The program is a partnership between the Port of Seattle and Skagit Valley’s Falcon Research Group. As part of the Port’s Wildlife Management Program, wildlife biologist Steve Osmek and staff monitor and trap raptors (hawks, owls, eagles, falcons, etc.) and transport them to Skagit County aboard Airporter Shuttle buses, where Bud Anderson and volunteers at Falcon Research Group measure, tag and release the birds into the beautiful wilderness of the Skagit Valley.

“We are very pleased and excited to be involved in the program,” said Larry Wickkiser of Airporter Shuttle. “It’s great to be able to help save these majestic birds and also reduce the danger to aircraft.”

Airporter Shuttle has transported over a dozen raptors so far, including Red-tailed Hawks, Cooper’s Hawks, and Great Horned Owls.

More information available at www.airporter.com/raptors .

The mobile Wi-Fi units were custom-designed and built in-house, and we are using the Verizon wireless network, to offer the finest service available.

Next trip, bring your laptop, notebook, tablet, pad, pod, or smartphone and log in to our network. Feel free to surf the web, check & send email, use Facebook & Twitter, and check in with business and news. Relax and enjoy the ride!

Listen to KGMI-AM interview from July 15, 2011, as Marketing Coordinator Joel Litwin talks with Audra Schroeder about the new Wi-Fi service.

NOTE: Due to contract and bandwidth limitations, no streaming video allowed. No password required, just log in to Airporter wireless network while on board. Wi-Fi available only on I-5 corridor Airporter Shuttle runs.