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 […]
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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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
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
Raptor migration is in full swing, and nothing is more exciting than observing thousands of hawks headed toward their wintering grounds (or breeding grounds in the spring). One North American raptor species we don’t often hear about during migration is the Ferruginous Hawk. Although a few are observed each season among several of our sites, they
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