Vision Statement

We at HawkWatch International envision our work contributing to a greater public awareness of humanity's place in nature and of its responsibility to the rest of life. We envision a public that understands and appreciates the importance of healthy, biologically diverse ecosystems. We strive to achieve this by focusing on raptors as indicators of ecosystem health, by scientifically monitoring long-term trends in their populations and by working to promote conservation actions based on sound science. Our aim is to advance the stewardship of nature by engaging the public in citizen-science projects and education programs. We hope to promote an ethic of ecological sustainability and conservation that spans generations.

Guiding Principles

Organizational Focus

• Long-term monitoring of raptors is a fundamental aspect of HWI.
• HWI relies upon data collected through monitoring and research to educate others about raptors, ecosystems, and their connection to conservation practices in our communities.
• HWI provides scientific information relevant to conservation decisions.

Organizational Practices

• We conduct our work with professionalism, integrity, transparency, and accountability.
• We collaborate with academics, other NGO's, and governmental agencies.
• We work internally to communicate needs, concerns, and better understanding among all departments and entities.

Annual Report 2009 

Annual Report 2008