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Alarming Cat Statistics As a bird-lover, you’ve likely seen some talking head videos bemoaning the impact of domestic cats on wild bird populations. The most commonly cited study is “The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States,” published in the journal Nature Communications in 2013. Researchers Scott Loss, Tom Will, and […]

Raptor Ambassadors have been a part of HawkWatch International’s history since our earliest days. These non-releaseable birds of prey serve as ambassadors for their species, connecting over half a million learners with raptors, nature, and conservation in a meaningful way: up close and personal. From private photography sessions to corporate teambuilding events and everywhere in

When you start working with raptors, you soon find out that there is a whole new language that comes along with it. We’re here to help you decode it! Below is not an exhaustive list of terms; rather, these are just the terms we find are commonly used and that we regularly use ourselves when

HawkWatch International celebrates 40 years of raptor research, education, and conservation this fall. Over the last several months, we’ve been flipping through old files, digging up old images, and revisiting stories from the people who have shaped HWI’s history. While the list of those individuals is lengthy, few have watched HWI’s evolution as closely as