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First eggs signal start of 2014 breeding season for California Condors
BOISE, Idaho – The first eggs in both the wild flock of California Condors in Arizona and Utah and the captive flock in Idaho were observed last week, marking the start of what biologists hope is another...
New Tundra Conservation Network to hold its first meeting Feb. 10-12 at World Center for Birds of Prey
BOISE, Idaho – The Peregrine Fund will host the first meeting of the new Tundra Conservation Network in February to address increasing concerns about how climate change could affect life in the Arctic,...
New video by The Peregrine Fund details process of artifically inseminating birds of prey in captivity
BOISE, Idaho ‒ A new video now available online details the process of artificially inseminating birds of prey, a technique that The Peregrine Fund has used successfully for 40 years to recover Peregrine...
Enjoy reduced admission for fun, educational Family Field Trip Saturday, Feb. 15
BOISE, Idaho – Is winter giving your family a case of cabin fever? Grab the kids and head for The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey for an affordable day of fun and educational programs...
World Center for Birds of Prey plans special activities for Scouts on Saturday, February 1
BOISE, Idaho – Scavenger hunts and other special activities for Scouts will be held at The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey on Saturday, February 1. Youths and adult leaders wearing their...
New study reveals that vultures travel huge distances to seek food where there is low rainfall, high prey mortality
BOISE, Idaho ‒ African vultures are famous for quickly finding carcasses, so much so that they are considered clairvoyant in parts of Africa. But just how do vultures know where to find food across vast...
William A. Burnham Memorial Fund moves up deadline for grant applications to January 31
BOISE, Idaho – Applications for research projects funded by the William A. Burnham Memorial Fund will be accepted until January 31, 2014. The deadline has been moved up a month to allow recipients more...
Birds will take to the skies for outdoor flight demonstrations at the World Center for Birds of Prey
BOISE, Idaho – Falcons, hawks, and owls will demonstrate their impressive flying skills at outdoor flight displays at The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey beginning Friday, October 4.
“Come...
Learn about the role of vultures in our environment at World Center for Birds of Prey, Saturday, Sept. 7
BOISE, Idaho – Learn about the vital role that vultures – nature’s efficient recycling and clean-up crew – play in our environment on Saturday, September 7, at The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds...
Andean Condor in Ecuador is released with satellite tracking transmitter for first time
BOISE, Idaho – Wearing identification tag #1 on his wing, a young Andean Condor was released to the wild on July 23 high in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, where he has become a national symbol for the...
