54 Years of Peregrine Falcon Studies
Earthspan principals conduct long-term studies on migrating tundra Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus tundrius) at Assateague Island, MD/VA (autumn since 1970) and Padre Island, TX (autumn and spring since autumn 1977). In 2019 we entered into a partnership with The Peregrine Fund to continue these studies. We have expended 59,010 man-hours of survey time in observing 75,304 peregrines and capturing 16,851. The tundra peregrine made a significant recovery and has been removed from the list of endangered species yet continued monitoring of populations is imperative. Because of the...
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