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Education & Outreach Director Melissa Halvorsen Selected as Utah Informal Science Educator of the Year

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HawkWatch International Education & Outreach Director Melissa Halvorsen was selected as the Utah Informal Science Educator of the Year earlier this month. She was recognized for her work providing informal science education programs and advocating for the importance of informal science education. Laura Cotter, Informal Education Representative from the Utah Science Teaching Association, shared that […]

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New, collaborative Raptor Population Index website features migration count trends and Raptors at Risk analyses

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Have you ever visited a raptor migration count site and wondered what happens to all the information counters spend months collecting? The latest scientific analysis by the internationally award-winning Raptor Population Index Project (RPI) uses decades worth of count data from across North America to show long-term and short-term trends in migratory raptors. Raptor trends

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Dr. Murgatroyd Selected as Finalist for Prestigious Conservationist Award

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Interim Director of International Programs Dr. Megan Murgatroyd was selected today as a finalist for a prestigious award in recognition of her contributions toward saving some of the world’s most threatened birds. Officials from the Indianapolis Prize, the world’s leading award for animal conservation, selected Dr. Megan “Meg” Murgatroyd as one of 10 finalists for

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As vulture numbers decline, feral dog numbers grow, posing risk to ecosystem and human health, new study finds

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It is well established that populations of vultures are declining dramatically around the world. But the potential consequences of these declines are less known. A new study in East Africa documented the abundance of critically endangered vultures and quantified how much carrion they consumed in urban settings. Unfortunately, in just five years, Gyps (White-backed- and

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Dr. Evan Buechley Departs and Dr. Megan Murgatroyd Becomes Interim Director of International Programs

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After spending the last five years laying the foundation for the first International Program at HawkWatch International (HWI), Dr. Evan Buechley is departing the organization to pursue the next chapter in his career. Dr. Megan Murgatroyd, International Conservation Biologist, will serve as Interim Director of International Programs.  During his tenure, Dr. Buechley led HWI to

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