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2000 ANNUAL REPORT
to Conserve
Birds
of Prey
in Nature
Letter from the President
As is the tradition, our annual report updates donors and other
Each year the challenges to conserve global raptor populations cooperators and provides results from The Peregrine Fund programs
grow, rather than lessen. The map on this page reflects and projects. We hope you enjoyed the new format for the newslet-
ter where we highlighted a limited number of topics. A rapidly
those challenges. An easier organizational path for The Peregrine Fund would be to expanding source of information is our web site at www.peregrine-
ignore the vulture crisis in Asia, the decline of Harpy Eagles in fund.org. Using the web site, we provide regular updated informa-
Central America, and other new and critical conservation needs in tion, photographs, video and audio clips, and maps showing move-
which we are participating. We are well aware of our resource lim-
ments of raptors we are tracking by satellite, and much more.
its—money, qualified and dedicated people, and time. Return on
resources invested now, however, will never be greater. A dollar Through the Internet it is our goal not only to inform, but to
invested today will have a far greater return than tens or hundreds engage readers in our global conservation and research activities.
of dollars a few years in the future. Tomorrow will be too late for Absent from this report and our other current information is the
the species we do not save today. Hawaiian Endangered Bird Conservation Program. You may recall
that in re-focusing our organization on raptors in 1999, the Hawai`i
program, complete with staff, facilities, and equipment, was trans-
T H E P E R E G R I N E F U N D ’ S I N V O LV E M E N T — 2 0 0 0 ferred to the Zoological Society of San Diego. Not only was the
transition very smooth, but the program has continued to achieve
good results. We do emphasize, however, that until the Federal and
Hawai`i state governments address the persisting habitat-
related issues (introduced rats, mongoose, cats, disease, etc.)
that cause population declines and species’ extinctions, viable
wild populations of most native Hawaiian birds cannot exist.
In 1999 we celebrated the de-listing of the Peregrine Falcon
from the list of endangered species and looked forward to
establishment of a monitoring plan for wild populations as
required by the Endangered Species Act and to having authority
transferred to state wildlife agencies for management of the species.
In 2000 we also expected the announced and planned de-listing of
the Bald Eagle by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. None of these
actions happened. Perhaps the situation will change for the
better in 2001.
Thank you for your continued partnership in conservation
of birds of prey and nature.

Sincerely yours,

Bill Burnham
President
Board of Directors Update
Leadership is critical to success, and The
Peregrine Fund continues to succeed with a
truly exceptional Board of Directors.
Leading the Board we have had five Chairmen. The Founding
Chairman is Tom Cade. Following Tom as Chairman were Roy
Disney, Jerry Herrick (deceased), Julie Wrigley, and Hank Paulson.
We now are honored to have a new Chairman and Vice Chairman
of the Board, Jim Nelson and Paxson Offield, respectively.
Hank Paulson served two, two-year stints as Chairman of the
Board. During his tenure the accomplishments were many, ranging
from re-focusing the organization’s actions on raptors and develop-

Photo by Carol Berry

ing of a plan for the next century to de-listing of the Peregrine
Falcon and raising the financial level of our endowment where its
interest covers all administrative costs, allowing 100% of each dona-
tion to go directly to programs. Hank, in his new
status as Chairman Emeritus and Board member,
will continue to play a key role in the organiza-
tion.
During Hank’s time as Chairman, Jim Nelson
served as both Vice Chairman and Chairperson
of the Board’s Nominating Committee. Both of
those roles have now been assumed by Paxson
Offield, our former Treasurer. The dedication and
competence of both Jim and Paxson are well
documented by their past leadership, and they
have the full confidence of Board and staff.

File Photo
Photo by Kurt K. Burnham
Clockwise, from left: Jim Nelson,
Chairman of the Board of
Directors, with wife Karin in
Uummannaq, Greenland.
Hank Paulson with Harpy Eagle at
Neotropical Raptor Center in
Panama.
Paxson Offield satellite tagging in
Mag Bay, Baja, California, for The
Billfish Foundation.
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 Northern Aplomado Falcon Restoration
he beautiful Aplomado tat change and human persecu- breeding pairs. Their husbandry pairs known, from the 19 pairs
Falcon was once a regular mem- tion. In addition, the wide- was excellent with fully 97.5% observed last year. South Texas
ber of the coastal and interior spread use of persistent pesti- of all young hatched being suc- is big country with limited
grasslands of the American cides probably eliminated the cessfully raised to maturity (see access and we are confident this
southwest. The best information few Aplomado Falcons that Captive Breeding for details)! is a conservative number and
describing the remained, and effectively pre- Three young falcons were that an additional number of
historical distri- vented any possibility for re-col- retained for breeding, and 112 pairs remain undetected. There
bution and rela- onization from southern popu- captive-bred falcons were are, at present, two core breed-
tive abundance lations. released at eight sites along the ing areas which appear to be
of this species In 1977 The Peregrine Fund Texas Gulf Coast. We estimate developing as a result of our
has been gar- decided to develop a captive that 65% of the released falcons release efforts. Ten pairs have
nered from breeding and reintroduction reached independence, a been established on Matagorda
museum collec- program for the Aplomado process usually requiring four to Island, and a second group of
All photos, © Brian K. Wheeler

tions and from Falcon because suitable habitat six weeks. The most significant 20 pairs approximately 240 km
the notes of appeared still to exist and impact upon the success of our (150 mi) to the south around
professional egg because their habitat require- release effort was aggression by Laguna Atascosa National
collectors. These ments were consistent with cer- territorial pairs of Aplomado Wildlife Refuge. Of the 30
records indicate tain forms of current land use, Falcons and predation by Great known pairs, 17 (57%) attempt-
that the Aplomado Falcon was notably cattle ranching. Twenty- Horned Owls. ed to breed, and eight pairs suc-
fairly common throughout five nestlings were collected over By the end of the 2000 sea- cessfully fledged a total of eight
south Texas, west Texas, south- a period of several years from son we confirmed the location young. An average of 0.47
ern New Mexico, and southern populations in Mexico, from of 30 pairs of Aplomado young were fledged from pairs
Arizona at the beginning of the which a total of 578 captive- Falcons. This represents a signif- that attempted to nest. Mortality
GOAL
twentieth century. Surprisingly, bred falcons have been released icant growth in the number of at nest sites remains high due to
the number of Aplomado into the wild. The Aplomado
To establish a self- Falcon egg sets collected in Falcon recovery effort received
sustaining wild south Texas between 1890 and its first hint of success when a
population of 1915 outnumbered those of pair of adult falcons, bred and
Aplomado Falcons both the White-tailed Hawk and released by The Peregrine Fund,
in the southwest- the Crested Caracara, species successfully fledged young in
ern United States which remain common today. Cameron County, Texas, in
and northern Unlike the White-tailed Hawk 1995. This first successful nest
Mexico through and the Crested Caracara, the heralded the return of a species
captive propaga- Aplomado Falcon declined rap- that had been absent from the
tion, release, and idly over the next few decades United States for some 43 years.
management with with the last nest recorded near With help from Central
the ultimate goal Deming, New Mexico, in 1952. R E S U LT S Power and Light, nesting Aplomado
of removing this Perhaps the most plausible Falcons are removed from their nest
2000: The captive propagation atop a power transmission structure
species from the explanation for the Aplomado team, under the direction of Cal for banding by Angel Montoya and
Endangered Falcon’s decline was the com- Sandfort, was able to raise a Amy Nicholas. Afterward they are
Species List. bined effects of large-scale habi- replaced as anxious adults watch.
total of 115 young from 29

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 Left and on opposite page: STA F F
Adult breeding Aplomado
Program direction, Peter Jenny; coor-
Falcons.
dination, Bill Heinrich; propagation, Cal
Sandfort; reintroduction, Brian Mutch;
field manager, Angel Montoya; science
assistance, Lloyd Kiff; field assistant,
Amy Nicholas; and hack site attendants,
Jon Abu-Saba, Thom Benedict, Matt
Cambier, Marta Curti, Dale Dixon, Kate
Hanson, Heather Jo Jensen, Ben
Kinkade, Kristine Ann Lightner, Blake
Massey, Jennifer Nixon, Molly
Severson, Peter Toot, and Mike
Tuffelmire.

COOPERATORS
We cooperate with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the Secretaia De Medio
Ambiente Recursos Naturales Y Pesca
(SEMARNAP), and the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department. Support is received
from many partners from the private
sector. Working closely with Miguel
predation from Great Horned requires that we expand our Falcon. With the protection of ples and addled eggs will con-
Mora of the Patuxent Wildlife Research
Owls and Raccoons. Over the efforts geographically and con- private property rights provided tinue to be analyzed for con- Center, we continue to analyze levels of
years, the most successful pairs tinue to develop new release by this conservation tool, we taminant levels, and a manual environmental contaminants found in
have been those nesting on sites. This year the U. S. Fish now hope to develop describing propagation and the blood collected from released fal-
power poles. and Wildlife Service amended Aplomado Falcon release sites release techniques for the cons and from their addled eggs.
our Aplomado Falcon Safe in west Texas. We are also work- Aplomado Falcon will be com- Providing essential financial support
FUTURE PLANS Harbor Permit to include west ing with the U. S. Fish and pleted for publication. were the Lee and Ramona Bass
We will continue to release Texas. To reduce landowner con- Wildlife Service in Region 2 to The final goals of this conser- Foundation, The Brown Foundation,
cern over the Endangered develop a mechanism under vation effort are to restore an Inc., Houston Endowment, Inc., Ruth O.
Aplomado Falcons in south
Species Act, we have now suc- Section 7 of the Endangered important part of the unique Mutch, Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen
Texas. Due to the increasing C. Kleberg Foundation, National Fish
reluctance of commercial carri- cessfully enrolled more than Species Act which would permit wildlife heritage of Texas and to
and Wildlife Foundation, The Tapeats
ers to convey live animals, how- one million acres of potential the release of Aplomado Falcons increase participation by the pri-
Fund, The Charles Engelhard
ever, we have been forced to falcon habitat under the “Safe in New Mexico without causing vate sector in species restoration Foundation, EXXON/Mobil Corporation,
employ charter aircraft to trans- Harbor” Habitat Conservation undue concerns for the private by instilling trust and by devel- Turner Foundation, Inc., American
port Aplomado Falcons to Plan. This conservation plan sector and users of public lands. oping workable applications of Electric Power, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
release sites, adding consider- provides protection for the We will be working to devel- the Endangered Species Act. Service-Albuquerque, Karen and Tim
able expense. landowner from potential op ways to reduce the rate of Hixon, Bureau of Land Management-
To protect released young restrictions imposed by the nest mortality by encouraging Idaho, USFWS-Clear Lake, State of
from aggression by established Endangered Species Act while at falcons to utilize artificial preda- Texas, Walter Negley, Herman Stude,
the same time providing access tor proof nest structures and Jane Smith Turner Foundation, Norcross
pairs of falcons, and to achieve
to essential habitat for the through experimentation with Wildlife Foundation, and Mike and
the program goal of establishing Carolyn Maples.
a self-sustaining population, recovery of the Aplomado chemical repellents. Blood sam-

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 California Condor
Restoration
he criteria for considering “endangered” under the
downlisting to threatened Endangered Species Act. The 25
recommended in the U. S. condors flying free in northern
Fish and Wildlife Service Arizona under The Peregrine
California Condor Recovery Fund’s care are classified as a
Plan is the establishment of “non-essential experimental
three disjunct populations of population” under the 10(j)
condors, each numbering 150 rule of the Endangered Species
individuals, including at least Act. The designation, while
15 breeding pairs in each of ensuring the condors are fully
those populations. Two of the protected from intentional
populations would be in the harm, means their presence will
wild, while the third would be not restrict current and future
made up of captive birds. Once land management uses.
these objectives, as well as hav- As of yet no breeding has
ing a reproductively self-sustain- occurred in either wild popula-

Photo © Art Wolfe

ing and increasing population tion, but that could change at
with adequate genetic diversity, any time. There are now indi-
have been met, the status of the viduals in each population
condor could be changed to reaching sexual maturity,
threatened. between five and eight years of
Photo © 2000, George Andrejko, Arizona Game & Fish Department

We are steadily working age. We are seeing courtship

towards that goal. The captive activities taking place with pairs
population at the San Diego in both California and Arizona
GOAL Wild Animal Park, the Los and feel confident that the first
Angeles Zoo, and the World breeding in the wild will take
Establish self-sus-
Center for Birds of Prey now place in the near future.
taining wild pop-
numbers 98 with 34 pairs in
ulations of R E S U LT S
breeding situations. As of 1
California Condors
March 2000 the wild popula- The first release by The
through captive
tion in California was 24 con- Peregrine Fund occurred in
propagation,
dors, with 10 of those in the Arizona on 12 December 1996.
release, and man-
southern part of the state being Since that time there have been
agement with the
managed by the U.S. Fish and six releases totaling 47
ultimate goal of
Wildlife Service. The remaining California Condors in Arizona.
removing the
14 are in central California, Four releases occurred at the
species from the
managed by the Ventana Vermilion Cliffs and two at the
Endangered
Wilderness Society. The free-fly- Hurricane Cliffs. There have
Species List. Previously released condor visits young burds prior to their release. ing population in California is

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been 18 mortalities, and an old) after holding them at the STA F F
additional nine birds were Vermilion Cliffs release site Coordination, Bill Heinrich with assis-
Photo © Art Wolfe
returned, at least briefly, to cap- for over a month. tance from Brian Mutch; reintroduction
tivity. Five of the returned con- Both pairs Chris Parish, Sophie Osborn, Shawn
dors have been re-released, and were from Farry; field assistance Kirk Stodola, Amy
two additional birds will be re- our captive Nicholas, Gretchen Druliner, Janelle
released next year. The remain- population at methods, Cuddeford, Gantt Charping, Helen
ing two returned condors were the World Center facility and but based Johnson, Lisa Fosco, Blake Massey,
Adam Hutchins, Kristine Lightner, and
adults that were briefly released had courted and laid infertile upon our expand-
Jody Bartz; and scientific assistance,
(see below) and returned to eggs. Years before we had good ing knowledge
Lloyd Kiff.
captivity. The wild California success releasing a group of two gained since 1996,
Condor population in Arizona year olds held in captivity and we will release the COOPERATORS
is presently 25. felt that despite their having 2001 hatch year
Assisting with transportation of the
2000: The most significant lived only in captivity, these condors at a
condors has been the Bureau of Land
result of the year for the older birds would also be able slightly older age.

Photo by Bill Burnham

Management’s Boise Smoke Jumpers,
California Condor project is to adapt to the wild. With falcons we the Idaho National Guard, the U.S.
courtship behavior by the oldest Soon after release, these older learned the critical Forest Service, Norm Freeman (based
free-flying condors. Although condors were seen feeding and importance of out of Phoenix), and The Salt River
most of the condors in Arizona flying together. They were, how- timing release to Project with both fixed wing aircraft and
over five years old periodically ever, attempting to roost on the the wild to correspond with helicopters.
show courtship behavior, it is, ground where they were more the right stage of behavior Additional cooperators are the U.S.
of course, the six oldest birds vulnerable to predators and had development of the species. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Los
which are the most encourag- to be continually flushed to We are hoping to expand our Angeles Zoo, the Zoological Society of
ing. One pair is now seen regu- higher perches. The years in cap- facilities at the World Center San Diego, the Arizona Game and Fish
Department, the Bureau of Land
larly copulating and exploring tivity had not allowed the con- to allow for holding condors
Management, and the National Park
potential nesting cavities. If dors to develop adequate sur- slightly longer prior to release
Service, as well as the local ranchers
things proceed as we hope, it vival skills. About three weeks and for rearing larger num- and lodge owners. Our special thanks to
should only be a matter of time after the first pair was released, bers of captive-bred young. Maggie Sacher.
until the first released condors coyotes killed both condors of This new facility would also Financial assistance this year was
are breeding in Arizona. one pair. The second pair was accommodate condors provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
This year’s releases in Arizona quickly captured and returned returned after initial release Service, Burns Family Foundation,

Photo © 2000, George Andrejko, Arizona Game & Fish Department

have been some of the most to the World Center. Although in Arizona. As explained in Wallace Research Foundation,
challenging of all. Please see this release did not turn out as the condor article in Patagonia, Turner Foundation, Inc., Jane
The Peregrine Fund Newsletter we had hoped, we did learn a Newsletter 31, we have Smith Turner Foundation, Idaho Bureau
No. 31, Summer/Fall 2000 for great deal from the experiment, learned we can successfully of Land Management, The Kearney
Foundation, Bank One, Sidney S. Byers
details. and other strategies will have to re-release and establish in the
Charitable Trust, Norcross Wildlife
In an attempt to accelerate be devised. wild condors brought back
Foundation, Inc., APS Foundation, Inc.,
breeding in the wild and to into captivity because of and Tejon Ranch.
avoid mortality prior to condors FUTURE PLANS inappropriate behavior after
reaching breeding age, we exper- In 2001 the maximum num- first release.
imented this year with release of ber of condors possible will be
adult California Condors. In released in northern Arizona
late 2000, we released two pairs based on breeding results. No
of adult condors (9 and 10 years changes are planned for rearing

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 STA F F
Captive propagation at the World
Captive Breeding after the successful recovery of
this species. In recent years this
Condor Program).
Unfortunately, coyotes killed
Center is accomplished by Cal Sandfort technique has increased the one pair. The second pair was
and Randy Townsend with assistance aptive breeding is the we can not yet predictably pro- number of Aplomado Falcon immediately captured and
from Randy Stevens, Ross Dickinson, cornerstone for the duce consistent numbers of chicks by over 60 percent. returned to the breeding facility.
and Nedim Omerlegovic. Food produc- Aplomado Falcon and birds for releases. California Condor - Nineteen Since this unfortunate loss there
tion is managed by Amel Mustic with California Condor of the 20 pairs of California are now 19 breeding pairs in
assistance from Roy Britton and Dalibor restoration programs, as it was R E S U LT S Condors held at the World Boise instead of the 20 which
Pongs. Facility maintenance is under
for the Peregrine Falcon. Each Aplomado Falcon - In 2000, Center during the breeding sea- began the breeding season.
the direction of Randy Stevens.
year we are totally dependent 29 captive Aplomado Falcons son produced 26 eggs during We are presently in the plan-
COOPERATORS
on the skill of our staff and our laid 253 eggs of which 145 2000. Eight of the 26 eggs were ning stage for a new condor
captive populations of these (57%) were fertile, 118 young fertile, and seven hatched. Eight holding and chick rearing facili-
Major financial assistance is provided species to produce the young females laid for the first time, ty. The new structure will have
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
hatched (81%), and 115 (97%)
required to advance recovery survived. Two falcons laid for and two of those produced a two large flight pens for holding
the Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation,
programs. Harpy Eagle propaga- the first time while all (27) fal- fertile egg each. One of these juvenile condors prior to trans-
the Idaho Bureau of Land Management,
and donors listed under species project
tion remains developmental, as cons laying in 1999 did so again new pairs raised a condor chick fer to the release site and over
reports. Pathology this breeding season. Three to fledging this season. 20 small enclosures
and veterinarian breeding age (2+ years) A third pair produced where condor chicks
support are provid- Aplomado Falcons did not lay its first fertile egg after can be raised while
ed by Meridian Peter and Conni but were only two years old and having only infertile observing flying con-
Veterinary Clinic, Pfendler California eggs the previous sea- GOAL dors. There will also be
Condor Facility should lay in 2001. Of the 29
the Zoological sons. We are managing Propagate the two elevated observa-
pairs, 11 copulated and pro-
Society of San pairs to encourage required number tion stations allowing
duced 88 eggs with 64 (73%)
Diego (Bruce Raptor Food them to hatch and biologists to monitor
Falcon Barns fertile, 48 hatched (75%), and of the best possible
Rideout), Production raise their own young. and study the condors
46 (96%) survived. Seventeen of physically, behav-
Washington State Facility
these 29 females were artificially After the breeding sea- iorally, and genet- in the flight pens prior
University (Lindsay
Oaks), the Idaho inseminated with semen son four pairs of con- ically constituted to release.
Department of Fish obtained by “stripping” paired dors that had been raptors for release Harpy Eagle - Three
and Game, Wildlife males. Those inseminated producing only infer- to the wild. females laid nine eggs,
Health Laboratory, females produced 162 eggs, 81 tile eggs were switched seven (78%) were fer-
Caine Veterinary (50%) were fertile, 70 (86%) with other mates in the hope tile, and a record three hatched
Teaching hatched, and 69 (99%) young this will encourage the produc- and survived. All breeding age
Laboratory, and The tion of fertile eggs in the female Harpy Eagles laid. We
survived.
Raptor Center (Pat upcoming seasons. accomplished a first—a young
By removing each Aplomado
Redig). Gerald D. & Kathryn There are presently 19 pairs eagle was raised from a pair of
Swim Herrick
Falcon egg as it is laid, produc-
The World tion can be increased from three of California Condors at the captive-produced Harpy Eagles.
Tropical Raptor
Center for Building eggs to eight or more eggs. Since World Center. After the breeding We remain committed to mov-
Birds of Prey Aplomado Falcons only incu- season, and later in 2000, we ing all breeding pairs to our
is a complex bate a three-egg clutch and nat- released two adult pairs in new Neotropical Raptor Center
of buildings Arizona with the hope that the to enhance reproduction and to
ural incubation doubles the
including release of older birds would avoid the complexities of the
those hous- chance of the egg hatching, sur-
rogate incubation is provided accelerate breeding in the wild U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
ing the
for the extra eggs by non-breed- and help to bypass the juvenile permitting system.
File photo

breeding
raptors. ing Peregrine Falcons retained mortality (see California

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Archives of American Falconry FUTURE PLANS

The rapidly expanding

he Archives of American ating expenses of the Archives uniqueness of collections such archival collection has
Falconry was established as a are met by proceeds from its as these that gives special signifi- exceeded the space con-
program of The Peregrine own endowment fund provided cance to our preservation efforts. structed for it in 1991. A
Fund in 1986, but the associ- by falconers. Thus, within The Associate Librarian John similar situation exists for
ation between The Peregrine Peregrine Fund the Archives Swift’s continuing collection The Peregrine Fund’s science
Fund and falconry is not new. does not compete with funding efforts have brought our library, library and specimen collec-
The Peregrine Fund’s Founders for conservation projects. already unsurpassed in English tions, and a new shared
of the Board, along with many language references on the building is planned. These
early employees, are falconers. R E S U LT S sport, to new heights. John was new quarters will allow us to
Most derived their appreciation 2000: The value of the mate- honored at the 2000 Annual upgrade the quality of our
and insight for raptors from rial accessions to the Archives Field Meet of NAFA with the archival environment as well

File photo
original association with the this year ($100,000+) was dou- joint Archives/NAFA “Heritage as the extent and configura-
sport. Their use of falconers’ ble its annual average. While Award,” in recognition of his tion of our display and stor-
techniques and insights in dollars per se are not role in the establishment of age facilities. The
species recovery efforts the important issue, such an extensive collection, planned new
was natural and played they do provide a acknowledging it as an asset for building will thus
an important role in means for comparison. the entire American falconry fulfill our need for
the successes enjoyed. GOAL Of special interest are community! a quality facility,
Much of the original several donations of the Our Archives Heritage adequate for the
To collect and con-
breeding stock—and very types of materials Publication Series, commenced long-term future.

Photo by Bill Heinrich

serve evidence of
funding—for the the Archives was created last year, has enjoyed an auspi- Funds are current-
the history of fal-
Peregrine restoration to collect and preserve. cious beginning. The elegant ly being sought
conry and to doc-
program came from Dan Cover, a highly “Patron’s Edition” of the first for this expansion.
the falconry communi- ument the role of respected falconer, volume, American Falconry in the
falconers in raptor STA F F
ty. passed to us his com- Twentieth Century, is already out-
conservation in
When we realized plete series of falconry of-print, and 90% of the copies Curator Archivist, S. Kent Carnie;
the Americas.
irreplaceable evidence diaries documenting his of the standard edition also Research/Editorial Associate, William G.
of the sport’s American history very successful and innovative have been sold. Brochures will Mattox; and Non-residential associates:
was being lost with each death career from 1968 to the present. go into the mail soon announc- Library, John Swift; Research, Craig
of a pioneer falconer, The ing publication of the second Culver and Peter Devers; and Graphics,
Similarly, Jack Oar, another
Peregrine Fund established the volume in the series—the diary Don Garlock and Jim Stabler.
widely regarded veteran, gave us
Archives of American Falconry. his own notes covering almost of the historic 1940 visit to
COOPERATORS
The Archives is unique in its the same period. From the India by John and Frank
function, worldwide. Its success estate of the late Jimmy Cleaver Craighead. Information will The Archives is dependent on the
in acquisitions is unrivaled, and also be on our web site at generous support of many friends, fal-
we received a vast series of
the extensive collections have www.peregrinefund.org. All indi- coner and non-falconer alike. In 2000
Kodachrome slides, many of
particularly noteworthy assistance was

File photo
attracted visitors from around them depicting a variety of fal- cations point to an even greater
received from Bill Boni, the California
the globe. Occupying quarters in conry personages and activities demand for this new volume,
From top: Dan A. Cover, Jack Orr, Hawking Club, Elizabeth and Kate
the James N. Rice Wing of the at the North American Falconers which should appear in late
and John Swift. Canby, Kent Carnie, Dan Cover, Walter
administrative building at the Association (NAFA) field meets summer 2001. Hill, the North American Falconers
World Center, the normal oper- during the 1970s. It is the Association, Bill and Marcie Oakes, Jack
Oar, Williston Shor, Sally Spofford, and
John Swift.
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Come visit us at the
Velma Morrison Education Program sions to the
Velma
Volunteers
have always
Interpretive Center, Morrison been a crucial
open seven days a e accomplish our The Velma Morrison Interpretive component of
week. goals by providing Interpretive Center is our educa- Center was our program,
factual information tional center. Built in 1992-93 nearly 30,000. and we are
to the public and and dedicated in May 1994, the Our visitors seeking more.

Photo by Nancy Freutel

visual and hands-on experiences visitors center fulfills the included 306 This past year
STA F F during visits to the World increasing demand by the pub- school classes 130 volunteers
Education Director, Nancy Freutel;
Center for Birds of lic to learn about our totaling 7,213 donated almost
Education and Raptor Care, Kim Prey. The Education organization and our children. These Our newest education member is 8,000 hours of
Middleton; Volunteers and Gift Shop, Program formally need to share factual children “Jack,” the Golden Eagle, intro- service. They
MaryAnn Edson; and Facility began in 1985 with information with the received spe- duced to our visitors by Trish Nixon. led tours,
GOAL
Management, Paul Malone. the first 3,500 visitors public. Since its open- cially designed staffed the gift
touring the World Inform and edu- ing the center contin- presentations for their appro- shop, cleaned raptor chambers,
VO LU N T E E R S Center by appointment cate the general ues to evolve and priate grade levels. provided maintenance, per-
Donating over 100 hours of service only. Since that time public and pri- improve through Of the over 4,800 who signed formed general office tasks,
in 2000 were: Lillian Azevedo*, Pat we have reached over mary and second- updates in the facility the guest register this past year, served on display and education
Baumback, Christa Braun*, Karen 530,000 people ary students on and displays. all 50 states and 30 foreign committees, gave off-site presen-
Brender*, Helen Crewse*, Robin through direct contact the importance of Year 2000: A bal- countries were represented. tations, edited our volunteer
Didriksen, Don Disotell*, June Disotell, visiting the World birds of prey, anced informative and While 29% of these visitors newsletter, scheduled and
Betsy Eldredge, Phil Eldredge, Leo Center and in our off- nature, and our entertaining education- were from the Boise/Treasure trained other volunteers, and
Faddis*, Anne Fitzsimmons, Bob site programs. organization’s al experience was pro- Valley area, 62% were from out- performed many other tasks.
Fitzsimmons*, Linda Fraser*, Joni Additionally, we have accomplishments. vided to all visitors. side the state of Idaho. When Our volunteers generously give
Frey*, Pam Harris, Jerry Heimbuch*,
reached an uncounted Our on- and off-site this same group was asked how their time and talents, and we
Bryan Jennings*, Jeanne Koeberlein,
Robert Koeberlein*, Pat Kolb, Mike
and increasingly large audience educational activities directly they were referred to our World give them our sincerest thanks.
McSweeney*, Milton Melzian*, Bob through brochures, the media, reached over 31,000 people. Center, 55% indicated they vis-
letters, and internet. The total number of admis- ited because of recommenda- FUTURE PLANS
Murray*, Trish Nixon*, Brit Peterson*,
Carole Smith*, Nikki Stilwell*, Dick tions of their friends and family. We continue to improve the
Thatcher*, and Julia Zeise. A Golden Eagle was added to visitors center and exhibits to
* Docents our education birds, and visitors enhance the quality of the expe-
are thrilled to be able to get rience. Two exhibits currently
COOPERATORS such a close view of the magnif- under construction will be com-
Our thanks to our many partners, icent bird. In the building’s cen- pleted to give visitors more
including financial assistance from the tral core, our stage was complet- “hands-on” opportunities. We
Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation, ed and gives us a perfect loca- will also be planning an expan-
Inc., the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, tion for bird presentations while sion to incorporate more of the
The Ahmanson Foundation, U.S. Bank, allowing the visitor an excellent Gerald D. and Kathryn Swim
Union Pacific Foundation, J.A. & opportunity to take pictures.
Kathryn Albertson Foundation, Boise
Herrick Tropical Raptor Building
The new Discovery Room also
Photo by Kim Middleton

Cascade Corporation, Bank of America into the Education Program.

received several exhibits and This will increase space avail-
Foundation, Trus Joist, a Weyerhaeuser
Business, The Idaho Statesman and
murals. The space is a welcome able for exhibits, offices, educa-
Gannett Communities Fund, and numer- addition, especially for the tion birds, and even an indoor
ous individual donors and supporters. Volunteer Ted Hanford leads an off-site school group in a “feather lesson.” school tours. flight show.

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The Peregrine Fund Brenda Ruckdashel and
Linda Behrman, our web
STA F F
The Internet site is maintained by
Brenda Ruckdashel with assistance from
Internet Web Site site specialists, finish up
the first E-Newsletter.
Linda Behrman and Jeff Cilek.

to our regular printed newslet- COOPERATORS

R E S U LT S ters and annual reports and will Partial financial support for the
We established our web site not be replacing them. We are Internet site was provided by the Ten
(www.peregrinefund.org) in 1995 in the process of preparing our Times Ten Foundation.
and enjoyed a few thousand vis- e-mail mailing list and initiating
the E-Newsletter program. If

Photo by Jack Cafferty

itors to the site that year. In
2000, nearly a half a million you would be interested in hav-
people used The Peregrine ing your e-mail address added
Fund’s web site! Our site’s pop- to our list, please send your
ularity has increased partly name and e-mail address to
because of the efforts to incor- [email protected], place GOAL
porate new technologies and your e-mail address in the
ideas into the content of the appropriate place on the To provide well Enlargement A
site. There are now more than envelope in this report and written, factual,
150 million Internet users return it to The Peregrine and timely infor-
worldwide, visiting 6.6 million Fund, or watch our web site. mation to the gen-
sites. These numbers continue The E-Newsletters will inform eral public about
to grow at an astonishing rate. you of additions to the our organization
The opportunity to distribute “What’s New?” section of our and its activities
our information around the site. This will include field and in-depth
world is limited only by the notes, articles, updates from information on
number of people we can attract biologists, video, and audio raptors for conser-
vationists and See
to our site—tell your friends! from our projects around the Enlargement A
world. This will better share biologists through
FUTURE PLANS the experience and integrate the Internet.

In 2000 we added weekly users with our worldwide See

update maps showing move- effort. Enlargement B
ments of Gyrfalcons tracked by Also planned for our web site

Maps provided by Linda Schueck, Raptor Research Center, Boise State University
satellite. In 2001 we will also be in 2001 is the Global Raptor Enlargement B
Information Network (GRIN). ● Adult grey female
using this new technology to Gyrfalcon 5707
track California Condors and Among other aspects, this new
captured 21
Peregrine Falcons, and adding program will include detailed September 2000
maps to the web site. species accounts, bibliographies,
● Adult silver female
One of the original uses of and contact data for experts on Gyrfalcon 11988
the Internet was for electronic globally rare and little-known captured 13
mail (“e-mail”). Distribution of species of raptors. GRIN will October 2000
“E-Newsletters” to our members grow into a new and valuable ★ Location where
resource for conservationists, falcons were
and interested parties will be banded
added. These will be in addition scientists, and the public.

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Specimen FUTURE PLANS
Research Francisco State University and a
leading authority of the birds
conservation/ research commu-
nities become aware of this
The main specimen collec-
Collection tions are presently housed in
temporary quarters. When the
Library
of the Galapagos Islands, gen-
erously donated a substantial
globally important resource.

portion of his large research FUTURE PLANS

R E S U LT S new library/archives facility is library, adding many valuable
completed, the collections will R E S U LT S All available shelf space in
Cumulative: The Peregrine books and reprints to our col- our library is filled so it is very
be moved to a room especially Cumulative: Our research lection. Other major gifts of
Fund’s reference specimen col- gratifying to begin solidifying
designed to house them. More library continued to grow library items were received
lection contains about plans for the construction of a
specimen cabinets will steadily in size during 2000, from Jack Carter (Silver City,
7,500 eggshell speci- new facility to house the
be acquired, and owing to gifts, purchases, and New Mexico), Board member
mens and over 300 research library, Archives of
efforts will be made to exchanges for items previously James Enderson
bird study skins. American Falconry, and
GOAL acquire collections of unrepresented. It now houses (Colorado Springs,
Some of these unique specimen collections.
eggshells accumulated nearly 6,000 books and mono- Colorado), Robert W.
items are available for Develop and This opportunity is in
from captive breeding graphs on ornithology and Storer (Ann Arbor,
the public in the maintain system- part being made avail-
projects and pesticide conservation biology, as well as Michigan), and the GOAL
Discovery Room in atic collections of able through a lead gift
studies at other insti- partial or complete runs of over Estate of Barbara
the Velma Morrison eggshells and rap- Establish and from the Jerry and
tutions. In addition, 400 journal and magazine Winternitz, late
Interpretive Center. tor study skin maintain a com- Kathy Herrick estate.
more efforts will be titles. Our catalogued collection Professor at The
2000: Other than specimens for prehensive Preliminary architectur-
directed toward of reprints, mostly on raptors, Colorado College.
the routine addition of research and ref- ornithological and al plans for the new
enlarging the reference now includes over 11,000 items Sally Spofford, of
eggshell specimens erence purposes. conservation biolo- building were included
collection of the with about 5,000 more await- Portal, Arizona, again gy research library in our Summer/Fall
and salvaged bird
world’s diurnal raptor species ing cataloguing. We presently donated more materi- related to the mis- 2000 newsletter, and it
specimens from the captive
through exchanges and gifts maintain subscriptions or als from the huge
breeding programs and other sion of the organi- is hoped that we will
from museums. exchange agreements for over library that she had
sources, there was relatively lit- zation and of break ground for the
200 journals, magazines, and amassed with her late major importance
tle change in the status of the STA F F structure in summer
newsletters. husband, Walter
specimen collections in 2000. The specimen collections are supervised by Lloyd Kiff, to the entire bio- 2001. We hope to com-
2000: Robert Bowman, (“Spoff”) Spofford.
The most important acquisition Science Director. Specimens are prepared by John Schmitt. logical community. plete the new building
Professor Emeritus at San She plans to donate
was a nice study by early 2002. As
skin of the extinct the remainder of the library always, we continue to seek
Passenger Pigeon and Spoff’s exceptional collec- donations of libraries and indi-
from James tion of photographs and slides vidual books, especially now
Enderson, longtime in 2001. that we will soon have plenty
Board member and A major milestone was of room to house them!
Professor at The reached in 2000 when cata-
Colorado College. loguing of the library, using the STA F F
Jim also donated vast OCLC database, was com- The library is supervised by Lloyd Kiff. Dan Battaglia
study skins of sever- pleted. An increasing number and Janna Secord catalogued reprints in 2000.
al falcon species. of extramural researchers used
the library, both through per- COOPERATORS
Peregrine Falcon eggs sonal visits and by postal mail,
represent a portion of Financial support was provided by the Laura
faxes, or e-mail, and this trend
Photo by Bill Burnham

the approximately Moore Cunningham Foundation, Inc.

7,500 eggs in the is expected to increase as the
specimen collection.

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Student Arctic Institute, two Boise State
University Masters degree stu-
diet. Both are working in the
Kangerlussuaq area.
always, we will encourage the
publication of theses and dis-
dents are being assisted. sertations by former graduate
Education Catherine Wightman is in the
final stages of her thesis write-
FUTURE PLANS

We will continue the sup-

students we sponsored and
will continue to seek highly
R E S U LT S
up on Peregrine nesting habitat port of Malagasy and African qualified graduate students,
while Travis Booms completed students, and Boise State particularly from developing
Cumulative: Starting with his first of two planned field countries, for participation in
University students Nyambayar
our original close association seasons looking at Gyrfalcon our projects.
Batbayar and Travis Booms. As
with Cornell University, we
have directly assisted students
in completing 15 Ph.D.
and 33 M.Sc. degrees Scientific Publications and Presentations
or equivalents, and of regular occurrence in the on Raptors of the Maya Forest, a
more than a dozen R E S U LT S respective study areas, comprehensive summary of
undergraduate degrees. GOAL Aaron Baker surveys By the end of 2000, 817 Guatemala and Madagascar, the most important findings

Photo by Bob Berry

2000: Most of the for Orange-breasted has been the subject of at least of the eight-year Maya Project.
Identify and/or publications, including 297
students supported Falcons.
provide research technical journal articles, dis- one important paper by our This will be the first book on
during 2000 were in and educational sertations, and theses, had biologists. The field work in Neotropical birds of prey.
pursuit of their Masters opportunities for M.Sc. degrees during been produced by biologists Madagascar has yielded 66
degrees, involved in undergraduate 2000. Ruth conduct- affiliated with The Peregrine peer-reviewed papers, and 43 FUTURE PLANS
species-specific studies and graduate stu- ed field research on Fund. Forty-four publications came from the Maya Project In the future, more empha-
on an interesting dents, both in the the roles and rela- appeared in 2000. A and the closely related sis will be placed on publish-
assortment of birds of United States and tionships of extra- large number of these Orange-breasted Falcon ing the results of some of our
prey, and associated in other countries, pair individuals at were in Raptors at Project. Almost all projects , e.g., the Harpy Eagle,
with our Pan-Africa or especially in con- Madagascar Fish Risk, a World reported virtually the
GOAL California Condor, and
Madagascar Projects. nection with our Eagle nests, and has Working Group on first substantive infor- Aplomado Falcon, for which
They included Ato field programs. extended her studies Birds of Prey volume Present the results mation available on the we now have several years of
Lakew Berhanu, who to gain her Ph.D. that reported the pro- of research studies various study species. valuable, but unreported, data.
studied the Bearded Vulture in Carter concluded a multi-year ceedings of an inter- to scientific The published contri-
Ethiopia, Mburu Chege, who field study of the Martial Eagle national symposium forums, govern- butions of accom-
studied the Egyptian Vulture at in Kenya. on raptors held in ment agencies, plished field biologist
Hell’s Gate National Park in Mongolian biologist Midrand, South and interested Russell Thorstrom, who
Kenya, Susanne Schultz, who Nyambayar Batbayar began his Africa, in 1998. groups. worked on both proj-
investigated the ecology of the studies at Boise State University Indeed, 14 of the 90 ects, deserve special
Crowned Eagle in the Ivory in the Raptor Biology Masters papers in that volume were mention. By year’s end he was
Coast, and Gilbert degree program. authored by Peregrine Fund the author or co-author of 29
Razafimanjato, who conducted Four Pakistani students are staff members on a wide vari- peer-reviewed titles, plus

Photo by Bill Burnham

studies on the endemic being supported in the Asian ety of topics. numerous in-house reports, on
Peregrine Falcon population Vulture project. They are using Several additional technical previously little-studied raptors
subspecies in Madagascar. aspects of their field work in journal articles continued to and other species in these
Two students, Ruth Tingay support of Masters equivalent flow from the long years of regions. The mark of a good biologist —
(University of Nottingham) degrees in Pakistan. field work on the Maya and Dave Whitacre completed publishing the field results! Dave
and Carter Ong (Leicester In association with our work Madagascar Projects, and by and submitted for publication Whitacre in his office, working
University), completed their in Greenland and the High the draft of a proposed book through a mountain of results.
now nearly every raptor species

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High Arctic Institute reenland is home to one
of the most unique and
seabird, waterfowl, shorebird,
and songbird species. West
bringing the total number of
Dovekies banded since 1995 to
life-challenging environ- Greenland is an Arctic oasis and 974 birds.
ments in the world. In it is critical to expand our over-
all, Greenland is 2,656 km all knowledge of the wildlife in West Greenland
(1,660 mi) long and 1,045 km this area in order to meet the Inland—Kangerlussuaq Area
From May through August, 83

From Jack Stephens’ photographic web site at www.JackStephensimages.com

(650 mi) wide, with only 15% challenges of future potential
of the island being ice-free land climactic changes and increasing known Peregrine Falcon nesting
and the remaining 85% covered human disturbances. sites were checked for occupan-
by the Greenland Icecap. Even The Peregrine Fund officially cy, and 51 were found to be
with this small amount of land, began working in Greenland in active with an average of 2.82
Greenland is home to more 1993, building on a base of young per successful pair. In
than an estimated 1,500 pairs of information, the first collection addition, 58 known Gyrfalcon
Peregrine Falcons and over 750 of which began in 1972 under nesting sites were checked for
estimated pairs of Gyrfalcons, in the direction of Bill Mattox and occupancy, and 15 were found
addition to tens of millions of with assistance from Peregrine to be active, producing an aver-
Dovekies, more than a million Fund biologists using their vaca- age of 3.28 young per successful
Thick-billed Murres, and other tions to volunteer and help out. pair. Travis Booms initiated
In 1997 we founded the High research on Gyrfalcon prey
Arctic Institute to demonstrate selection for his M.Sc. in raptor
our long-term commitment to biology at Boise State
Greenland’s natural resources University.
GOAL Coastal—Maniitsoq Area
and their management. Since
Conservation and that time our involvement has Beginning on 21 September and
understanding of continued to expand, and this running through 15 October, a
Gyrfalcon and past summer we had projects in trapping station for Gyrfalcons
Peregrine Falcon four different geographical loca- and Peregrine Falcons was oper-
populations and tions within Greenland. ated on a small island near
their environ- Maniitsoq. During this period
ments in R E S U LT S biologists lived in a small tent
Greenland. in below freezing temperatures,
North Greenland—Thule Area traveling weekly back and forth
During the months of July to town to get supplies in a
Photo by Kurt K. Burnham

and August, the 2000 season fal- nine-foot inflatable boat. A total
con survey located four active of 18 Gyrfalcons were captured,
Peregrine Falcon nest sites and five adult and 13 immature
four active Gyrfalcon nest sites. birds. Seven Peregrine Falcons
Above left: very early spring in the high Arctic.
The survey was conducted on were trapped, two adult and five
Chad Cyrus prepares to release a white Gyrfalcon after banding, Maniitsoq foot, by kayak, and by boat and
Area, Greenland. immature birds.
covered more than 350 km (217
mi) of coastline. At our Dovekie Uummannaq Region—
banding site we re-captured 141 Uummannaq Area
individual Dovekies that were During the month of June
banded in previous years and researchers conducted a survey
placed 213 bands on new birds,

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of 207 out of 210 previously Launching of TPFS Rasmussen is a welcome addi-
known seabird, waterfowl, and Rasmussen— tion at the High Arctic Institute
falcon breeding locations Kangerlussuaq to Thule field station at Thule.
recorded in the early 1900s by a During the early afternoon of
medical doctor and amateur 29 June a new “SafeBoat” slid FUTURE PLANS
ornithologist. The results were off its trailer into the cold Arctic From early July through the
disappointing as we found not a waters of Kangerlussuaq, end of August, eight satellite
single Thick-billed Murre, where

Photo by Kurt K. Burnham

Greenland. The 25 ft 4 in cus- transmitters (PTTs) will be
less than 100 years before over tom-made SafeBoat, made in placed on Gyrfalcons and four
1,000,000 murres were reported Port Orchard, Washington, PTTs on Peregrine Falcons in the
to nest in this area. Other arrived in Greenland via a 109th Arctic Tern.
Thule area. This will be the first
species which had greatly Air National Guard C130 time that PTTs have been placed
declined in numbers were Hercules in early May. The on Gyrfalcons or Peregrine
Common Eider Ducks, Black- STA F F
maiden voyage of The Peregrine Falcons this far north and
legged Kittiwakes, and Fund’s Ship Rasmussen was should lead to exciting new The project is managed by Kurt
Razorbills of which only a few from Kangerlussuaq to Thule, information. Be sure to check Burnham under the general direction of
individuals were seen. These with a month spent in the our web page to monitor the Bill Burnham with special assistance
sharp declines in bird popula- Uummannaq area conducting from Bill Mattox. Also participating in
progress of these falcons.
tions are most likely caused by bird surveys (see “Notes from 2000 were Ryan Blaedow, Travis
human-related factors. Booms, Tom Cade, Chad Cyrus, Gregg
the Field” on web page

Photo by Kurt K. Burnham

Doney, Mark Fuller, Laura Gissibl, Bill
www.peregrinefund.org for Heinrich, Tim Gallagher, Brian and Ruth
Satellite Tracking—Maniitsoq Ruth and Brian Mutch band
details). In all more than 4,345 Dovekies near Pituffik Glacier, Mutch, Jack Stephens (Thule
Area km (2,700 mi) were logged. The North Greenland. Coordinator), Rob and Bill Studebaker,
On 21 September and 13
Robert Rosenfield, and Catherine
October we placed platform
Wightman.
transmitter terminals (PTTs) on
adult female Gyrfalcons at our COOPERATORS
trapping station near Maniitsoq.
Authorization was provided by The
Since that time we have been
Commission for Scientific Research in
monitoring their movements via
Greenland, Greenland Home Rule
satellites to determine where Government, Danish Polar Center, and
these individual birds nest and by the United States Air Force. We
winter. You can follow their cooperate with Thule Air Base, the U.S.
movement on The Peregrine Department of the Interior/Bureau of
Fund home page by going to Land Management, Conservation
www.peregrinefund.org and click- Research Foundation, VECO Polar

From Jack Stephens’ photographic web site at www.JackStephensimages.com

ing on “What’s New?” and look- Resources, New York Air National
ing under “Gyrfalcon Satellite Guard, 109th TAG, Boise State
Transmitter Monitoring in University, Bent Brodersen/KISS Center,
the University of Copenhagen Zoological
Greenland.” Maps are updated
Museum, and Danish scientists Knud
every two weeks, and spring
Falk and Kaj Kampp, among others.
movements to nesting sites Major financial support was provided by
should begin sometime in late The Charles Engelhard Foundation, Ruth
March or early April. Mutch, Bennu and the Florence Hegyi
The Peregrine eyrie is
now quiet as winter Family Trust, Jim and Karin Nelson, and
rapidly approaches in the Arthur H. Weaver Family Trust.
the high Arctic. 13
Neotropical Raptor
Conservation Program
ver the past two Neotropics (the biological Neotropical Raptor
Region Total Raptor Endangered/ Poorly
Species Vulnerable Known
decades, The Peregrine region from tropical Mexico Conservation Program is the
Fund has achieved sig- south throughout Central and result of extensive input by
Neotropical 86 16 21 nificant conservation and South America and the islands Peregrine Fund staff and others
research results in the of the West Indies), from Harpy to achieve conservation of bio-
Eagles in Venezuela to the Maya diversity using a focus on rap-
Project in Guatemala, greatly tors. The program has the sup-
increasing our knowledge on port of the United States
over 20 forest raptor species. Congress, with some funding
Since developing our Raptor anticipated through the U.S.
2100 global strategic plan in Agency for International
1999—The Peregrine Fund’s Development (USAID).
approach to help ensure the sur-
vival of the world’s birds of A N T I C I PAT E D R E S U LT S
prey—we have worked to organ- Major goals of the program
ize our efforts globally into are: (1) conserving raptors
meaningful actions in biologi-

File photo
known or likely to be in jeop-
cally similar regions. The ardy because of their small or
declining populations and/or
limited or disjunct ranges, e.g.,
Orange-breasted Falcon and
Harpy Eagle; (2) improving
GOALS
knowledge and conservation of
Development and raptor species, especially those
implementation of for which too little is known to
a comprehensive determine their status, e.g.,
program for con- Isidor’s or Black-and-Chestnut
servation and Eagle; (3) answering important
research, and land management and conser-
development of vation questions using the eco-
Photo by Ana Salceda.

local capacity logical needs of raptors as a

throughout the yardstick for conservation, e.g.,

File photo
Neotropics by studies planned to understand
focusing on raptors. how to minimize the impact of
A traditional Embera/Wounaan woman with palm die tatoos.
logging; (4) influencing human
Top: as part of our conservation education effort, staff members Edwin Urriola and Katia Herrera present a Christmas gift to a child in a rural com-
behavior using raptors as a flag-
munity near the Harpy Eagle release location.
ship for conservation of tropical
Below: Ecological Policeman Hilario Rodriguez has worked closely with our Harpy Eagle project since its inception. Shown here, he is providing a gift biodiversity, e.g., our developing
after giving a talk in a community near where “James,” a captive-bred and released Harpy Eagle, was shot.

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 Neotropical Raptor Center
he Peregrine Fund’s Neotropical The Neotropical Raptor Center now
Raptor Center (NRC), the headquar- houses Harpy Eagles, and a state-of-the-art
ters of the Neotropical Raptor Orange-breasted Falcon building is a recent
Conservation Program, is in tropical addition. The Harpy Eagle enclosures have
America in the Republic of Panama. been built into the rainforest with minimal
Situated on top of a forested hill, it is adja- disturbance to surrounding vegetation.
cent to Camino de Cruces National Park as Other enclosures for forest-dwelling raptors
well as our offices within the City of will be added as needed. The site benefits
Knowledge, formerly Fort Clayton. The from a high, clear area, which provides a
Center includes offices, breeding facilities, breezy and panoramic site for birds, such as
laboratories, and a base of opera- the Orange-breasted Falcons,
tions for the region. This facility is which live above the canopy. The
centrally located to address the hilltop is also a hub for local and

Photo by Rick Watson

Photo by Ana Salceda.

great challenges in Central and migrant raptors, and our future

GOAL
South America. The Panamanian plans include the construction of
Government has joined us in this Develop and lookouts to monitor the migration.
conservation commitment on operate a facility
This young girl, an Embera/
many levels, including providing in Panama from COOPERATORS
Wounaan Indian, lives in the
Darien region of Panama. Her land and facilities for the Center. which our Establishment of the NRC is made
friend is a young sloth. Long-term studies of raptors can Neotropical Raptor possible by assistance from the
now be carried out literally in Conservation Autoridad del Canal de Panama
our backyard. Program will be (ACP), the City of
based and where Knowledge/Fundacion Ciudad Del
captive breeding Saber, and the Autoridad Nacional
Neotropical education program;
and research can del Ambiente (ANAM). Jacobo Lacs,
(5) conserving important tracts who serves on our Board of
of habitat for conservation of occur with raptors.
Directors, has provided invaluable
biodiversity, e.g., our participa- advice and assistance.
Top: Hank Paulson, then Chairman
tion in impact assessments of Financial support for this project is
of the Board of The Peregrine
proposed dams on the Panama Fund, and Alberto Aleman Zubieta, provided by the Wolf Creek
Canal; and (6) providing lead- Administrador of the Panama Charitable Foundation.
ership and developing local Canal Commission/Autoridad del
capacity for raptor conservation Canal de Panama sign an agree-
ment establishing the Neotropical
and research in Latin America,
Raptor Center on properties man-
e.g., Latin American student aged by the Commission.
and staff support and training
Photo by Alberto Palleroni

in Panama, a Harpy Eagle sym- Right: we are converting former

U.S. Army facilities for the
posium in 2002, and other Neotropical Raptor Center and
activities. Specific results and adding new buildings atop a hill
future plans are described sepa- overlooking the Panama Canal.
rately in the following pages.

N e o t r o p i c a l R a p t o r C o n s e r v a t i o n P r o g r a m 15
 Harpy Eagle Conservation and Research
e have focused our three different educational pro- Eagles, both in the wild and
work on Harpy grams. When they are of breed- with our released birds. Ricardo
Eagles in Panama ing age they will be paired at Gil da Costa and Marc Hauser
where our goal is to our Neotropical Raptor Center collaborated with us on a series
create an exportable model in in Panama. of experiments detailing the
the conservation of this and Release of Captive-Produced anti-predator behavior of an
other similar species. Panama is Eagles: To date, five Harpy important Harpy Eagle prey
culturally diverse, and it is prob- Eagles have been released in species, the Howler Monkey
ably the last frontier in Central Panama. We have successfully (see Newsletter No. 31). Our
America for a viable population brought them to independence biologists Jose Vargas and
of this magnificent bird. Thus, it and have Edwin Urriola
is there we find most of the fac- refined meth- are collecting
tors imperiling Harpy Eagles ods for the rein- data from wild
throughout their range. troduction of Harpy Eagle
Panamanian forests connect this species. nesting territo-
from its bustling capital to Nonetheless, ries in order to
remote villages in the Darien. tracking birds assess habitat

© Photo courtesy of Neil Rettig Productions, Inc

Panamanians consider the daily to insure use and esti-
Harpy Eagle their national bird, their safety in mate the popu-
but only recently has legislation the forests lation size.
been proposed to make this the around the Biologists
© Photo courtesy of Neil Rettig Productions, Inc.

law. An important step towards canal may not Janeene

GOAL
recognizing this national treas- be feasible. Touchton and
Conserving Harpy ure, this legislation will also Instead, Kathia Herrera
Eagle populations buttress its protection. After sev- focussing on focussed on
by preserving eral years working in Panama, increasing public awareness to studies of released birds and
habitat, reducing we are beginning to see tangible reduce the risk to the young public education with assistance
human persecu- changes in the public percep- eagles may be a more effective from our ecological policemen,
Adult female Harpy Eagle feeds its small tion, and by tion of wildlife. However, the conservation tool. This was Hilario Rodriguez and David
chick. Notice the huge nest, no doubt used reestablishing lost road ahead is a long one, and brought home when “James,” Mojica.
for many years. and bolstering human persecution continues to our veteran male of the Public Education: Our most
remnant eagle be the principal cause of Harpy Smithsonian research island successful educational program
Right: nestling Harpy Eagle stretches its
wings. populations Eagle population decline. (Barro Colorado Island), ven- to date has been the conveyance
through propaga- tured off the protected monu- of school materials to rural
tion and release R E S U LT S ment and was promptly killed. communities in the name of
where habitat We plan to place a female and Harpy Eagle conservation.
Propagation: This year three
remains, and by male, also independent for over Spearheaded by Helen Kiser, a
young Harpy Eagles, two
expansion of two years, on the island as they Texan school teacher working in
females and one male, were
knowledge of the approach breeding age. Panama, we collect school
produced. Because of the need
eagle through Research: We continue to materials from the more afflu-
for public education, they have
research. collect valuable data on Harpy ent urban schools and donate
been placed temporarily in

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them to people living in needy Prey in Boise is complete the Monkey with our Harvard STA F F
communities near nesting eagles will be transferred to our University collaborators, as well Alberto Palleroni manages the project
Harpy Eagles. Each child pre- Panamanian facility. We expect as continuing our studies of in Panama and directs our research
pares a package including pens, our Harpy Eagles will make Howler Monkeys. Mostly, we activities there under the overall guid-
pencils, erasers, and notebooks themselves at home in the large will continue to gather data ance of Rick Watson. Also participating
which is then sent to children in enclosures nestled in the rain- from our now sizable popula- are Angel Muela (captive breeding and
communities where we are forest. tion of known nesting territo- management), Francisco Barrios (opera-
working. These much needed Research goals this year will ries. These first years have tions and field work), Edwin Urriola,
Jose Vargas, and Kathia Herrera (field
materials serve to involve par- focus on the publication of marked the beginning of the

Photo by Alberto Palleroni

biologists), Janeene Touchton (field
ents, teachers, and students material from both wild and long road ahead to save the
biologist, Barro Colorado Island), and
alike. released birds. We plan to Harpy Eagle in Central America Hilario Rodriguez and David Mojica
This year, our public educa- expand our studies of prey and elsewhere. (Ecological Police). Lilia Mendoza man-
tion efforts also targeted the sec- species to include the Capuchin ages the office.
tor of society most likely to
shoot Harpy Eagles, the rural COOPERATORS
non-indigenous people. This The partnership of many individuals
group generally lacks the tradi- and organizations has made this project
tions found in indigenous possible, including, in Panama, the
groups, including respect for Presidency of Panama, Autoridad del
large predators. These people Canal de Panama, Autoridad Nacional
are also penetrating forest habi- del Ambiente, Autoridad de la Region
tat at a rapid rate. Kathia Interoceanica, Patronato Amigos Del
Herrera has given most of the Aguila Harpia, Smithsonian Tropical
presentations in rural commu- Research Institute, City of
Knowledge/Fundacion Ciudad Del
nities with help from staff expe-
Saber, Fundacion de Rehabilitacion de
rienced in this task with indige-
Especies Tropicales, USAID, Jacobo Lacs,
nous communities. David de Castro, Asociacion Nacional
We continue to work with para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza,
various film crews devoted to Alcaldia del Distrito de Panama/Summit
conservation, in particular with Gardens, Canopy Towers, Bern
long-time Harpy Eagle Empresas, ANCON, Panama Audubon

© Photo courtesy of Neil Rettig Productions, Inc.

researcher and cinematographer Society, the Collective Lands of the
Neil Rettig. These films reach a Embera and Wounaan Indians, Kuna
wide audience and have a sig- Yala (San Blas Lands), Comarca Nogbe
nificant impact on conservation. Bugle (Teribes, Waymies, and Bokota
Indigenous Lands), and Soberania,
FUTURE PLANS Darien, Camino de Cruces, and Chagres
National Parks. From the United States
Our Harpy Eagle facility we cooperate with Marc Hauser of
housed within the Neotropical Top: Angel Muela with recently hatched Harpy Eagle chick. Harvard University.
Raptor Center is now nearly Major financial support for this proj-
complete. One young pair is Below: Harpy Eagle country. ect in 2000 was received from the
already housed there and when Offield Family Foundation, The Charles
the nesting cycle of our eagles at Engelhard Foundation, the Ledder
Family Charitable Trust, Mr. and Mrs.
the World Center for Birds of
Jacobo Lacs, and Pennzoil Company.

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 West Indies Project
he West Indies form a ecological needs of our initial ulation is most likely gone in
sweeping 4,020-km focal birds, the endangered Haiti. Overall, we estimate the
(2,500-mi) arc of islands Ridgway’s Hawk and Grenada population to be critically low.
that run east and south from Hook-billed Kite, and help
Cuba to Grenada. Cuba lies establish new conservation FUTURE PLANS
only 144 km (90 mi) efforts for these Surveys are planned to deter-
south of Key West, species and their mine the species’ population
Florida, and 200 km (125 environments based status and understand what
mi) east of Mexico’s on new information factors limit their distribution
GOAL
Yucatan Peninsula. and science. Work and abundance within the
Grenada is located 137 Help prevent the could potentially islands. Potential factors that
km (85 mi) off the east- extinction of rap- progress from there we will investigate include food
ern tip of Venezuela. In tors found only on to other endemic sources and possible limita-
general, endemic species the islands of the raptors in jeopardy, tions (e.g., introduction of
found only on islands are West Indies. such as the predatory snails that consume
vulnerable to extinction Gundlach’s Hawk suitable prey snails for Grenada
because their habitat and range and Cuban Hook-billed Kite. In Hook-billed Kites) and nest
are severely limited. The raptors 1999 a pair of Peregrine Falcons sites and their limitations (e.g.,
(at least six species in jeopardy) nested for the first time ever in nesting habitat for all species
and other species found only on Cuba; this remarkable event
Photo by Russell Thorstrom
may be diminished). Evidence
the West Indies islands of the could lead to establishment of a of persecution by people will
Caribbean are no exception. new breeding population, which be investigated. On each island
The West Indian flyway is a should be monitored during its we have identified local collab-
critical link in the migratory buildup. orators and will investigate the
First photograph of a Grenada Hook-
billed Kite nestling!
routes of shorebirds and song- potential for training and sup-
birds, including about 100 R E S U LT S
port of a raptor biologist.
migrant species that breed in 2000: Surveys for Grenada Development of a local biolo-
North America, as well as Hook-billed Kites identified at gist focused on conservation of
Peregrine Falcons, Merlins, and least 15 individuals, some in birds of prey is an essential
other raptors. By focusing on areas not previously reported, goal of each of our projects, so
STA F F the conservation needs of island and located two nesting pairs we can expect conservation
Russell Thorstrom leads this project. endemics and endangered rap- and two other pairs exhibiting efforts to continue beyond The
tors that require large areas of courtship behavior. We esti- Peregrine Fund’s involvement.
COOPERATORS intact habitat in which to sur- mate the population may be
vive, we can hope to provide an about 50 birds. Surveys for
Participating with us in this project
are the Grenada Dry Forest Biodiversity
umbrella of protection to many Ridgway’s Hawks located only
Conservation Project, Grenada other plants and animals that two individuals and no nests.
Department of Forestry, Grenada are unique to this island chain. The two individuals were
Department of National Parks, The West Indies project will found in and near Los Haitises
Dominican Republic Department of provide up-to-date information National Park in the
Forestry, and Annabelle Dod Bird Club. on the conservation status and Dominican Republic. The pop-

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Orange-breasted Falcon Project
he Orange-breasted isolated from its South
Falcon is among the least American counterparts, (2)
known and rarest of all fal- develop methods needed to bol-
cons. Although the overall ster isolated populations
range of this species at least through captive propagation
once extended from southern and release, and (3) understand
Mexico through Central the consequences of isolation
America and throughout por- and assess how they may be
tions of South America, it is mitigated.
sparsely distributed, difficult to
detect, and apparently threat- R E S U LT S
ened by habitat alteration and Cumulative: Studies in the
possibly the associated expan- 1990s located 19 pairs of
sion of avian competitors. Orange-breasted Falcons in
Central American populations Belize and Guatemala and gath-
appear to have become isolated ered important new informa-
from their South tion on the species’
American counterparts ecology. Surveys in

Photo by Bob Berry

and may be vulnerable, 1999 located no
if not in jeopardy, due Orange-breasted Orange-breasted Falcon.
to small size and genet- GOAL
Falcons in what
ic isolation. Isolation Understand the appeared to be ideal
of small populations of consequences of FUTURE PLANS Objectives include (a) pre-
habitat in the Sierra del
tropical forest raptors is population isola- Warrunta range in Comparative ecological stud- dictable captive breeding, (b)
already a conservation tion in fragmented Honduras. ies are planned in South release techniques that maxi-
problem in some parts landscapes and 2000: Aerial and America to understand how mize survival and reproductive
of the world (e.g., the develop captive ground surveys from tree-nesting may affect our esti- potential, and (c) reproduction
Javan Hawk Eagle, breeding and Belize south through mates of the distribution and in the wild of captive-bred and
Indonesia) and will release methods. Central America pro- abundance of the Orange- released falcons. Collection of
increasingly become so STA F F
duced no Orange- breasted Falcon. Genetic studies nestlings for captive breeding is
as forests are fragmented and breasted Falcon sightings until will be undertaken to determine planned for 2001. Propagation This project is coordinated by Rick
lost. Understanding the conse- Panama. Biologists concluded whether differences exist will primarily occur at the Watson and conducted by Alberto
quences of isolation and devel- between isolated northern pop- Neotropical Raptor Center, Palleroni, Russell Thorstrom, and Peter
that there is little suitable habi-
oping methods to combat its Panama. Initial releases will Jenny. Aaron Baker and Serena Ayers
tat remaining between the ulations and the majority of the
negative effects are important assisted during 2000.
northern population in Belize species in the south. At the take place in Panama and/or
for conservation and to improve and Guatemala and pairs found same time, we will begin work- Belize and then expand into the
COOPERATORS
our scientific understanding. in Panama. Even where suitable ing on techniques for conserva- region where the falcons were
This project aims to (1) deter- tion and restoration to bolster known to occur but now are In Panama the work is authorized by
habitat remained, no falcons
mine whether the believed to be absent. the Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente.
were found. remnant populations and to
Belize/Guatemala population is Funding for the project is provided by
restore extirpated populations. the Wolf Creek Charitable Foundation.

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 Pan-Africa Raptor onservation in Africa has Simon Thomsett, combined
historically focused on with ongoing work in
tool for identifying conservation
priorities for The Peregrine Fund

Conservation Program preserving the large

mammals for which the conti-
nent is famous—antelope, ele-
Zimbabwe and Madagascar. In a
decade we have trained and sup-
ported three Ph.D., 15 M.Sc.,
and could be made available on
our Internet-based information
site (Global Raptor Information
Region Total Raptor Endangered/ Poorly phant, buffalo, and predators and numerous other local, as Network) as a tool for users
Species Vulnerable Known like the lion, leopard, and chee- well as U.S., students. Many worldwide.
tah—in large protected areas. As now work in conservation, some Susanne Shultz is investigat-
Pan-Africa 89 16 7 the human population has for The Peregrine Fund. Research ing the ecological and behav-
increased, protected areas have has contributed new knowledge ioral role of the African
increasingly come on raptors, such as the Crowned Eagle in Taï National
under pressure for use Bearded Vulture, Park, Ivory Coast, the largest
by herders, subsistence Sokoke Scops Owl, intact primary forest in West
farmers, and others. African Fish Eagle, Africa. Her goal is to use
GOAL
Despite the tracts of Crowned Eagle, Martial Crowned Eagle diet analysis to
land set aside in the Conserve raptors Eagle, Cape Vulture, detect change in medium-sized
past century, the impor- and their habitats and others. Habitat mammal populations in
tance of developing a through research, conservation accom- response to illegal poaching.
conservation ethic that education, and plishments are high- These data will be used to lever-
includes “living with development of lighted by our having age resources to curtail illegal
wildlife” in the human- local conservation helped create activities within the park.
dominated landscape is and science capac- Madagascar’s largest Susanne and her Ivorian col-
Photo by Simon Thomsett

increasingly understood ity, and hands-on rainforest national park leagues completed another sea-
by conservationists and conservation. and by having estab- son of field work, and Simon
decision makers. As far- lished a community- Thomsett provided training and
ranging predators, raptors typify based wetland conservation assistance with capturing
Above: Crowned Eagle the kinds of animals that benefit project. Hands-on conservation Crowned Eagles for radio-tag-
in its habitat. most from this broader includes the reintroduction of ging and tracking. Susanne suc-
approach. The Pan-Africa Bearded Vultures to Hell’s Gate cessfully completed her Masters-
Left: Rick Watson,
International Conservation Program aims to National Park. degree as a result of this study
Programs Director. help conserve raptors and other 2000: We completed a pilot and is continuing with her
biodiversity in Africa’s human- study using Geographical Ph.D. through the University of
dominated landscapes through Information Systems technology Liverpool, United Kingdom.
STA F F
public education, hands-on con- to model raptor distributions in
servation, research, and develop- Madagascar, based on habitat, FUTURE PLANS
Rick Watson directs the Pan-Africa Conservation ment of local capacity to help climate, and human parameters. We will continue to provide
Photo by Simon Thomsett

Program.
ensure the effort is sustainable. The objective was to predict rap- direction, training, and support
tor distributions and identify for research on little-known
COOPERATORS
R E S U LT S species and areas in need of spe- species and/or those in jeop-
Cooperating with our work are the Conservation cial conservation attention. If
Cumulative: The Pan-Africa ardy. Project plans are described
Planning Unit of the University of Pretoria, State this approach proves successful,
University of New York, University of Liverpool, Program started 10 years ago in the following pages.
with new efforts in Kenya by it will provide an important
National University of Abobo, Abidjan, and Taï National
Park.

20
Bearded Vulture Reintroduction to Kenya STA F F
Project management in Kenya and
Ethiopia is by Simon Thomsett.
he Bearded Vulture is were raised in captivity until were present at the release. The
globally threatened, and within two to three weeks of impression of two Bearded COOPERATORS
endangered in Kenya, South fledging age when they were Vultures flying free for the first We collaborate with the Ethiopian
Africa, and Europe. No breed- transferred, in March 2000, to a time reinforced the conservation Wildlife Conservation Organization,

Photo by Simon Thomsett

ing Bearded Vultures are known specially constructed release site lecture given before the release, Hell’s Gate Management Association,
for Kenya. Reintroduction in on the cliffs of Hell’s Gate that large, far-ranging birds such Kenya Wildlife Services, Ornithological
Europe has been somewhat suc- Canyon. Here they were cared as Bearded Vultures need large Bearded Vulture. Department of the National Museums of
cessful, but this project is a first- for in a protected nest cavity intact areas of habitat in which Kenya, and others.
ever attempt at reintroduction until old enough to fly. Both to survive. They need the coop-
in Africa. Bearded Vultures last birds flew immediately upon eration and protection of pri-
nested in Hell’s Gate, Kenya, in release in April 2000, but as we vate land-owners as well as pro-
1979. They were most likely lost hoped, they returned to the tected areas.
because of rock climbing and release site to be fed for several This project is also providing GOAL
other activities prior to Hell’s weeks while they grew inde- an opportunity to train numer- To re-establish the
Gate National Park being estab- pendent, explored further, and ous Ethiopian and Kenyan con- Bearded Vulture
lished in 1984. Now that the became adept fliers. The birds servation personnel. Biologist (Lammergeier) as
area is protected, the chances were tracked daily, and were res- Lakew Berhanu is being sup- a breeding species
are high for successful reintro- cued on several occasions when, ported through his Masters in Hell’s Gate
duction to this once famous in their early days, they landed degree in conservation biology National Park,
breeding area. on the ground and could not at Durrell Institute of begin restoration
take flight again. They seemed Conservation and Ecology, throughout Kenya,
R E S U LT S to be doing well until one was United Kingdom, to help and help develop
Cumulative: Kenya Wildlife found dead in an exhaust tower increase the number of conser- in-country raptor
Services first invited our leader- of a nearby geothermal power vation specialists. conservation in
ship in this project in the early plant. We hope to convince the Ethiopia.
plant managers of the need for FUTURE PLANS
1990s. Research indicated that
Ethiopia was the most suitable covers on the exhaust towers Long-term success for this
source for young birds and dis- which could easily have pre- project will depend on multiple nestlings translo-
cussions began there in early vented this fatality. The second releases of many birds. cated from

Photo by Rick Watson

1998. First translocations bird is still doing well, foraging Mortality of young birds before Ethiopia for
occurred almost two years later in the vicinity of its release site reaching sexual maturity is typi- release in Hell’s
in 1999, for release in 2000. and supplied food at our “vul- cally high, even in the absence Gate National
2000: Two nestlings from ture restaurant.” of human interference, such as Park. He is also working with Simon Thomsett scans
Ethiopia were rescued from sib- Perhaps one of the greatest the exhaust towers or poisoning the geothermal plant officers cliffs for nesting Bearded
licide (death of the second- benefits of this first year’s by herders. If human factors can and Kenya Wildlife Services staff Vultures, Ethiopia.
hatched chick, usually caused by release was the public and be mitigated, then we would to mitigate human hazards to
the first hatched), and translo- media interest in the release. expect to release about 10 young these birds in and around the
cated from Ethiopia, where Local land-owners, Masai chiefs birds for every breeding pair national park.
numbers are still reasonable, to and herders, Kenya Wildlife established. At this time Simon
Kenya in December 1999. They Service personnel, and press Thomsett is again raising three

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 Black-breasted Snake-Eagle
with snake.

Cape Verde This year may be the final

chance to save this species if it
still exists. A second important
Red Kite aim is to evaluate the low and
declining population of the
The Cape Verde Red Kite is Cape Verde Buzzard and evalu-
found only on the Cape Verde ate and monitor the status of
Islands, a volcanic archipelago other raptors on the island of
about 500 km off Senegal, west Santa Antào, Cape Verde.

Photo by Ron Hartley

GOAL
Africa. Until the 1950s, it was
Help prevent the widely distributed in the north- R E S U LT S
imminent extinc- 2000: The Peregrine Fund
tion of the Cape was contacted and asked for
Verde Red Kite
and promote con-
assistance. Rick Watson made a Zimbabwe represented in the year 2000
accomplishments below.
reconnaissance trip to the Cape 2000: The project provided
servation of other Verde Islands in September R E S U LT S training and research opportu-
raptors on the 2000. Based on that visit, a Cumulative: The Peregrine nities to one B.Sc. honors stu-
Cape Verde project has been designed, Fund has worked with and sup- dent and numerous high school
Islands. staffed, and is about to be ported the efforts of the students. Studies accomplished
implemented. Zimbabwe Falconers Club were: (1) the status and distri-
(ZFC) since 1983 when Tom bution of Teita, Peregrine, and
FUTURE PLANS
Cade and Jim Weaver made Lanner Falcons in Zimbabwe;
An example Field work will commence in their first trips to search for the (2) the role of Rock Hyrax in
of the rugged April 2001. The project is divid- little-known and vulnerable the distribution and status of
and hostile ed into two parts: (1) survey Black, Crowned, and African
environment
Teita Falcon. In 1983 only three
inhabited by
Santa Antào for kites, buzzards, Teita nests were known in Hawk Eagles in the Bubiana
the Cape and other raptors; and (2) if Zimbabwe. As a result of the Conservancy; (3) the effect of
Verde Kite kites are found, evaluate the ZFC’s work, another 20 sugar cane farming on
and local most effective conservation Teita sites have been the distribution and
people. actions and possibly capture identified over a much abundance of large
Photo by Rick Watson

remaining individuals for cap- wider range of the winter breeding eagles
GOAL
tive breeding. Outcomes of the country, and more is at Triangle; (4) timing
project include improved known about their ecol- Develop local of laying, reproductive
understanding of the popula- ogy in Zimbabwe than capacity for success, and nesting
STA F F western islands of the archipela- research and con- density of the Secretary
tion status of raptors on Santa probably any other
This project is directed by Rick go, but a rapid decline in num- servation of birds Bird in the Shangani
Antào with a plan for future country. In 1991 we
Watson and conducted by Sabine Hille. bers was recorded in the 1960s, and Esigodini areas; (5)
conservation and monitoring. If began a formal collabo- of prey through
and by 1999 only two individu- training, support, monitoring of the rap-
kites are found, a second out- ration with the ZFC to
COOPERATORS als were found on the island of and hands-on tor community around
come may be the establishment help develop local
We work closely with the Cape Verde
Santo Antào. The principal aim conservation. Falcon College, includ-
of a long-term captive breeding capacity for raptor
Institute of Agriculture (INIDA), the of this project is to help prevent ing the African Hawk
and reintroduction program to research and conserva-
Konrad Lorenz-Institute for Comparative the imminent extinction of this Eagle, Martial Eagle, Tawny
help restore the species to its tion. Their accomplishments
Ethology in Austria, and The National critically endangered species. Eagle, Blackbreasted Eagle,
former range. since then are remarkable, as
Birds of Prey Centre in the United
Kingdom.

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Brown Snake Eagle, African Fish and breeding success of raptors Hawk Eagle. Falcon breed- COOPERATORS
Eagle, Spotted Eagle, and was low); (7) Teita and ing projects produced Ayres’ Hawk
The Peregrine Fund collaborates with
Wahlberg’s Eagle; Peregrine Falcon surveys in eight Peregrines from five Eagle.
the Zimbabwe Falconers Club and the
Blackshouldered Kite; Black and Batoka Gorge; (8) input given pairs, and four Teita Zimbabwe Department of National
Little Sparrowhawks; Gabar and on the new Tourist Master Plan Falcons from five pairs, Parks and Wild Life Management.
Little Banded Goshawks; and for Victoria Falls, including the potentially helping build a Partial support was provided in
Barn, Pearlspotted, and ZFC proposal to the Department captive breeding popula- Zimbabwe by Dunlop Company and
Whitefaced Owls; (6) monitor- of National Parks and Wild Life tion of eight Teita Falcon Eagle Insurance Company.

Photo by Ron Hartley

ing of the raptor community at Management to designate pairs. Three scientific arti-
Mbalabala (the study site has Batoka Gorge a special bird of cles were published.
been affected by land invasions; prey sanctuary; and (9) review
sites of new settlements and and publish human impacts and
impacts have been documented, selected biology on the Ayres’

Cape Vulture conspicuous member of South

Africa’s wildlife heritage.
sion with man-made structures
are other human factors increas- FUTURE PLANS
ing mortality. Some of the Biologists from the project
Large, long-lived birds of prey R E S U LT S decline is due to birds not are collecting data needed for
that range over areas larger than
2000: At the Kransberg breeding every year, suggesting a the management of
can be protected by parks and
colony, a 29.1% decline in lack of food. High nestling mor- Cape and other vulture
reserves are particularly vulnera-
active nests (where an egg is tality during the period of great- species, emphasizing
ble to extinction caused by
laid) occurred from 1984 to est food demand by young vul- interactions with
human’s degradation of the
1998. Data from the 2000/2001 tures supports this view. To add wildlife and human
environment. The colonial nest-
breeding season indicate a fur- to these problems, rural eco- populations.
ing Cape Vulture is exemplary
ther decline. Results of the sur- nomic development became a Monitoring of breeding
of this situation. The endan-
gered Cape Vulture is found vey of other Cape Vulture breed- national priority with South success and causes of
ing colonies of the former Africa’s change in government mortality at the
only in southern Africa. Its
Transvaal Province (now in 1994. Land-use change asso- Kransberg and other
decline came with the disap-
Gauteng, Mpumalanga, ciated with economic colonies by Pat Benson
pearance of migratory antelope
Northern, and Western development in the is the minimum
herds and widespread use of
Provinces) in July and former “homelands” is research required to
poisons. This project, being con-
August 2000 show a predicted to inevitably establish population
ducted by Pat Benson, is an GOAL
similar decline (17.7% affect environmental trends and understand
unprecedented study, now in its
decrease since last sur- Support the quality and diminish causes of decline. Based

Photo by Pat Benson

20th year, begun in 1981 to
veyed in 1985). longest-ever con- wildlife populations. on this information,
measure and understand both
Analysis of over 600 tinuous study on The location of all the potential support can
natural and human effects on
carcasses collected dur- Cape Vulture pop- largest Cape Vulture be gained for interven-
25% of the remaining Cape Cape Vultures.
ing this study indicates ulation dynamics colonies in, adjacent tions by provincial and private
Vulture population that nests
that poisoning is a and use the to, or very near former conservation organizations to
on the Kransberg mountain COOPERATORS
major mortality factor, knowledge gained homelands makes eliminate poisoning, reduce dis-
range, South Africa. Results will
while disturbance at to mitigate human these birds vulnerable turbance at the nest, and The Peregrine Fund provides financial
be used by national, provincial, support to Patrick Benson of the University
nests by rock climbers impacts on the to development in increase food availability
and private conservation agen- of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, who
and hikers, and colli- species’ survival. these areas. through “vulture restaurants.”
cies to ensure the survival of this conducts the study.

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 Madagascar Project adagascar is the fourth
largest island and one
in the world. Three of these
endemic raptors are classified as
tat for the fish eagles and other
wetland species.
of 10 biodiversity con- endangered, two occur in the We began work in 1991 in
servation “hotspots” eastern rainforests (Madagascar the rainforests of northeastern
in the world. Twenty-three rap- Serpent Eagle and Madagascar Madagascar where we rediscov-
tor species occur in Madagascar, Red Owl) and the other ered the Madagascar Serpent
and 12 are found nowhere else (Madagascar Fish Eagle) occurs Eagle in 1993 and the
in western Madagascar wet- Madagascar Red Owl in 1994,
Madagascar lands, rivers, and mangroves, or both species once thought to be
Harrier-Hawk.
on offshore islands. extinct. Information gathered
on these two rainforest species
R E S U LT S was important in the creation of
Cumulative: The Peregrine Masoala National Park,
Fund began work in Madagascar Madagascar’s largest park. At
in 1990 starting with the our research station on Masoala
Madagascar Fish Eagle. Forty Peninsula we described the first
pairs of fish eagles were known nests of the Madagascar Red
to exist prior to this period. We Owl, Madagascar Serpent Eagle,

Photo by Russell Thorstrom

have established a research sta- Short-legged Ground-roller, and
tion on three lakes in central Bernier’s Vanga. We have sup-
western Madagascar at a site ported 12 Malagasy university
that supports about 10% of the students who obtained Ph.D.
fish eagle’s breeding population. and Masters equivalent degrees,
From annual surveys we esti- along with providing hands-on
Peregrine Falcon eyrie mate the total population to be training and experience to 30
on a rock face over 600 local technicians.
about 120 breeding pairs
meters high. 2000: One Masters
throughout western
Madagascar. Since degree student finished
beginning, we have a study on the sub-
studied the ecology of species of Peregrine
GOAL
the Madagascar Fish Falcon endemic to
Prevent the Madagascar and is in
Eagle and have learned
extinction of the process of writing
that habitat degrada-
endangered rap- his Masters equivalent
tion and human perse-
tors, assist in the degree. We provided
cution are the main
conservation of logistical support to
causes of the species’
critical habitat, Ph.D. student Ruth
rarity. We have been
and develop local Tingay studying the
working with local
capacity for con- unique reproductive
communities to
servation using strategy and paternity
enhance those tradi-
Madagascar’s rare of Madagascar Fish
Photo by Russell Thorstrom

tional laws and prac-

and endangered Eagles. As a result of
tices that effectively
birds of prey as a our efforts, two com-
conserve wetland habi-
focus. munity-based natural

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resource management associa- STA F F
tions were granted government This project is directed by Russell
authority to apply their tradi- Thorstrom and Aristide Andrianarimisa
tional rules to control use of the and accomplished by Adrien Batou, Be
wetlands region that holds 10% Berthin, Bonhomme, Jean de Dieu

Photo by Russell Thorstrom

of the breeding population of Christophe, Eloi (Lala) Fanameha,
fish eagles. Final community Bernabe Fernandez, Loukman
charters are in the process of Kalavaha, Eugéne Ladoany, Jules
Mampiandra, Rivo Rabarisoa, Charles
becoming a reality for both
Rabearivelo (Vola), Simon
associations that now can limit
Rafanomezantsoa, Berthine Rafarasoa,
who fishes the lakes, control net Norbert Rajaonarivelo (Velo), Jeannette
mesh size and fishing seasons, Rajesy, Gérard Rakotondravao, Yves
limit fishing camps to designat- Rakotonirina, Möise, Gaston Raoelison,
ed areas, and limit to only three Christophe Razafimahatratra, Lily-Arison
species the trees that can be Rene de Roland, Gilbert Tokahy, and
used for construction of dug-out Zarasoa.
canoes.
On Masoala Peninsula, COOPERATORS
northeastern Madagascar, we Our principal collaborators are the
completed the first-ever studies Direction des Eaux et ForÍts (DEF),
on the nest of the Madagascar other members of the Tripartite
Long-eared Owl, continued bird Commission, and Association pour le
monitoring for indicators of Gestion des Aires ProtÈgÈes (ANGAP).

Photo by Lily-Arison René de Roland

change in the avian community We also work with the National Office
of the Environment (NOE), University of
within and at the boundary of
Antananarivo, Durrell Wildlife
the Masoala National Park, and
Conservation Trust, Bemaraha Project,
documented the second-ever UNESCO, Project Masoala, ZICOMA,
nesting attempt of the CARE-Madagascar, Wildlife Conservation
Madagascar Serpent Eagle. Society, and many others. Financial sup-
tion. We will continue research-
port was provided by the Liz Claiborne
FUTURE PLANS ing and gathering data on the
and Art Ortenberg Foundation, The John
life history of the poorly known D. & Catherine T. MacArthur
A long-term monitoring raptors with the intention of Foundation, The Walt Disney Company

Photo by Russell Thorstrom

effort of the Madagascar Fish publishing a book on Malagasy Foundation, BP Conservation Award,
Eagle population will continue raptors. We plan to continue and others.
with the goal of preventing the training and supporting Madagascar Red Owl.
extinction of this endangered Malagasy students by involving
species by working and collabo- them in masters or doctoral
rating with local communities Top: Madagascar Serpent Eagle.
programs in association with
and Malagasy government and our conservation goals and Below: our technician, Möise, holds a Long-eared Owl.
non-governmental organiza- research.
tions with an interest in western
Madagascar wetland conserva-

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Asia-Pacific Raptor
he Asia-Pacific Program and supported two students work to take another two to
Conservation Program covers portions of three bio-
geographical regions,
studying the endangered Javan
Hawk Eagle in Indonesia.
three years.
In Indonesia we are working
Oriental, Palearctic, and 2000: To develop the coun- with expert Bas van Balen. We
Region Total Raptor Endangered/ Poorly
Species Vulnerable Known Australasian. Our focus is main- try’s first raptor expert, conserva- hope to develop cooperatively a
ly on those little-known and tion leaders in Mongolia identi- comprehensive program that
Oriental 55 9 11 most threatened species found fied biologist Nyambayar will improve our knowledge of
only on the islands between the Batbayar for future training and little-known species found
Australasian 54 16 11 Indian and Pacific Oceans, such education in raptor biology and there, train Indonesian raptor
as the Philippine Eagle, New conservation. He arrived in biologists and conservationists,
Guinea Harpy Eagle, and Javan Boise in March 2000 and spent and develop a network of
Forest island in a human- Hawk Eagle, or other priority three months working with rap- research and monitoring across
dominated environment topics, such as the catastrophic tor biologists in the Snake River this island nation that spans
provides a final refuge for decline in vultures on the Birds of Prey Area receiving almost 3,000 miles. We would
some species. Indian sub-continent. hands-on training in field study hope to establish study sites ini-
techniques, as well as English tially in West Papua (Irian Jaya)
R E S U LT S language training. He returned to study the vulnerable New
Cumulative: The Peregrine in August to begin classes at Guinea Harpy Eagle, the little-
Fund first began work in the Boise State University, enrolled known Chestnut-shouldered
Asia-Pacific in the late 1980s by in the raptor biology masters Goshawk, and other species in
assisting the Philippine Eagle degree program. jeopardy such as Doria’s Hawk
Foundation with their goals to and Gurney’s Eagle.
FUTURE PLANS During later phases of the
prevent the extinction of the
Philippine Eagle, described sep- In June 2001 Mongolian biol- projects, programs may also be
initiated elsewhere, such as
Photo by Rick Watson

arately in the following pages. ogist Nyambayar Batbayar will

Studies on the New Guinea begin field work for his thesis Sulawesi where forests are
Harpy Eagle were accomplished dissertation on the ecology of unique in supporting four
in 1998 and 1999, and are Cinereous Vultures in Mongolia. Accipiter species that live
about to be published. A new The study is important in view together or segregated by eleva-
GOAL
STA F F effort was started in Mongolia of the vulture population crash tion: Sulawesi Goshawk, Spot-
Rick Watson directs the Asia-Pacific Program. in 1999 where the tradition of occurring not far away in India. tailed Goshawk, Vinous-breast-
Conservation of ed Sparrowhawk, and Small
hunting with eagles is being It will provide baseline popula-
species in jeopardy, Sparrowhawk. The island of Java
COOPERATORS replaced by a negative attitude tion data from which to detect
research on poorly provides an advanced opportu-
In the Mongolia Project we cooperate with the USGS toward raptors, posing a poten- change locally, and contribute
known species, and nity to understand and predict
Snake River Field Station, Raptor Research Center and tially serious threat to to understanding the role of
development of the effects of forest fragmenta-
Boise State University, World Wide Fund for Nature - Mongolia’s wealth of birds of avian scavengers in consuming
local conservation Mongolia, and Mongolian Academy of Sciences. We tion on raptors and other fauna.
prey. Also in 1999 we supported carcasses of livestock when
capacity through are working with Bas van Balen to develop a coopera- The rainforest of Java has a long
pesticide contamination studies severe weather conditions cause
training and sup- tive effort in Indonesia. Funding has been provided by history of human (logging, cul-
on the Lesser Fishing Eagle in high mortality, as has occurred
port. the Robert Comstock Company, The Walt Disney tivation) and natural distur-
India where DDT and other the past two winters. We antici-
Company Foundation, and Dan Cover. bances (volcanism, fires,
chemicals are used in quantity, pate his research and course

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 Asian
Vulture Crisis
opulations of at least
three Gyps vultures
(Indian White-backed,
Cliff, and Slender- billed GOAL
Vulture) have collapsed in the Intervene in the
past few years in India, Nepal, threatening
and neighboring countries. The extinction of the

Photo by Munir Virani

catastrophic rate of decline, Gyps vulture pop-
Photo by Mark Watson

caused by high mortality of ulations in the

both adult and young birds, Cliff Vulture.
Indian sub-conti-
has spread global concern that nent and the
a disaster, as significant as the potential spread ofto increase in recovery efforts worldwide, we
Native New Guinea woman numbers. believe it is critical to under- STA F F
with young Papuan Hawk-Owl. loss of raptors to DDT in the this syndrome to
mid-1900s, is in the making. other vultures in Increasingly, stand the cause of the decline This project is directed by Rick
By itself, the threat of extinc- carcasses will and quickly develop solutions Watson and conducted by Munir
Europe and Africa.
tion of three vulture species have to be that will help ensure vulture Virani and Martin Gilbert.
droughts), and the present and the implications for sur- burned or buried, imposing a survival. The amazing speed of
pattern is a mosaic of settle- new economic burden that was the decline adds an unusual COOPERATORS
vival of other species in the
ments, agricultural lands, and food web is a potentially stag- provided free by vultures. The level of urgency to this project. We are working in partnership
forest in various degrees of gering setback to conservation lack of vultures has placed the By ourselves we can not hope with Robert Risebrough, Bodega Bay
degradation. A number of of global biodiversity. However, cultural beliefs and traditions to achieve meaningful results. Institute; J. Lindsay Oaks,
forest patches on the island of the Zoroastrians (Parsees) in This effort requires cooperation Washington State University; Patrick
these birds also play an impor-
have enjoyed protection since jeopardy as well. The and collaboration on a scale Benson, University of the
tant role in the human domi-
colonial times, and the pres- Witwatersrand; the Ornithological
nated ecosystems of the Indian Zoroastrians practice a tradition perhaps never before needed—
Society of Pakistan; Bombay Natural
ent 130+ patches range in sub-continent. The loss of large dating back over 2,000 years we are working as a catalyst for
History Society; and Bird
size from just a few to numbers of vultures may have where their dead are left in local and international action. Conservation Nepal. We are collabo-
60,0000 hectares. significant ecological, human sacred grounds known as Our first objective is to rating in Pakistan with the Punjab
As in the Philippines and health, and economic impacts. “Towers of Silence” for vultures understand the cause of the Wildlife Department, Lahore Zoo,
Madagascar, the time for Until now, vultures performed to consume. vulture population collapse in National Council for the Conservation
doing meaningful conserva- an essential function of ridding The Peregrine Fund is con- the Indian sub-continent. With of Wildlife, Pakistan Museum of
tion work in Indonesia and the landscape of carcasses that, cerned about the possible this understanding, we may Natural History, and B.Z. Multan
Malaysia is running out. A when left unconsumed, may extinction of vultures in the help ensure vulture survival University. In Nepal we collaborate
recent editorial in Indian sub-continent and the and limit the potential for with Himalayan Nature and
harbor and help spread bovine
Conservation Biology reports implications this rapid, unex- losses among the other Gyps Department of National Parks and
and human diseases. With
on the devastation of the Wildlife Conservation. Partial finan-
severely diminished numbers plained population collapse species in Asia, Europe, and
cial assistance was provided by The
lowland forests from three of vultures, other scavengers, has for other Gyps species in Africa. However, no sound
Walt Disney World Company
decades of intensive logging such as feral dogs that already Europe and Africa. Based on conservation action can be Foundation.
and the fires that occur in the pose a rabies hazard, are likely our experience with species
continued on page 28
aftermath.

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Asian Vulture Crisis (continued from page 27)

taken until the cause of so that they are individually the postulated disease is only
increased mortality among recognizable and can be fol- now entering the population,
vultures is understood. lowed to foraging sites. We are or if its effects are seasonal.
Our objectives in 2000 were recording behavior, breeding
to (1) establish field studies in success, mortality, and its caus- FUTURE PLANS
geographically widely separat- es. In Pakistan, our staff veteri- The first tissue samples
ed sites to measure vulture narian, Martin Gilbert, is col- arrived in the U.S. in mid-
mortality and understand its lecting dead and dying birds, February 2001, and important
causes, and (2) sample dead conducting necropsies, and results are expected within the
and dying vultures and send sampling tissues for analysis in next few months. Analysis of
tissues to laboratories world- the U.S. by collaborating avian tissue in several laboratories
wide with the capacity to iden- virologist Lindsay Oaks. worldwide is considered
tify the causes of mortality, Results to date indicate that important by avian virologists,
especially the suspected (but unusual adult mortality is who accept it may take an
unconfirmed) presence of an occurring in the Pakistan vul- international team effort to
infectious disease. ture population, with higher identify the disease quickly
frequency closer to the Indian and accurately.
R E S U LT S border where the suspected We anticipate that initial
Since beginning work in disease has already devastated field and laboratory studies
July 2000, we have successfully the Indian populations, and at will be completed during 2001
and cooperatively established a rate that appears to be and provide strong informa-
field projects at one site in increasing. In the two-month tion on which to base further
Nepal, three sites in India, and period from mid-November research and/or conservation

Photo by F.R.E.E.,ltd.
three sites in Pakistan. Our 2000 to mid-January 2001, 42 interventions. In preparation
largest effort is occurring in dead or dying White-backed for the possible event that
Pakistan where a large popula- Vultures were observed of reintroduction will be needed
tion of White-backed Vultures
remains. It is here that we are
which 67% were adults. Of
those birds necropsied (more
to prevent the extinction of
these birds and/or to restore Philippine Eagle
most likely to document and than 20 and increasing daily), their populations, we are
understand the mortality that about 60% show signs of acute working with our partners in he Philippine Eagle is a dramatically decreased. There is
has already swept India and avian visceral gout that are Pakistan to be ready to estab- huge, incredibly beautiful no doubt this species is the
Nepal, where only severely consistent with early findings lish an isolated, disease-free, forest eagle, which only has rarest and most threatened with
depleted vulture populations from vultures in India. The captive flock of White-backed ever been known to occur on extinction of all the world’s
remain. Since November 2000, suspected disease, however, is Vultures. These birds could four of the over 7,000 large forest eagles.
with the help of local students not yet affecting birds in provide the source for reintro- islands making up the In the Philippines
and biologists, we have been Pakistan at a rate that could be duction if and when the cause Philippines. As a result there exists a dedicat-
studying vultures at about considered epidemic. Large of the decline is resolved. of human persecution, GOAL ed, hardworking,
2000 nests at three breeding breeding populations of Similar flocks of Slender-billed habitat modification, innovative group total-
White-backed Vultures remain and, in many cases, Conservation of ly committed to pre-
sites, and at roosts and feeding and Cliff Vultures potentially
in the Punjab Valley. This situ- total elimination of its the Philippine serving the Philippine
sites. We are attempting to could also be established in
ation may change rapidly if forest environment, Eagle and its Eagle and its environ-
trap, radio-tag, and mark birds India, Nepal, or elsewhere.
eagle populations have habitat. ment—the Philippine

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Eagle Foundation (PEF). We work, food preparation, animal Conservation Education
report their results here, and husbandry, egg incubation and Teachers Training - The PEF’s
The Peregrine Fund strongly chick rearing, and food stock “Teachers’ Training” project,
endorses this group and its mis- production. now operating in its fourth year,
sion. Although their amazing continued in 2000 with almost
results continue, they struggle Research and Science 1,800 teachers from all corners
financially because of the Field Research - The field team of Mindanao island participat-
depressed Asian economy, polit- continued the radio telemetry ing. This nationally accredited
ical turmoil, and conflict on the study of wild Philippine Eagles training project educates teach-
island of Mindanao. For U.S. which was begun in 1999. It was ers about the environment and
accomplished at two sites: Mt.

Photo by Christian Fackelmann

based donors who wish to assist importance of conservation.
the PEF and receive tax benefits, Sinaka where an adult female Efforts are now underway to
we accept donations and then was captured and had a radio implement this program on a
transfer the funds. The transmitter attached and in Mt. national scale.
Philippine Eagle Foundation Apo where a juvenile fledged in Visitors - The Philippine
can be contacted at the Val 1999. Eagle Center hosted 119,696 vis-
Publications - Three impor- Community-Based Initiatives Domingo Tadena candles
Learning Village, Ruby St., itors in 2000. Of these, 54% The community-based initia- a Philippine Eagle egg to
Marfori Heights, Davao City tant publications were generated were adults, 24% teens, and check embryonic develop-
and others submitted for publi- tives are focused where
8000, Philippines; e-mail: sal- 22% children. The majority of Philippine Eagles are known to ment.
[email protected]; and cation. Those published include: the teens and children were stu-
Miranda, H.C., Jr., D.I. exist. They operate on the prem-
the web site: dents on school-sponsored field ise that the long-term solution to
www.philippineagle.org. Salvador, J.C. Ibanez, and G.A. trips. Twelve B.Sc. students were
Balaquit-Ibanez. Summary of sustainable resource conserva-
trained and helped with lectures tion is the empowerment of the
R E S U LT S Philippine Eagle Reproductive and tours. A drop of 30% in vis-
Success, 1978-98. Journal of communities in deciding how
2000: itors occurred from 1999 best to conserve the natural envi-
Raptor Research. because of the Mindanao con-
Captive Breeding Miranda, H.C., Jr., D.I. ronment on which they depend,
Production - Six eggs were flict. Since 1991, the Center has and which they share with the
Salvador, and G.L. Bueser. On COOPERATORS
laid by captive Philippine Eagles had 1,530,443 visitors! Philippine Eagle. These projects
the Population Biology and Broadcaster’s Education on Conservation associates Jim and
at the PEF propagation facility. Status of the Philippine Eagle. are typically long-term, some
Environment and Development - Joyce Grier work closely with Bill
Five of those were fertile, and Proceedings, Joint Meeting of lasting over 10 years, with the
This project’s aim is to reduce Burnham and his co-workers on this
two eaglets hatched and sur- the Raptor Research Foundation PEF working with the communi- project. Joyce has her own separate
vived. One eaglet was from a human persecution of ties first to identify their local
and World Working Group for projects directed at grade school age
naturally breeding pair and the Philippine Eagles through the resources and produce a commu- children—Classrooms That Make a
Birds of Prey. broadcast media. There are 27
second the result of artificial Ibanez, J.C., D.S. Afan, G.L. nity resource map that highlights Difference, Co-global Student
insemination. AM radio stations participating. the current condition of their Partnership for Rainforest Conservation,
Bueser, K.M. Gatil, G. Balaquit- Radio and word-of-mouth are
Apprenticeship Program - area. Next the PEF staff will help and the Tropical Rainforest and the
Ibanez, D.I. Salvador, and H.C. the primary sources of informa-
Seven veterinary medicine stu- manage these resources and People. As a professor of biology at
Miranda, Jr. Observations on tion in rural communities. North Dakota State University and an
dents, six from the University of the Breeding Behavior of a Pair teach the communities develop-
Following media workshops by ing new skills and knowledge to expert on eagles, Jim advises on sci-
Southern Mindanao and one of Philippine Eagles in Mount PEF staff, posters, flyers, and ence issues. Major financial support for
from Central Mindanao Sinaka, Mindanano. live sustainably within, rather
radio messages were developed. the project was provided by The Walt
University, were provided Proceedings, Annual Conference than to destroy, their forest envi-
This information is now being Disney Company Foundation.
hands-on training. They were of Wildlife Conservation Society ronment. The PEF has several of
exposed to different areas of disseminated. these projects underway.
of the Philippines.

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THE PEREGRINE FUND Balance Sheets • September 30, 2000 and 1999
ASSETS 2000 1999
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 807,201 $ 781,036
Merchandise inventory 43,637 54,134
Grants receivable 478,142 229,161
I C
INC
COMEE
OME Pledges and other accounts receivable 98,033 128,210
Prepaids and other current assets 81,786 58,295
Foundations TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,508,799 1,250,836

$2,424,035 PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND ARCHIVES

Investment Income $41,419 Land 1,513,000 1,513,000
Land improvements* 758,522 803,404
Tours/Admissions $75,141 Buildings 6,160,879 5,173,753
Grants/Contracts Sales $95,488 Trailers 150,123 150,123
$1,407,305 Equipment and vehicles* 1,223,928 1,488,408
In-Kind Donations $110,345 Fixtures and displays 594,211 585,240
Indivvidual Corporations $126,640 Construction in progress 23,465 768,321
10,424,128 10,482,249
Giftss Accumulated depreciation (2,976,964) (2,854,116)
$7999,281 7,447,164 7,628,133
Library 237,822 180,591
Archives 600,536 589,432
8,285,522 8,398,156
ENDOWMENT ASSETS
Cash 21,710 549,929
Investments 8,841,295 5,567,333
Fund Raising $84,094 8,863,005 6,117,262
Membership $88,714 EXPENSE
E
EXPENSE
EXPE E
ENSE $ 18,657,326 $ 15,766,254
exccludes construction
andd inventory for sales LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES 2000 1999
Administration $177,863 CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable $ 424,812 $ 53,255
Accrued taxes and expenses 716 620
Education/Information $324,119 Species Deferred restricted revenue 141,742 247,501
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 567,270 301,376
Restoration
$2,797,036 FUND BALANCES
Unrestricted operating fund 941,529 949,460
Restricted endowment fund 8,863,005 6,117,262
Conservatioon Investment in property, equipment
Programs and archives* 8,285,522 8,398,156
TOTAL FUND BALANCES 18,657,326 15,766,254
Many organizations and individuals contribute materials $1,273,003 $ 18,657,326 $15,766,254
at no cost or at cost. Services contributed have been recorded
at the amount it would have cost The Peregrine Fund. * Decrease reflects transfer of Hawaiian Bird Conservation Program to
Figures for this audited statement were provided by Balukoff, Lindstrom the Zoological Society of San Diego.
& Co., P.A., Certified Public Accountants. Full reports are available upon request.

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The Peregrine Fund is a not-for-profit organization and can only operate through the support of voluntary contributions. Because no work could have been
done without this financial support, the birds truly are in your hands. We are proud to list the individuals, businesses, organizations, foundations, and agen- 2000 Donors
cies who have contributed $100 or more, including gifts of goods or services, during 2000. We regret that space limits us to listing only those who have
contributed at that level and above. Every donor is very important to us, and your continuing participation makes the programs possible. We thank each
and every one of you for your partnership.
2000 Chairman’s Circle Members
$20,000 or more $2,500 - $4,999
We are pleased to honor this year’s
The Ahmanson Foundation Grasslans Charitable Foundation National Fish and Wildlife APS Foundation, Inc. Dr. Jay Glass Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Chairman’s Circle members. Their unrestricted gifts
American Electric Power Mr. and Mrs. Z. Wayne Griffin, Jr. Foundation Club 300 Hewlett-Packard Company Mill Pond Press
Eyas Foundation The Idaho Statesman and Gannett James Nelson allow flexible response to changing circumstances
Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation Hawaii Department of Land and Jim and Karin Nelson and are critical to the organization’s operation.
Mrs. Lillian Fry Communities Fund Pennzoil-Quaker State Company
Archie W. and Grace Berry Natural Resources Offield Family Foundation
Ms. Rebecca Gaples and Mr. Simon Mr. Hank Kaestner The Timken Family Charitable Trust
Foundation Karen and Tim Hixon Mr. and Mrs. David Parker Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Florence Hegyi Family Trust
Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kayser Estate of Barbara Winternitz Beland*
Mr. Harry Bettis Houston Endowment, Inc. Patagonia Stephen Hill
Bennu* Hank Kaestner+
The Brown Foundation, Inc. The Harry Bettis Fund of the Idaho Henry M. and Wendy J. Paulson Will and Margaret Betchart* Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kayser+*
Bureau of Land Management, Community Foundation, Inc. Foundation $1,000 - $2,499 Dr. Richard Bierregaard and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. King*
Idaho Robert Wood Johnson 1962 Jane Smith Turner Foundation Ms. Cathy Dolan* Judith King*
Charitable Trust Mr. John B. Beinecke Mr. Kevin A. Finn Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. McElroy
Burns Family Foundation John and Vicki Swift Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Beland Ms. Carol Geis Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson Robert A. Day Luther King Capital
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Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. U.S. Bank Dr. Richard Bierregaard and Ms. Dr. Cathleen A. Godzik Mr. and Mrs. William Oakes Paul Dickson* Frank Y. Larkin*
Foundation Kleberg Foundation Cathy Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Harte Mr. Jack Oar Katie Dolan David M. Malcolm*
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Ms. Marilyn Bicking Dr. and Mrs. Phil Eldredge Walther Mr. Richard Olcott Mr. John Newton Walker
$5,000 - $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Koeberlein
Anne Gordon Harper Blanchard Dr. and Mrs. James H. Enderson Peregrine Industries, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. Wessinger
Atherton Family Foundation Mr. Ron Crawford Chris Parish Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Freutel Dr. Lee Lenz Mr. and Mrs. John Robison Mr. and Mrs. Dana A. Wilke
Bank One, Arizona, NA The Walt Disney World Company The Salt River Project Dr. P. Dee Boersma Mr. Anthony Garrett The Karla and Mike Lewis Fund Mr. Mark Rockefeller
Bennu Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Will Shor Mrs. Erica K. Broberg Mr. Stephen Gatti Christine Gempp Love Foundation Ms. Maggie A. Sacher
Dr. Robert Bowman The Fanwood Foundation The Summit Foundation The Bullitt Foundation, Inc. Green Hotels Association Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mailloux San Antonio Zoological Gardens &
Sidney S. Byers Charitable Trust Mr. Norm Freeman The Teddy Foundation Mr. Kurt Burnham The Hackborn Foundation Mr. Stuart C. Martin Aquarium
LTC Sidney Kent Carnie Ms. Florence Hegyi The Terteling Company Mr. and Mrs. Connor B. Burton Mr. and Mrs. Ken Harrison Senator John McCain Mr. N. John Schmitt
Mr. and Mrs. Yvon V. Chouinard Florence Hegyi Family Trust Trus Joist, a Weyerhaeuser Business Dr. Jack Carter Ms. Rosemary A. Barry Huntington Mr. David McMahon Ms. Cynthia S. Schotte
James and Barbara Cimino Mr. and Mrs. Mike Maples Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wade, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Chaikin Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ince Mr. Marshall B. Miller and Ms. Dr. H. Irving Schweppe, Jr.
Foundation McInerny Foundation Daniel M. Ziff Foundation Mr. Robert E. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Inskip Claudia P. Huntington Dr. Lucia Liu Severinghaus
Dan Cover Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nicholson Dirk E. Ziff Foundation Mr. Roger Crawford Intermountain Gas Company Mrs. Paul L. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Smith

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$100 - $199
2000 Memorial Gifts and Become a Partner Mr. and Mrs. Michael Achilles Mr. Daniel Butler
Bequests Mr. and Mrs. Sam G. Adler Ms. Kim S. Caldwell
The Peregrine Fund depends on contributions to fund and environmental charities and state environmental
Aerie Nature Series, Inc. Dr. David S. Campion
During 2000 dona- our projects. Our Board of Directors has created an federations. You may also increase or even double your Dr. Patricia Agre Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Casebere
tions were received in endowment, the interest from which funds our adminis- contribution to The Peregrine Fund by participating in Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Albaugh Mr. Thomas Castellane
memory of the follow-
trative expenses so that 100% of your donation will be your employer’s matching gift program. Ask your Mr. David C. Allais Mr. John A. Catey
ing individuals: Ms. Lori Allessio Mr. George B. Cauthen
applied directly to our projects. You can make a contri- employer how you can participate.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allis Mr. and Mrs. George Cawthon
Admiral (a Peregrine Falcon) bution through a direct gift, at work place giving cam- To donate directly to The Peregrine American Express Foundation Dr. and Mrs. David Challinor
Mr. Patrick Clancy paigns, or through planned giving. The Peregrine Fund Mr. George A. Ammann, Sr. Dr. Mark A. Chappell
Mr. Alan Dannenberg
Fund, please use the envelope inside this
participates in many payroll deduction campaigns, Mrs. Julie A. Anderson Dr. F. Lawrence Clare
Mr. Malcolm Edwards annual report or join via our web site at Mr. and Mrs. Keith E. Anderson Mr. Ronald G. Clarke
including the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC www.peregrinefund.org. Arizona Game and Fish Department Mr. and Mrs. David W. Clary
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a member of Earth Sharenn
Ms. Edith S. Aronson Stanley Kolber
Mr. John Martin Hall
Mr. Allen Asbury and Ms. Teresa Ms. Mary E. Clemesha
Mr. Gerald D. Herrick $200 - $499 Maylor Cloverdale Nursery & Turf Farm, Inc.
Mrs. Kathryn Swim Herrick Mr. David Ball Dr. Jean W. Cohn
Mr. Richard E. Ahrens Dr. E. Newbold Cooper Mrs. Helen K. Groves Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. McGrath Public Lands Interpretive Mr. and Mrs. William Ballentine Mr. and Mrs. Sean Cole
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Mr. Carl Nicholson Ms. Sylvia Barbarich Mr. Bob Collins
The Morris and Bessie Altman Mr. John Robert Cope Mrs. James C. Hageman Mrs. Mimi McMillen Punahou School -Grade 4
Mrs. Richard Petura Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Barker Mr. Scott A.B. Collins
Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Curtin Hageman Family Foundation Merrill Lynch Matching Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Ira Purchis
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Barker Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Consey
Mr. Jerry Scott American Association of Ms. Carolyn J. Daniels Mrs. Alan Harley and Chris Program Ms. Sarah Richards
Zookeepers Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Barney Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Cooper
Mr. Woody Woodward Mr. George G. Daniels Dr. and Mrs. Alan Harmata Mr. and Mrs. Walt Minnick Dr. Beverly Ridgely
Mr. Louis Ares, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roy N. Bathum Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coulson
Jamie and Thomas Dater Mr. J. Battle Haslam Mitchell Energy & Development Mr. and Mrs. John Rigby
Stanley J. Arkin Foundation Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Philip Batt Mr. Tim Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. John Day Mr. and Mrs. William Heinrich Mr. Ronald Rogacki
Mr. Mark Armstrong Mr. Angel Montoya Mr. William Baxter Ms. Verne Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Dunsmoor Mr. Kenneth Hill Mr. Hal A. Ross
We hope you will con- Mr. Rick Ashworth Mr. and Mrs. Don Moser Ms. Lorraine Bazan Mr. John Crim
Mr. and Mrs. Chris duPont Lee and Dianne Hodges Mr. Stanley M. Rowe, Jr.
sider The Peregrine Dr. Janet Jeppson Asimov Mr. Morlan W. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beaton Mr. Alan Czarnowsky
Mrs. Susanna C. Easton Mr. and Mrs. Herb Holt Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sabin
Fund in your estate Mr. Gerhard Assenmacher New York Times Company Ms. Pam Beaumont Mr. and Mrs. Paul D'Andrea
MaryAnn Edson Home Base Mr. and Mrs. Calvin E. Sandfort
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gifts and bequests are The Backpackers Shop Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nichols Mrs. Sandra Beebe Mr. James A. Davidson
Mr. Donald B. Emery Mr. Bill Huheey Mr. and Mrs. Phil Schempf
placed in our endow- Ms. Marna C. Baggs Mr. Leonard Nicholson Mr. and Mrs. Tim Behrman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Davidson
Mr. Frank Erhardt Mr. Hans Kurt Hussong Mr. and Mrs. Clee Sealing
Mr. Jerry Bagnani Ms. Donna O'Neill Mr. and Mrs. Bliss Bignall, Jr. Ms. Letitia M. Davis
ment fund so that Mr. and Mrs. Morris Evans Mr. and Mrs. Benton Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sheldon
Bank of New York and The George Mr. and Mrs. Peter O'Neill Dr. and Mrs. J. Randolph Birch Mr. Wallace Dayton
these gifts can perma- The William Ewing Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Jennings Ms. Sue Sontag
Link, Jr. Foundation Ohio Falconry Association Dr. and Mrs. Paul L. Black Mrs. Joseph de Angelis
nently support the con- Grace Ewing Huffman Mr. Roland Jeske Dr. Robert D. Storer
Dr. Ann Bardeen-Henschel Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ondr Mr. Steven G. Black and Ms. Mr. Dexter Defibaugh
servation of birds and Mr. Shawn Farry Mr. and Mrs. David Junkin, II Mr. and Mrs. Casey Taub Wendie A. Wulff
Mr. and Mrs. Hatch Barrett F. Edward and Jeanne P. Osborne Mr. Curtis Diers
their environments. Ms. Joan Faust Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kiff Ms. Sally Tongren Dr. and Mrs. Claude Bloch
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Bauman Family Foundation, Inc. Dr. David E. Dines
We welcome inquiries Mrs. George Fearing Mr. and Mrs. Brian Knox Mr. J. Townsend Tubbs Mrs. Rolinda Loew Bloom
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert John Beil Mr. and Mrs. Charles Osterbrink Mr. Michael P. DiOrio
Mr. Dallas D. Ford Mr. and Mrs. William Kolb Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tuttle Ms. Susan Boettger
about bequests at Dr. Kurt Benirschke Ms. Carolyn Oyer Mr. and Mrs. John Dorn
Mr. and Mrs. Randy L. Forde Ms. Connie Kulik Ms. Benedicte Valentiner Mr. Patrick Bollinger
(208) 362-3716. The Boeing Company Mr. Alberto Palleroni Ms. Barbara Douglas
The John Francis Family Lafayette Elementary Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wachtell Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bomke
If you wish to make a Mr. and Mrs. Dana Brabson, Jr. Dr. Kurt Papenfus Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doyle
Mr. David Frank Mr. Steven LaRue Mr. Richard C. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Lorne V. Braun
provision in your will, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Braden Mr. Everett C. Parker Mr. and Mrs. John Dullmeyer
Mr. Tim Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Roger M. Lebbin Mr. James N. Wallace Mr. William J. Breed
the following general Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Brinda Ms. Sara Jean Peters Mr. R. David Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gallagher Ms. Rita Lehnert Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Bud Brown
Ms. Barbara Brown Mr. and Mrs. Len Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Danny Durrance
form is suggested: Mr. Martin Peres Garat Ms. Ruth Lindsley Ms. Adele Webster Mr. Ronald E. Brown
Dr. Theresa L. Bucher Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. Peterson Mr. Wade Eakle
Mr. and Mrs. John Gean Mr. and Mrs. Steve Loerch Mr. and Mrs. Bill Weiler Mr. Walt Brown
I give, devise, and bequeath to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Buschert Mrs. Virginia C. Petura Mr. and Mrs. John B. Edgerton
Mrs. Gretchen Geller Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lueckel Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Werst Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bryant
The Peregrine Fund, Inc., an Mr. Thomas Cantella Mr. James Pierce Mr. and Mrs. William M. Edison
Idaho not-for-profit corporation, General Fire, Inc. Dr. William MacLeod, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Wiegley Mr. Michael G. Buck and Ms.
Dr. Steven B. Care Ms. Laurama Pixton Ms. Janice L. Edwards
located on the date hereof at Mr. James F. Gilpin Fannie Mae Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George Williams Nancy Glover
Mr. David C. Carey Ms. Frances Pope Mr. Lee Ehman
the World Center for Birds of The Gourmet Rodent Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Mandell Ms. Maxine A. Winer Mr. Neil J. Buckley
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Chapman Mr. C. Donald Powers Ms. Catherine Elliott
Prey, 566 West Flying Hawk B. Graham Mr. Andrew L. Martin Mr. Tom Witherington Mr. Andrew Bullen
Lane, Boise, Idaho 83709, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cilek Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Prestfeldt Mr. W. Neil Elliott
Ms. Cynthia Gray Mrs. Margaret Martin Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wood Ms. Barbara Bunn
the sum of $____ (or specifi- Ms. Esther Coke Professional Record Management Mrs. Ardythe K. Ellison
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2000 Donors
$100 - $199 © 2001
Edited by Bill Burnham
Mr. and Mrs. John Emrick Mr. Arthur Hall Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kitson Mr. Richard Musser Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roth Mr. Takashi and Mrs. Reiko Design by Amy
Mr. Floyd B. Eutsler Dr. and Mrs. John D. Hallahan Ms. Karen S. Kleehammer Mr. and Mrs. Amel Mustic Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rubens, II Kurosawa Siedenstrang
Mr. Leo E. Faddis Dr. William L. Hallahan Ms. Cheryl Kleinbart Mr. Paul Napier and Ms. Lois Martin Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ruckdashel Tara Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Emily F. Fairchild Mr. Dan Halsted Mr. Keith Kline Mr. Philip Naumburg, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Russell Mr. and Mrs. John B. Testa Thanks to John Schmitt
Mrs. Lynae Fearing Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hamersma Mr. Robert E. Krueger Mrs. Patricia Antoinette Neff Mr. Guy G. Rutherford, Jr. Mr. Platt Thompson for donating illustrations.
Mr. Jonathan Fernald Mr. A. Stuart Hanisch Mr. William B. Kurtz Ms. Amy C. Nicholas Mr. John Sangster Mr. Jerry Thorstrom
Mr. Charles Ferris Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hardy, Jr. Mr. James Lambe Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Saunders Mr. Russell Thorstrom Thanks to Robert Bateman and
Mr. Clark Fidler Mr. William Harmon Mr. Peter Landry Mrs. Russell L. Nicholson Mr. G. Brett Saunders Ms. Leigh Tomlinson Mill Pond Press, Inc., Venice,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Fidler Mr. Ikuya Hatano Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lane Ms. Mary Normandia Mr. Michael V. Scalzo Dr. Harrison Tordoff Florida, for cover artwork.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fields Hawaii Electric Light Co., Inc. Mr. John R. Lane and Ms. Inge-Lise Ms. Barbara Normington and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schaad Mr. Clinton Townsend
Ms. Janie P. Fink Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hay Eckmann John Turner Mr. and Mrs. Joel Schick Mr. and Mrs. Al Trager Production costs donated by members of the Board of Directors of The
Mrs. Jean Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hays Mr. and Mrs. Logan Lanham Mr. Mike O'Callaghan Mr. Ronald Schmidt Ms. Mary Trail Peregrine Fund.
Ms. June Fitzgerald Dr. Alison M. Hazel Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Lawin Mr. William S. O'Keefe Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Schonder Ms. Mary Trapnell
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Ross Heald Mr. Kevin Learned Mr. Allen Olsen and Ms. Carol Silva Mr. and Mrs. Roger Allan Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Troxell
Mrs. C.D. Fleischman Mrs. Mimi Heiberg Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lebens Mrs. Beverly Olson Mr. Scott Schwartz Mr. John A. Trunnell
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Mr. John F. Flynn Mr. Daniel Heitkamp Mr. and Mrs. Andy F. Lermer, Jr. Mr. John Pachay Mr. and Mrs. Dan Scott Mr. and Mrs. James Tumpane, III
Tom Foerstel Mr. James Henry Mr. Robert C. Lilly Mr. and Mrs. Michael Palmer Ms. Katherine M. Scully Mr. William C. Tuthill The organization’s business-related activities are supported by Pat
Mrs. Peggy Foley Mr. and Mrs. Melvin S. Henry Mr. and Mrs. Bill Link Mr. Richard Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Scott P. Seagren U.S. Bancorp Foundation Burnham (Administrator), Carol Pettersen (Bookkeeper), and Shaun
The Ford Foundation Mrs. Barbara Hess Mr. Tibor Loke Mr. Raymond J. Papp Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Selig U.S. West Foundation
Olmstead (Secretary/Receptionist). Linda Behrman is our Membership
Ms. Arleen Forgey Mr. Vaughan Hetem Mr. David Lowenstein Mr. Nicholas B. Paumgarten Mr. Jack D. Shannon Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Unfried
Mr. George Forman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hibner Mr. R. Dennis Lund Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Peck Mr. Mark Sharky Mr. John Vandermeer Director. Jack Cafferty, Program Executive, has recently joined our team.
Fort Worth Zoo Chapter of American Mr. and Mrs. David Hill Mr. Daniel Luten Peregrine Outfitters Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Sherrill Ms. Elizabeth Crownhart Vaughan
Zookeepers Mr. and Mrs. William K. Hoffman Ms. Diane Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Petersen Ms. Kathleen Shoemaker Mr. Enrique Alfonso Velasco United States
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Holbrook Ms. Nancy Lyslo Mr. Gregory R. Pierson Mr. Allan Shopp Dr. Pieter J. Vermeer Linda Behrman Lloyd Kiff Brenda Ruckdashel
Mr. Scott Francis Ms. Alice Holinger Mr. and Mrs. Craig Madsen Mr. and Mrs. Piet Pieters Ms. Beth Sims Mrs. Emily Wade Roy Britton Paul Malone Cal Sandfort
Frank Family Trust Ms. Tracy Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Maka Mr. Dan Pike Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sipple Dr. George Wade Bill Burnham Kim Middleton Randy Stevens
Ms. Linda Fraser Mr. and Mrs. Scott Holt Mr. Michael C. Mallea and Family Ms. Louise Plank Augustine and Katherine Smythe Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wade Kurt K. Burnham Angel Montoya Russell Thorstrom
Mrs. Kristy French Ms. Anne Hornung-Soukup Mr. and Mrs. Bill Maney Col. and Mrs. Walter W. Plummer Ms. Mary Snider Mr. Byron L. Walker Pat Burnham Amel Mustic Randy Townsend
Mr. Frank Fuerst Dr. Patrick M. Hourigan Mr. David Maritz Mr. and Mrs. James Podsiadlo Society for Preservation of Birds of Mr. Thomas Warren Jack Cafferty Brian Mutch Rick Watson
Mr. Tim Gallagher Mr. Val T. Howard Mr. and Mrs. Don Masterson Ms. Tasha Pravecek Prey Mr. John Warriner Jeff Cilek Shaun Olmstead Dave Whitacre
Mr. Donald J. Galligan Mr. and Mrs. Keith Huffman Dr. and Mrs. Allen W. Mathies Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Preston South Mountain Audubon Society Mrs. Winifred Washco Ross Dickinson Nedim Omerbegovic
Mr. and Mrs. David Gardner L. Barrie Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mayer Mr. Jay A. Pruett Mr. John H. Speckman Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Watson MaryAnn Edson Sophie Osborne
Ms. Paula Gavin Mrs. Nancy Illmer Mr. Ernst Mayr Ms. Douglass Rankin and Mr. Will Mr. and Mrs. David Spencer Col. and Mrs. D. E. Watterson Nancy Freutel Chris Parish
Mr. James Gay Dr. Johan Ingels Ms. Jill McIntire Ruggles Mr. and Mrs. Rand S. Spiwak Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weatherwax Bill Heinrich Carol Pettersen Archivist
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Geiger International Society of Arboriculture Mr. and Mrs. Michael McIntyre Mr. Brad Ratcliff Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Stabler Mr. and Mrs. Leslie S. Weiss J. Peter Jenny Dalibor Pongs S. Kent Carnie
Mr. John D. Gerhart Mr. and Mrs. Jim James Mr. Steve McLellan Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ray Ms. Susan C. Stamm Mrs. Gillett Welles
Ms. Beverly Gholson Mr. David Jamieson Mr. Michael P. McSweeney Mr. Bayard D. Rea Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stark Dr. and Mrs. James A. Wells
Ms. Martha Gibbons Mr. Joseph R. Jehl, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Mead Margaret W. Reed Foundation Ms. Patricia C. Stein Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh International Staff
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gidner Ms. Beth Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. George Melling Mrs. Karen Heiberg Reuter Mr. Paul Stein Dr. James Wetzel, Jr. Aristide Lilia Mendoza Gaston Raoelison
Ms. Susan Giesecke Mr. Larry Jensen Ms. Deborah Meredith Mr. Sidney Reynolds Ms. Wendy Steiner Mr. Henry Wiggin Andrianarimisa Möise Christophe
Ms. Catharine E. Gloth Mr. David C. Johannsen Mr. and Mrs. Davis Merwin Ms. Bobbie L. Rice Mr. Randy Stevens Linda P. Williams/Williams Family Francisco Barrios David Mojica Razafimahatratra
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldfarb Ms. Cathy Johnson Ms. Katie Michel Mr. Jeff Riddle Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stimpson Foundation Adrien Batou Angel Muela Hilario Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Goodman Mr. David L. Johnson and Ms. Anne Mr. and Mrs. Rufus L. Miley Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Ripple, Jr. Mr. Christopher Stinson and Ms. Mrs. and Mr. John Williams Be Berthin Alberto Palleroni Lily-Arison Rene de
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goyden Nobles Ms. Beverly Miller Ms. Rhonda R. Rivera Joan Rudel Mr. John Winn Bonhomme Rivo Rabarisoa Roland
Ms. Barbara Grace Mr. C. Richard Jones Mr. Henry G. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robertson Mr. Kirk Stodola Mr. Mark Witmer Jean de Dieu Charles Rabearivelo Simon Thomsett
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Grazaitis Ms. Maggie Jones Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Miller Dr. Meg Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Kent Stottlemyer Mr. Edmund J. Wlodarczyk Christophe (Vola) Gilbert Tokahy
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Greenstone Dr. and Mrs. Craig L. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Pat Miller Ms. Lorelei Rockwell Mr. Davis Straub Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Woodbury Eloi (Lala) Fanameha Simon Janeene Touchton
Mr. Clint Griffie Mr. Irvine Jordan Ms. Susan Mills Mr. Gary Rode Mr. Stephen W. Subber Mr. and Mrs. Dale C. Woolley Bernabe Fernandez Rafanomezantsoa Edwin Urriola
Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Grimshaw Mrs. Judith M. Joy Mr. Karlo Mirth Mrs. Mary Roehling Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. William L. Woolley Martin Gilbert Berthine Rafarasoa Ursula Valdez
Ms. Nina B. Griswold Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Jung Ms. Elsie Mogck Mr. Mike Roper Mr. Clark Sumida Mr. Lou Woyce Kathia Herrera Norbert Rajaonarivelo Jose Vargas
Ms. Marianne Grob and Mr. Karl Mr. James F. Keenan Morrison Knudsen Corporation Mr. David Rorick, Jr. Mr. Jon E. Swanson Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Yates Loukman Kalavaha Jeannette Rajesy Munir Virani
Jaspars Mrs. Eleanor Kelemen Ms. Alida Morzenti Mr. and Mrs. William E. Rose Mr. and Mrs. David W. Swetland Mr. Leonard Young Eugéne Ladoany Gérard Rakotondravao Zarasoa
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Guinn Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Killip Mr. and Mrs. Bert Murray Ms. Mavis S. Rosell Mr. Robert W. Tafel, Jr. Dr. Reto Zach Jules Mampiandra Yves Rakotonirina
Mr. John A. Gwynne, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Lee Kirksey Mr. and Mrs. Bob Murray Mr. and Mrs. John Rosholt Mr. and Mrs. David Taft
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OFFICERS & DIRECTORS DIRECTORS
D. James Nelson Ronald C. Yanke Lee M. Bass Scott A. Crozier Walter C. Klein Thomas T. Nicholson
Chairman of the Board Secretary and Director President, Senior Vice President CEO, Rancher and
and Director President, Lee M. Bass, Inc. and General Counsel Walt Klein & Landowner
President, Yanke Machine Shop, PETsMART, INC Associates, Inc.
Nelson Construction Inc. Robert B. Berry Lucia L. Severinghaus,
Company Trustee, T. Halter Cunningham Jacobo Lacs Ph.D.
Tom J. Cade, Ph.D. Wolf Creek Charitable Business International Research Fellow
Paxson H. Offield Founding Chairman and Trust, Falcon Breeder, Executive/Investor Businessman and Institute of Zoology,
Vice Chairman of the Director and Conservationist Conservationist Academia Sinica
Board and Director Professor Emeritus of Patricia A. Disney Taiwan
Harry L. Bettis Vice Chairman, Patricia B. Manigault Business Office
President and CEO, Ornithology, (208) 362-3716
Santa Catalina Island Cornell University Rancher Shamrock Holdings, Conservationist R. Beauregard Turner
Company Inc. and Rancher Fish and Wildlife
Roy E. Disney P. Dee Boersma, Ph.D. Manager, Interpretive Center
William A. Burnham, Chairman of the Board, Professor, James H. Enderson, Velma V. Morrison Turner Enterprises (208) 362-8687
Ph.D. Emeritus, and Director University of Ph.D. President, The Harry W.
President and Director Vice Chairman, Washington Professor of Biology Morrison Foundation William E. Wade, Jr. Fax
The Walt Disney The Colorado College President (Ret.), (208) 362-2376
J. Peter Jenny Frank M. Bond Ruth O. Mutch Atlantic Richfield
Company Caroline A. Forgason
Vice President Attorney at Law Investor Company
Chairman of the E-mail Address
and Rancher Partner,
Jeffrey R. Cilek Board, Morlan W. Nelson James D. Weaver [email protected]
Groves/Alexander
Shamrock Holdings, Robert S. Comstock Naturalist,
Vice President Past President,
Inc. President and CEO, Michael R. Gleason Hydrologist, and Web Site
North American
Julie A. Wrigley Robert Comstock Investor, Cinematographer Falconers’ Association, http://www.peregrinefund.org
Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
Treasurer and Director Company Culmen Group, L.P. and Raptor Biologist
Chairman of the Board, Ian Newton,
Chairman of the Board,
Emeritus, and Director Derek J. Craighead Z. Wayne Griffin, Jr. D.Phil., D.Sc.
Emeritus
Chairman and Chief Ecologist Developer, Senior Ornithologist
Chairman and CEO,
Executive Officer, G&N Management, Natural Environment
Wrigley Investments Ronald Crawford
The Goldman Sachs Inc. Research Council
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