The Creance Technique

March 09, 2022

Host Gail is joined again by Lori Arent, Assistant Director of The Raptor Center (TRC) at the University of Minnesota, for a captivating conversation about how the science of the creance technique for reconditioning raptors was developed. 

So much of what is done in wildlife rehabilitation is educated guesses. This episode explores how educated guesses and trial and error led to the study of reconditioning. It is an art that pulls from the biomechanics of flight, sports physiology, and horse racing!

If you want to learn more about creance flying for rehabilitation, please check out the eBook: Reconditioning Raptors: A Training Manual for the Creance Technique by Lori Arent.


Special thanks to Partners For Wildlife and The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Our executive producer and host is Gail Buhl. Our producer is Kirk Klocke.

To learn more about The Raptor Center, visit Homepage | The Raptor Center (umn.edu). For more on Partners for Wildlife, visit Partners for Wildlife Home | The Raptor Center (umn.edu).