From a new hawkwatch to inspiring the next generation of conservationists, we couldn’t be more excited about our latest Jerry Liguori Raptor Conservation and Education Scholarship awardees! Our 2023 awardees exemplify Jerry’s passion for teaching others about raptors and their value and pursuing further knowledge on their migration. We were able to award $10,550 for these projects […]
The thing that struck me from my very first call with Kara is how you can feel her passion and creativity when she speaks. Kara is the kind of person who seems like she can talk to just about anyone and make it look easy. In part, I believe this is due to Kara’s wonder
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When we picture Spotted Owls, we often imagine a silent and enigmatic figure amidst the backdrop of a dense and shadowy old-growth forest. However, unlike the California Spotted Owl and the Northern Spotted Owl, the Mexican Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) inhabits the four corners region of the United States. Utah’s Spotted Owls seek refuge
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For the first time in over three decades, the existence of a vulnerable mammal—the cheetah—has been confirmed in Djibouti. The discovery was made by a team of scientists led by Dr. Megan Murgatroyd of HawkWatch International and the Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology during a broad biodiversity study in the Horn of Africa. “Although the
When Maisy Hayes contacted me early this year about doing some after-school programs, I don’t think either of us understood that we were about to create a whole new approach for HawkWatch International’s (HWI) outreach programs. Maisy is the program coordinator at Historic Scott School, one of 14 community centers in South Salt Lake dedicated
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