Welcome! I'm Foxfeather, and I love vultures! These underrated and unsung heros of the bird world are in serious trouble and I want to help. I'm on a mission to create a vulture-specific center where these magnificent and important birds can be in the spotlight; a hub for education, research, and conservation work.

Though I want to focus specifically on vultures, there is such a big need for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation services in my area. As a licensed wildlife rehabilitator and conservation educator, I'm working to develop a wildlife rehab center and network in southern Minnesota. Foxloft Conservancy, our wildlife rehabilitation and education branch, is now a registered 501c3 non-profit organization!

My goal through my art, education, and rehabilitation effort is to help better connect people with and animals and the natural world. Through live shows with our education ambassador birds (like Sev, pictured above) and online events, I hope to inspire a greater interest in conservation and wildlife stewardship; for vultures and all of our wild neighbors.

Your patronage allows me to do this work; to feed the birds, build facilities, care for wildlife patients, and to offer programs for free to schools and community groups in my area. You also get to follow along with the process of developing a wildlife center from the ground up, along with other perks of being a patron!

On top of the wildlife work, I'm also an artist and run a small farm. I'm a beekeeper, falconer, yak-wrangler, and am owned-by-emus. Along with Patreon, you can keep up to date with my adventures on Twitter or on my websites, Foxloft Studios and Foxloft Conservancy

How Does Patreon Work?
Please think of Patreon as a tip-jar or supportive membership service. If you enjoy my work, have laughed at my crazy emu videos, or want to toss the ambassador kestrel, raven, or vultures a mouse, this is a way to show your appreciation and support.

Lots of people think wildlife rehab is paid for by the state or government; it is not. I am completely reliant on self-funding and donations to pay vet bills, buy medical equipment and specialty diets, build housing for and spend the time caring for orphaned and injured wildlife. You can directly help my work grow and succeed!

If you join me as a patron, you get access to my library of posts and articles as well as new ones emailed to you monthly. You can turn these notifications on or off and enjoy them at your leisure.

You can have a direct impact on helping the Vulture Center become a reality!

Patreon offers the ability to become a supporter of the work that you love. By pledging even just $1 a month you can help keep me rescuing wildlife, making new artwork, spreading the word about conservation, and sustainable farming - with additional benefits listed below!

Being a patron gets you access to exclusive work-in-progress artwork and behind the scenes with the animals!

I share lots of stories about what it's like to work with and raise ambassador birds, rescue wildlife, and live with critters around the farm. I'm sharing what it's like to develop shows and programs, care for the outreach animals, and work in wildlife rehabilitation. If you've ever been curious about this work, you're in the right place!

If you'd like to see how some of my art designs are created, from concept to final design, all levels of patronage offer the chance to see my progress artwork, including sketches and process art as well as a sneak peak at the designs I'll be working on before anyone else knows, and early access to fun projects like Kickstarter campaigns.

Thank you so much for considering backing my work! I can't tell you how much it means to me, all the support I've gotten from so many amazing people who have helped me to help animals and to make a career out of doing what I'm passionate about. Thank you for joining me on this journey.