One of the most important ways in which The Peregrine Fund makes a lasting contribution to global conservation is by training undergraduate and graduate students. The world’s leading conservation biologists agree that a well educated biological community is one of the main hopes for the future of conservation, especially in developing nations in the tropics where the need for expert capacity for conservation and research is most urgent. Our student education project aims to help meet that need over time by developing a raptor biologist in every country.

Results

In 2006 we enhanced the student education program in the Neotropics (Latin America and the Caribbean) by hiring senior biologist Hernán Vargas to focus on recruiting, funding, and supervising students from the region who show particular promise as raptor biologists. This year we provided hands-on training and financial support to13 students associated with our projects in the Neotropics, East Africa, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, West Indies, and the Arctic. We also provided financial support to 23 Latin American students to participate in the Second Neotropical Raptor Conference, Argentina, 11–14 June 2006.

The following table reflects our cumulative and current contribution to student training and support around the world.

Future Plans

We will continue to support and expand student education nationally and internationally in association with the Neotropical Science and Student Education Project, East Africa Project, Aplomado Falcon Project, Madagascar Project, and New Guinea Harpy Eagle Project.

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