RSS Feed Creator Pro 22 Feb 2010 20:48:00 GMT The latest news and updates from The Peregrine Fund. http://www.peregrinefund.org/ en Learn about the vital role that condors and other vultures play in our environment on Saturday, September 4, at The Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey. 31 August 2010 18:53:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=188&category=World%20Center%20for%20Birds%20of%20Prey The premier reference book on falconry, originally written in 1891, has been updated for the first time by John R. Swift, curator of The Archives of Falconry at The Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey. 30 August 2010 18:15:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=187&category=General Four California Condors will be released to the wild in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 25. 6 August 2010 23:15:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=185&category=General A documentary featuring a Harpy Eagle produced in captivity and released to the wild by The Peregrine Fund has been named the winner of the Green Award at the recent Belize International Film Festival. 5 August 2010 23:15:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=185&category=General Live falcons will demonstrate their remarkable flying skills outdoors in October at The Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey. 4 August 2010 23:15:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=184&category=World%20Center%20for%20Birds%20of%20Prey The number of Sokoke Scops Owls, a tiny endangered owl found in Kenya and Tanzania, has dropped sharply in the last 16 years, according to a new study by The Peregrine Fund, the National Museums of Kenya and an organization called icipe. 16 July 2010 20:00:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=183&category=General A recent federal appeals court ruling gives the endangered Northern Aplomado Falcon its best possible chance at recovery in New Mexico, where the colorful bird of prey disappeared as a breeding population in the 1950s. 14 July 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=182&category=Aplomado%20Falcon A new update from Evan Buechley in Kenya 13 July 2010 11:49:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/archived_notes.asp?noteid=281&mode=view&category=East%20Africa&cnoteid=282 The first successful captive breeding of Long-billed Vultures is a hopeful sign that the birds can be saved from extinction, according to The Peregrine Fund, the conservation group that discovered the source of catastrophic vulture die-offs in South Asia. 12 July 2010 15:38:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=181&category=Asian%20Vulture%20Crisis Enjoy music, sunshine and beautiful birds of prey at two free outdoor concerts to benefit The Peregrine Fund on July 8 and July 15. The Thursday concerts at the Boise Spectrum will be held from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. in the courtyard near Edwards 21 Cinemas at the intersection of Cole and Overland roads. Music will be provided by classic rock band Pilot Error on July 8 and bluegrass/punk/folk band Old Man Markley on July 15. 6 July 2010 18:49:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=180&category=World%20Center%20for%20Birds%20of%20Prey Boise author Carol Heimbuch will sign copies of her children's book "Condor Caper" at The Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey on Saturday, June 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 7 June 2010 15:40:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=179&category=World%20Center%20for%20Birds%20of%20Prey The grand opening of Condor Cliffs, a new outdoor exhibit showcasing a pair of California Condors, will be celebrated Saturday, June 5, at The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey. It is the only place in North America outside California where visitors can see live California Condors on display. 28 May 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=178&category=World%20Center%20for%20Birds%20of%20Prey Paul Juergens reports on recent efforts to conserve the Aplomado Falcon in southern Texas 25 May 2010 18:05:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/archived_notes.asp?noteid=280&mode=view&category=Aplomado%20Falcon%20Updates&cnoteid=280 Brian Mutch reports on recent efforts to conserve the Aplomado Falcon in western Texas 25 May 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/archived_notes.asp?noteid=279&mode=view&category=Aplomado%20Falcon%20Updates&cnoteid=279 Paul Juergens reports on recent efforts to conserve the Aplomado Falcon 24 May 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/archived_notes.asp?noteid=278&mode=view&category=Aplomado%20Falcon%20Updates&cnoteid=278 Jayson Ibanez of the Philippine Eagle Foundation describes a successful rehabilitation 21 May 2010 18:35:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/notes_category.asp?category=Philippine%20Eagle%20Conservation Evan Buechley writes about his latest experiences in Kenya 20 May 2010 20:35:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/archived_notes.asp?noteid=277&mode=view&category=East%20Africa&cnoteid=277 Two new posts from Corinne Kendall 17 May 2010 18:20:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp Yeray Seminario describes banding falcons in Belize 17 May 2010 18:15:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/notes_category.asp?category=Orange-breasted%20Falcon%20Project Munir Virani reports on a vulture workshop in Kenya 10 May 2010 18:15:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/archived_notes.asp?noteid=274&mode=view&category=East%20Africa&cnoteid=274 Evan Beuchley reports on raptor research in Kenya 10 May 2010 18:05:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/notes_category.asp?category=East%20Africa Corinne Kendall describes her newest observations and experiences in the Masai Mara of Africa 6 May 2010 23:55:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp The Peregrine Falcon is one of 20 birds being featured this year at International Migratory Bird Day celebrations from Canada to South America. The World Center for Birds of Prey is marking the annual event on May 8 with family-friendly activities and live bird demonstrations. 6 May 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=177&category=World%20Center%20for%20Birds%20of%20Prey Eddie Feltes has submitted a new entry in the Notes From the Field for the California Condor project. 5 May 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/notes_category.asp?category=California%20Condor%20Releases%20in%20Arizona Munir Virani has submitted a new entry on the East Africa Notes From the Field. 5 May 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/notes_category.asp?category=East%20Africa Naivasha Notes by Evan Buechley 25 April 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/archived_notes.asp?noteid=270&mode=view&category=East%20Africa&cnoteid=271 Corinne Kendall describes her newest observations and experiences in the Masai Mara of Africa 25 April 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp Corinne Kendall describes her newest observations and experiences in the Masai Mara of Africa 23 April 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp A trip down memory lane in Hell's Gate National Park 22 April 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/archived_notes.asp?noteid=269&mode=view&category=East%20Africa&cnoteid=271 Corinne Kendall describes her newest observations and experiences in the Masai Mara of Africa 20 April 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp Corinne Kendall describes her newest observations and experiences in the Masai Mara of Africa 16 April 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp Corinne Kendall describes her newest observations and experiences in the Masai Mara of Africa 14 April 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp Corinne Kendall describes her newest observations and experiences in the Masai Mara of Africa 12 April 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp Corinne Kendall describes her newest observations and experiences in the Masai Mara of Africa 9 April 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp Corinne Kendall has submitted new entries on March 23, 24, 28 and 31 from her experiences while studying vultures in the Masai Mara of Africa. 31 Mar 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp Corinne Kendall has submitted three new entries from her experiences while studying vultures in the Masai Mara of Africa. 11 Mar 2010 23:50:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/EastAfrica_masaimara.asp The Velma Morrison Interpretive Center at The Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily when the summer schedule begins Monday, March 1. 24 Feb 2010 23:08:59 GMT http://peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=174&category=World%20Center%20for%20Birds%20of%20Prey After three years without a confirmed mortality from lead poisoning, three California Condors have recently died from the biggest challenge to the species’ recovery. 22 Feb 2010 19:08:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=173&category=California%20Condor Two California Condors will be released to the wild in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona at 11 a.m., Saturday, 6 March. The public is welcome to observe the release from a viewing area where spotting scopes will be set up and experts will be available to answer questions. 21 Jan 2010 20:16:59 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=172&category=California Condor BD6A1073-670B-453C-BEAB-5DA751B27104 Normally, Harpy Eagles have no trouble flying from one place to another. But Hope, a Harpy Eagle bred in captivity by The Peregrine Fund in Panama, was temporarily grounded when trying to reach a site in Belize where he would be released to the wild. 22 Dec 2009 00:12:17 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=171&category=Harpy Eagle 89AE8B3D-DE96-4E02-B5CA-06EE69C0B576 The Peregrine Fund mourns the death of Roy E. Disney, who served on the board of directors for 22 years. Disney died Wednesday morning at age 79. 17 Dec 2009 00:11:06 GMT http://http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=170&category=General 43EC4C33-8BD8-47DC-9A7B-0DAE0DEB779C The effects of climate change on Gyrfalcons and other wildlife in the Arctic will be explored at a conference in early 2011 sponsored by The Peregrine Fund, Boise State University and the U.S. Geological Survey. 15 Dec 2009 20:48:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=169&category=Gyrfalcon Construction of a new outdoor exhibit for a pair of California Condors is now underway at The Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey, with completion expected in spring 2010. 1 Dec 2009 20:48:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=168&category=world%20center%20for%20birds%20of%20prey Eight ducklings from one of the world's rarest birds were collected recently from a remote lake in Madagascar to become part of a conservation breeding program aimed at saving the critically endangered Madagascar Pochard from extinction. 5 Nov 2009 20:48:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/press_full.asp?id=167&category=Madagascar%20Project Read updates from The Peregrine Fund's biologists working in the field in Arizona at our California Condor release site. (September-October 2009) 1 Nov 2009 20:48:00 GMT http://www.peregrinefund.org/notes_category.asp?category=California%20Condor%20Releases%20in%20Arizona