Raptors are at risk across the world, with more than 50% of species in decline. Making matters even more complicated, many species are so understudied that we don’t know the status of their populations. That’s particularly true of one group of raptors—owls—a group that, despite being quite common in pop culture, is still quite understudied. […]
HawkWatch International to Spread its Wings in Tucson with Gift of 16 Acres to Support Conservation and Education “The Roost” Will Be a Hub for Conservation of Raptors and Other Wildlife in Southern Arizona, the Sky Island Region, and Beyond TUCSON, Ariz. (March 17, 2026) — HawkWatch International (HWI), a global leader in raptor research,
In the northern hemisphere, many raptor species breeding in North America migrate south in the fall and return north in the spring. Organizations like HawkWatch International (HWI) document these migrations each year at established locations called hawkwatches. This overview map, produced by the Raptor Population Index, displays the hawkwatches located throughout the Americas (real-time count
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For a moment, it seemed like another setback for Secretarybirds. Director of International Programs, Dr. Megan Murgatroyd, watched the map as a female Secretarybird she tagged with a transmitter moved further and further away from her nest. “I thought she had abandoned the nest,” Meg shared. Over the following days, her movements revealed an unexpected
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I think it’s safe to say that the last 18 months have been a whirlwind for most of us, but especially the 2024 recipients of the Global Raptor Grant (GRRCG). This cohort of grantees worked diligently to better understand some of the world’s most at-risk raptors in the face of political turmoil and rampant inflation,
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