Background:
The Peregrine Fund has had a long-term interest in arctic raptor conservation.
Raptors are sensitive to changes in the environment. The effects of climate change on bird populations have become more evident over the past 10 years, with most changes occurring in timing of migration and breeding, breeding performance, and population size and distribution. This program conducted research and monitoring in Greenland from 1993 to 2006, gathering information about raptors that reflect changing conditions in their—and our—environment.
Traveling on foot, by kayak, helicopter, sea boat, and even dogsled, our biologists gathered data on Peregrine Falcons and Gyrfalcons, as well as their prey. Like other arctic researchers, we witnessed notable changes in climate during this period. For example, warmer temperatures have likely allowed Peregrine Falcons to expand their range further north than ever documented in Greenland.
In 2006 The Peregrine Fund transferred the Arctic Program to Kurt Burnham, who created a new nonprofit organization, the High Arctic Institute, which will continue the study of arctic wildlife. Kurt, formerly the director of our Arctic Program, successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Oxford and is now the president of the High Arctic Institute.
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Cooperating Partners:
- High Arctic Institute
- University of Texas
Combined Federal Campaign # 10639
