Schwartz, Jessamy2013-06-112017-04-142013-06-112017-04-142013-05https://hdl.handle.net/11299/187548A Plan B project submitted to the faculty of University of Minnesota in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Environmental Education, May 2013. Committee names: Bruce Munson, Thomas Beery, Michael J. Kennedy. This item has been modified from the original to redact the signatures present.Over four decades have passed since educators began using live raptors for environmental education. Despite this span of time, very little research exists on the topic. This exploratory study describes how educators use live raptors for environmental education. The researcher interviewed 11 environmental educators, who use live raptors, to answer the following questions: 1) What program topics do environmental educators use for their live raptor programs? 2) What objectives have environmental educators established for raptor programs? 3) How are live raptors used in the education programs? 4) What do environmental educators perceive to be the effects of raptor programs on their audiences? Results indicate a breadth of environmental education topics covered, objectives that support the goals of environmental education, and perceptions that live raptor programs are producing cognitive, affective, and behavioral changes in their audiences.enRaptorsCollege of Education and Human Service ProfessionsUniversity of Minnesota DuluthCenter for Environmental EducationMaster of Environmental EducationPlan Bs (project-based master's degrees)Environmental education -- Study and teachingBirds of preyHuman-animal relationshipsScholarly Text or Essay