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Madagascar Program Raptors Russell Thorstrom Meet Some of the Raptors We are Working to Save in Madagascar Help us conserve Madagascar’s wildlife Madagascar is home to 23 raptor species, many of which our Madagascar Program has worked to conserve since …

Henst's Goshawk Henst's Goshawk Accipiter henstii Population status: Vulnerable Body length: 52–62 cm (20.5–24.4 in) Wingspan: 86–100 cm (33.9–39.3 in) Weight: 600–1140 g (21.1–40.2 oz) Russell Thorstrom Did you know: Henst’s Goshawks are usually heard …

Eurasian Eagle-owl Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo Population status: Least Concern Body length: 2 to 2-1/2 feet (0.6-0.7 m) Wingspan: 5-6 feet (1.5-1.8 m) Weight: 3-9 pounds (1.2-4 kg) Jim Shane Did you know? Eurasian Eagle-owls combine fast and powerful …

Red-legged Seriema Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata Population status: Least Concern Body length: 35 inches (90 cm) Wingspan: Data Deficient Weight: 2.2 - 6.6 pounds (1-3 kg) Steve Martin, Natural Encounters Inc. Did you know? The Red-legged Seriema is …

Threats to Birds of Prey Landing Page Munir Virani Threats to Birds of Prey Climate Change The Peregrine Fund has begun exploring how climate change might affect birds of prey like the Gyrfalcon and what steps can be taken to confront its effects. …

Prevent Extinction Michaela Gustafson Preventing Raptor Extinctions We estimate that more than half of all raptor species are in decline, and 18% are threatened with extinction. Our time-tested, proven strategy of species-based conservation has been a …

Protect Habitat David Anderson Protecting areas of high raptor conservation value The rate of change on planet Earth has accelerated, leading The Peregrine Fund towards preemptive action to prevent species declines  before they reach a state of emergency. …

Madagascar Program Community-based Conservation The Peregrine Fund Community-based Conservation Help us conserve Madagascar’s wildlife Our community-based conservation model combines biodiversity conservation with community development to enhance the …

Madagascar Program Habitat Restoration John C. Mittermeier Habitat Restoration & Protection Help us conserve Madagascar’s wildlife The numbers tell a grim tale: a staggering 29% of Madagascar's tree cover disappeared between 2001 and 2023, placing this …

Madagascar Program Population Monitoring Evan Buechley Population Monitoring & Management Help us conserve Madagascar’s wildlife Many of the species we work to conserve in Madagascar are located only in very specific areas and/or have very small …