REGI's Executive Directors
Marge and Don Gibson founded Raptor Education Group, Inc (REGI) in 1990. Marge has worked with wildlife for over 30 years. She began her work with raptors as a field biologist. She has worked with many high profile field projects including the California Condor Recovery Team and the Bald Eagle Capture and Health Assessment Program in Valdez. Alaska following the Valdez Oil Spill where she was team captain. In addition, Marge teaches wildlife rehabilitation internationally. Don is a recently retired M.D. His specialty is Pathology.

In the beginning, Raptor Education Group, Inc was focused on public education programs and supporting field research on avian species. In part due to the remote northern location of the center, it soon became apparent that rehabilitation would be a major part of the work done at the center. While specializing in large raptors and swans, all avian species are accepted for rehabilitation at the center. Since its beginning, thousands of raptors and other avian species have been patients at the wildlife center.

Molly McKay is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with a double degree in Environmental Education and Biology. Molly has interned and volunteered as a naturalist at a variety of nature centers in the state. She has taken courses in ornithology and has experience banding raptors and passerines. Molly has been a member of the REGI family since December 2009. She is passionate about bird conservation and sharing her love for birds with the public!

The rehabilitation staff are vital to the successful rehabilitation of REGI's many birds. They are here seven days a week feeding, watering, nurturing, and maintaining a healthy and safe environment for the bird.

Avian Rehabilitator
Katie Farvour

Katie is a graduate from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point where she majored in Biology. Katie has worked in the past for the World Bird Sanctuary and Milwaukee Zoo. She now works full-time with REGI and is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Katie is holding a Golden Eagle.

Alberta is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in Animal Biology with a Captive Wildlife minor. She is a full time licensed rehabilitator. Alberta is holding a Northern Goshawk.

Stacie graduated from UW-Platteville with a degree in Biology/Zoology and worked for the Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, IA for three years. She joined us as a volunteer in June of 2010 and as of August of 2011 we are happy to say she is a permanent staff member! Stacie is holding a Great-horned Owl.

Brennan is a recent graduate of UW-Stevens Point with a degree in Biology and Captive Wildlife. There he helped manage the UWSP Herpetology Lab. He joined the REGI team as a permanent staff member in September of 2011. Brennan is holding a Broad-winged Hawk.

Karissa is a graduate of UW-Stevens Point with a degree in General Natural Resources Management and minors in biology, conservation biology, and captive wildlife. She joined the REGI team as an intern in the summer of 2010 and left us briefly to intern at the Northwoods Wildlife Center. As of November 2010, Karissa has joined us as a permanent member of the REGI team. Karissa is holding a Barred Owl.

Every summer REGI has wonderful interns from around the country come and work for us while earning credits for their degrees and increasing their knowledge about native avian species. The Summer 2011 interns are all current students at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. We want to welcome Libby Pearson, Kyle Lannon, and Katherine Tesch to our summer staff. We proudly present the people that are the moving force behind the REGI day to day organization.

To those who have worked, frequently on their own time, to help wildlife in need. We are so grateful for your assistance.