Bill Heinrich
Interpretive Center Director
Bill Heinrich is a native of Colorado where his interest in raptors developed through falconry. He has actively worked with birds of prey for 38 years. His professional career began in 1975 when he worked as a seasonal raptor biologist for the Colorado Division of Wildlife. In 1976 he began working full time for The Peregrine Fund, finished his college education, and became responsible for the organization's Peregrine Falcon, Aplomado Falcon, and California Condor release programs. Through the years he was personally responsible for hiring over 800 seasonal employees. In addition to managing the release programs throughout the Western United States Mr. Heinrich has studied raptors internationally in nine countries including Bahrain, Mexico, Colombia, Greenland, Guatemala, Italy, Panama, United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe.
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Contact Information
| Main Phone: | 208-362-3716 |
| Country: | USA |
Conservation Projects Bill works on
- Aplomado Falcon Restoration
- California Condor Restoration
- Impact assessment of the Gulf oil spill on migrant Peregrine Falcons
- Mongolia workshop on raptor research and management techniques
Publications written or contributed to by Bill Heinrich
This is only a partial list.
- Peregrine Falcon recovery in the continental United States, 1974-1999, with notes on related programs of The Peregrine Fund (2011)
- Raptor Trapping and Handling Techniques for Scientific Research (2010)
- Lead exposure, diagnosis, and treatment in California Condors released in Arizona (2007)
- Survival and reproduction of California Condors released in Arizona (2007)
- Ammunition is the principal source of lead accumulated by California Condors re-introduced to the wild (2006)
- Hands-on Restoration (2006)
- Development of hunting behavior in hacked Aplomado Falcons (2004)
- From the field: progress in restoring the Aplomado Falcon to southern Texas (2004)
- Hacking: a method for releasing Peregrine Falcons and other birds of prey (1987)
Note: The above list is of recent works only. For a complete listing, reference Bill's full GRIN profile
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