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The Raptor Center, or TRC, is a wildlife rehabilitation clinic and nature center specializing in the care of raptors. TRC is a part of the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine, training veterinarians and veterinary students in raptor rehabilitation and release. Additionally, The Raptor Center also runs educational tours and programs to teach the public about wildlife ecology and conservation.

Established in 1974, The Raptor Center is located on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. Tours and programs are available to the public in their first floor nature center, with live raptors, educational displays, and classrooms. TRC also provides programs offsite at schools, libraries, nature centers, etc., and hosts public events. The lower level is dedicated to the clinic and laboratory, where raptors are rehabilitated for release back to the wild. The clinic sees about 1,000 raptor patients each year.

TRC also researches and consults on environmental and conservation issues related to raptors and their ecosystems, including lead poisoning, raptor physiology and behavior, and environment issues impacting raptors, such as rodent eradication efforts in the Galapagos.