“Birds of Prey” Southwest Wildlife Foundation

Location: SILVER REEF MUSEUM (Cosmopolitan Building)

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024

10am & 1pm shows

$6.00/Person

Reservations can be made by calling (435) 879-2254 or by signing up online at

Martin Tyner of the Southwest Wildlife Foundation of Utah will be presenting on the birds of prey in the Southwestern US. His presentation will have several live raptors including his

golden eagle named Scout.

At age twelve, Martin Tyner started caring for the sick, injured and orphaned creatures in his home town of Simi Valley, CA. At age nineteen, Tyner was hired as curator of birds of prey at Busch Gardens, CA. He worked in the movie and television industry training big cats, elephants, primates, sea mammals, and raptors.

Martin Tyner is a federally licensed falconer, eagle falconer, wildlife rehabilitator, wildlife propagator, and wildlife and environmental educator. He has been providing wildlife and environmental programs throughout the western United States, to schools, scouts and community groups for over forty years. Martin Tyner provides intergenerational Road Scholars programs through Dixie State College, has taught summer classes at Southern Utah University, The Ancient Art of Falconry and Shakespeare, and performed in the Green Show with his raptors for the Utah Shakespeare Festival.

Martin Tyner is the founder of the Southwest Wildlife Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, wildlife rescue, wildlife and environmental education organization.

Reservations suggested:

or call 435.879.2254

Funded by

Utah Legislature

Utah Division of

Arts & Museums

Silver Reef Museum

1903 Wells Fargo Rd

Leeds, UT 84746

SILVER REEF

UTAH