Sammy Riccio

Golden Eagles are a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in Utah due to habitat loss, prey declines, and human-caused mortality. Golden Eagles in the West Desert are among the best-studied in the world, with long-running nest monitoring, banding, satellite tracking, and prey monitoring efforts, making Utah an ideal study site for our Golden Eagle […]

At education programs, we tend to hear a few questions all the time: How old are the birds? Are they boys or girls? Do they like you? What do you feed them? The answers to the first three questions are between about 3 and 25 years old; there are 6 girls and 4 boys; and

“I have a Red-tailed Hawk hanging around my yard. Can I do anything to encourage it nests here?” Backyard birdwatching is the gateway drug that suddenly leads to you staying up at night, worried about whether or not your local nesting Great Horned Owl will successfully fledge its young. For those of you looking to

After four years as Board Chair, Dr. Jill Curtis has passed the baton to long-time HWI supporter and board member Dr. Sarah George. Jill strongly advocated for our staff while pushing us to soar higher. Thanks to her leadership, we welcomed the Tubac HawkWatch to our migration network, invested in our international program to track

This past year was a challenging one for many. Despite the struggles environmental organizations faced this year, our team managed to celebrate anniversaries, expand our programs, conserve more raptors, and educate more learners than ever before. As we close out 2025, we hope you’ll take a minute to celebrate all the success we’ve shared together