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Rusty
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Rusty began his adventurous life as a child while collecting local snakes. This evolved into a diverse reptile collection containing a cobra, African Gaboon viper, 18 foot pythons, and several American Alligators.
At the age of 18 years old Rusty became a falconer and for over 20 years he has bred, captured, trained, and rehabilitated an extensive number of raptors (Condors, eagles, falcons, hawks, vultures, and owls). He has had an Andean condor for over 20 years, which is the largest bird of prey in the world (ten foot wingspan) and one of only 10 condors privately possessed in the U.S. He has captured Bald Eagles for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service research, trained a falcon for Magician David Copperfield, has appeared on the Conan O'Brien show, and free flew a hawk on the David Letterman show 14-stories high over the streets of New York City. He even free flew an eagle in the ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria for the world renowned Explorers Club. Rusty was one of the youngest people ever inducted into the Explorers Club.
He is the author of a book entitled Twilight of the Wild (Foreword written by Jim Fowler of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom). This book focuses on Rusty''s adventures while traveling over 3,000 miles through 5 countries in Africa, sleeping in a pup tent, filming lions and elephants, and helping homeless AIDS orphans. The book also features his time in the West Indies while filming an active volcano.
Rusty testified during a federal grand jury pertaining to an Austalian animal smuggling ring and he has succesfully brainstormed clandestine explosive detection techniques with animals for a post 9/11 anti-terrorism Commander.
Rusty has consulted for National Geographic Television's HOOKED, and his video of animals on his Amazon preserve are in Reader's Digest "Must See Place on Earth" DVD Series. Last winter he filmed on the island of Kauai for the documentary series Cosmic Journeys.
He has also appeared on the Today Show and has presented over 3,000 lectures at educational institutions.
Hometown:
New York
Country:
United States
Occupation:
author, filmmaker, keynote adventure speaker.
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peace and blessings to you and all you hold dear, my friend,
CG
process, perfectly balanced as every one of us being
teacher to and student of every other, simultaneously. To
consider oneself as more one aspect of the process than the
other is an illusion, and limits our collective experience.--Strike a Chord of Silence
blessings and peace to you and all you hold dear, my friend,
CG