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A closeup of a California Condor egg being candled by one of our propagation specialists.

From Data to Recovery: A New Study on Condor Eggs

Captive breeding of the California Condor has been key to the species’ recovery from a low of 22 birds in 1982 to over 600 today. A new paper examines the relationship between female age and egg size...
A California Condor in flight in front of red rock cliffs.

The People of The Peregrine Fund: Emma Heydenberk

For three winters now, Emma Heydenberk has found a home on our California Condor team during the busy fall and winter seasons, when we release around a dozen captive-bred condors and trap and test as many...
A Bald Eagle standing on the remains of a dead deer and vocalizing in a snowy landscape.

The People of The Peregrine Fund: Adam Miller

It’s not often that someone can call a podcast “life-changing,” but for Adam Miller, it’s absolutely true. After hearing our staff discuss the North American Lead-Free Partnership (NALP) on a podcast...
An adult Aplomado Falcon flying in front of a cloudless sky.

Mapping the Future for Aplomado Falcons

Once extirpated from the United States, the Northern Aplomado Falcon has been making a comeback along the South Texas coast—but sea level rise and expanded development is threatening to undo years of...
Curtis Evans presenting to ambassador Verreaux's Eagle-owl Oliver to a smiling family.

The People of The Peregrine Fund: Curtis Evans

In one of the more unique “origin stories” on our team, Curator of Education Curtis Evans was in school to become an eye doctor before a little white lie about a pigeon helped change his career trajectory...