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Haven’s co‐founder). She has published several peer‐reviewed articles, and given numerous
conference presentations, on various aspects of wild bird rehabilitation, including nestling
diets and emaciation protocols.

Patricia Witman was the Avian Care Manager for the Zoological Society of San Diego at the
San Diego Zoo’s Avian Propagation Center for 17 years. Her responsibilities included creating
protocols for any of the avian species from which eggs or chicks were removed from the parents
for hand‐rearing. Pat first became involved with hand‐rearing hornbills in 1987. This department
has continued to have a very high success rate with other related species, including the Micronesian
Kingfisher.

Martin Vince has been keeping and breeding toucans both in private and professional aviculture
since the 1970s. Vince worked for 20 years in AZA accredited zoos, including terms as population
manager for the Toco Toucan as well as significant leadership roles in numerous other avian
conservation programs. Now a software engineer, Vince remains close to professional and private
aviculture, still taking pleasure in sharing and writing about birds.