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World Center for Birds of Prey closes temporarily to participate in important community efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 virus
In light of the evolving COVID-19 situation, The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey has decided to close the Velma Morrison Interpretive Center and all visitation to the facility beginning now...
Success takes flight after illegal vulture poisoning incident
Four sick vultures were taken in to rehabilitation care one month ago to recover from near-death after an illegal poisoning incident. Fortunately, the recovery was successful and now the birds’ GPS...
An improved definition of what makes a raptor a raptor results in welcoming a new species to the flock
Sometimes old concepts require fresh scrutiny, especially when such concepts may have important implications for preventing extinction. Recently, a team of scientists from The Peregrine Fund, University of...
Calling All Community Scientists: Do You Crave WAfLS?
Would you like to make a valuable impact as a community scientist? An impact so significant that it can have far-reaching effects influencing conservation management efforts for the survival of a species?
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Kenyan Conservation Hero fights to save critically endangered species against all odds
Nairobi, Kenya (15 November 2019) – A hyena, two Endangered Lappet-faced Vultures, and three Critically Endangered Rüppell’s Vultures were confirmed dead at the scene of an illegal poisoning event on...
New music video will inspire raptor conservation worldwide
BOISE, Idaho (17 October 2019) – The Peregrine Fund announces a new collaboration with Marcus Eaton, a singer-songwriter hailed by David Crosby as one of the best in America, “maybe even the world.” His...
Africa’s critically endangered vultures face relentless poisoning
In a letter published today in the journal Science vulture researchers have raised the alarm concerning the relentless poisoning of critically endangered vultures across Africa. During the past...
Condor Recovery Program Confirms 1000th Chick Zion National Park biologists spot chick north of Angels Landing
SPRINGDALE, UT – Zion National Park biologists confirmed a California Condor chick in a nest on the cliffs just north of Angels Landing. Biologists estimate the egg was laid mid-March and hatched...
California condor nestling first confirmed young of 2019 at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
VERMILION CLIFFS, Ariz. — Many already know that northern Arizona’s picturesque, red-rocked, steeply eroded Vermilion Cliffs are home to a bounty of wildlife. However, today it’s also home to the state’s...
From zero to five hundred, Aplomado Falcons are on the “fast”-track to recovery in south Texas
BOISE, Idaho (6 June 2019) – Twenty-four years may seem like a long time to humans, but when it comes to recovering a species that had completely disappeared in the United States, that time tends to fly...
