By: Giovanni Granati
Technical Edit: Curt Cearley, Rise Raptor Project, Inc
ISBN: 978-0-88839-774-4 [Trade Paperback]
ISBN: 978-0-88839-797-3 [eBook]
Binding: Trade Paper
Size: 5.5" X 8.5"
Pages: 304
Illustrations/Photos: 56
Publication Date: Fall 2025

Modern Technologies Applied to Falconry and Reintroduction by Giovanni Granati is a landmark manual bridging the ancient art of falconry with the latest innovations in avian training and rehabilitation. Rooted in over 20 years of hands-on experience and enhanced by collaborations with the University of Teramo’s bioscience and veterinary faculties, this comprehensive guide introduces a cutting-edge training protocol designed to optimize the fitness, recovery, and survivability of birds of prey.

Granati’s method treats raptors as elite athletes, with carefully structured training regimes, muscle-building routines, and scientific tracking through drones and other technologies. By integrating classical techniques with high-tech tools such as drones, electric lures, and mono-wing aircraft, the book shows how to prepare raptors for release post-rehab or reintroduction without developing dependency on human handlers— thereby supporting their natural predatory instincts.

The book spans traditional falconry practices, imprinting models, and care routines, before diving into topics such as:

• Flight dynamics and muscle physiology
• Modern reconditioning and drone-based training systems
• Clinical rehabilitation strategies in Europe and North America
• Falconry ethics, osteopathy, and nutrition planning
• Worksheets for structured training cycles

Each chapter builds toward Granati’s flagship “Maverik Program”—a holistic, high-tech rewilding protocol designed to increase post-release survival rates through physical conditioning, real-time behavioral data, and reduced human imprinting. Illustrated with technical diagrams and field-tested examples, the manual highlights both the artistry and science of falconry in the 21st century.

Whether you are a seasoned falconer, a wildlife rehabilitator, a veterinary professional, or a researcher working in conservation biology, Modern Technologies Applied to Falconry and Reintroduction offers an invaluable resource. Granati envisions a new role for the falconer: not only as a trainer, but as a fitness coach, behaviorist, and technological innovator—redefining raptor training for a new generation of environmental stewards.

Giovanni Granati has been working with raptors for over fifteen years and operates several television shows as well as educational programs. He brings those expertise to this work on novel training techniques for raptors.