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Government inaction, lack of funding worsen vulture crisis, especially in Africa
BOISE, Idaho – Despite their value to humans and the environment, vultures continue to experience serious population declines that are made worse by government inaction and a lack of funding for skilled...
Family Field Trip Saturday offers free day of fun and educational activities at World Center for Birds of Prey, Jan. 21 and Feb. 18
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 a free day of fun and educational programs focused on...
Research papers from conference on Gyrfalcons, ptarmigan, and climate change are now available online
BOISE, Idaho – Research papers presented at a recent conference on the effect of climate change on Gyrfalcons, ptarmigan, and other arctic wildlife are now available online.
More than 150 scientists,...
Endangered California condors celebrate 15th anniversary since reintroduction into Arizona
PHOENIX — The endangered California condor population that now spans Arizona and Utah is celebrating a significant milestone this month: the 15th anniversary of the first release of the birds into Arizona...
Status of three wild-hatched condor chicks in Arizona: one fledged, one still in nest, one found dead
GRAND CANYON, Arizona – Two of three California Condor chicks that hatched in the wild earlier this year are doing well, including one that recently took its first flight from the nest. However, one chick...
Chapter in new ecotoxicology book details story of how Peregrine Fund experts found cause of Asian vulture die-off
BOISE, Idaho – Three years of painstaking research and field work in Pakistan paid off for Peregrine Fund researchers in 2003 when they proved that a veterinary drug called diclofenac was the cause of a...
Peregrine Fund’s Bill Heinrich receives award honoring lifetime of work on behalf of endangered birds of prey
BOISE, Idaho –Bill Heinrich, whose work with The Peregrine Fund to restore endangered birds of prey spans 36 years, was honored Saturday by The Raptor Research Foundation.
Heinrich received the 2011 Tom...
Peregrine Fund biologists confirm presence of record three wild-hatched condors in Grand Canyon area of northern Arizona
VERMILION CLIFFS, Arizona – For the first time, three California Condor chicks have hatched in the wild in Arizona during a breeding season. A third chick was visually confirmed by Peregrine Fund field...
Birds take to the skies for outdoor flight demonstrations in October at World Center for Birds of Prey
BOISE, Idaho – Falcons, hawks, and eagles will demonstrate their remarkable flying skills at outdoor flight displays in October at The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey.
Experts will use...
Public release of California Condors will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
BOISE, Idaho – Three California condors will be released to the wild in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. The public is welcome to observe the...
