PeregrineFund.org is working to conserve birds of prey in nature.
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The Peregrine Fund
Description
Welcome to The Peregrine Fund, an organization founded in 1970 by Tom Cade who was then the Professor of Ornithology at Cornell University. The Peregrine Fund developed from the shared concern that the Peregrine Falcon might go extinct in the wild if nothing was done. Our initial work was to learn how to breed falcons in captivity, with the idea the young could be released in the wild to re-establish the Peregrine in the eastern United States where it was already gone and to bolster the greatly diminished western populations. Our name came from a financial account at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology--the peregrine fund account. In 1984, we consolidated our Cornell facility and our Ft. Collins, Colorado facility to our current location in Boise, Idaho--the World Center for Birds of Prey.
Since those early days a great deal has happened. Not only did we learn to propagate and release Peregrine Falcons, but we also accomplished the first successful release by hacking of Bald Eagles, helped save the Mauritius Kestrel from extinction, and a whole lot more. We learned that raptors can function as monitors of environmental health and that their conservation can create an umbrella of protection for life's diversity. Birds of prey are an excellent focus for conservation actions and scientific research.
The Peregrine Fund is a common sense, elbow grease, no frills organization. We prioritize our work, attempting to tackle only projects for which we feel we are the most qualified and where a definite need exists. We always strive to leave a lasting result when finished. The result may be a healthy population of birds or environment or skilled people working for an effective organization.
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