Another giant in peregrine conservation is gone.

https://www.facebook.com/PadreIslandPeregrines/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

Peregrine Restoration Continues to be Monitored

http://midwestperegrine.umn.edu/?vw=about

New world record for peregrine counts.

https://floridakeyshawkwatch.wordpress.com/2015/10/11/1506-peregrine-falcons-in-1-day-count-new-world-record/

John Craighead turns 100

One of the founders of modern falconry:  John Craighead turns 100.  http://mtpr.org/post/legendary-biologist-john-craighead-celebrates-100th-birthday 

Heinz Meng, one of the leaders in Peregrine Recovery

Dr. Meng passed away on August 13.   If it were not for his vision, would we even have peregrines today?   https://sites.newpaltz.edu/news/2016/08/college-mourns-death-of-emeritus-biology-professor-heinz-meng-known-for-recovery-of-peregrine-falcon/

Baby ensnared elephant freed. Falconer leads rescue.

http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2016/07/31/ensnared-for-a-month-a-baby-elephant-is-free-at-last/

Condors saved, with great efforts by Falconers.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/07/condor-climbers/

Falconer earns wildlife conservation's highest honor.

Why?  He was NOT going to let the kestrels become extinct.   Falconer's determination saved them.

Saving the worlds rarest kestrel.

The Return of the Peregrine 2016

https://vimeo.com/80228305

EarthSpan, Monitoring Peregrines for Decades

https://www.facebook.com/PadreIslandPeregrines/photos/a.320199688140121.1073741829.314615355365221/542992219194199/?type=3&fref=nf

Falconers helping peregrines transition to the wild

These peregrines were taken care of by falconers prior to being back in the wild.
https://www.facebook.com/Midwest-Peregrine-Society-354352871260525/

Historic falcon trapping and banding

I met Brian McDonald years ago in Virginia at a falconry meet.  He also made hoods.
http://blog.nature.org/science/2014/01/27/mad-men-go-falcon-trapping/

Peregrine Falcon 'Island Girl' is on the move

Watch her migration here:

http://www.frg.org/track_pefa12.htm

Falconry DOES benefit raptors prior to release

See here:   http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1647/1082-6742(2006)20%5B15:FLAADF%5D2.0.CO%3B2

The Return of the Peregrine, 1978

BTW:  The people featured are all falconers, practicing falconry to this day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kju3Pz3R9D8

The Return of the Peregrine, 1978

BTW:  Every single one of the people featured in this episode are FALCONERS and still practice falconry to this day.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kju3Pz3R9D8

A banner year for peregrines

Montana is a having a great peregrine year.  http://mtaudubon.org/2016/01/banner-year-for-peregrines-in-2015/

Documentary on Falconers

Sounds like a worthwhile project.  https://www.seedandspark.com/studio/overland-2#wishlist

Melissa Rogers. RIP We lost another champion for peregrines

We lost another champion for the peregrine falcon.  Along with her husband Ralph Rogers, they helped all of wildlife.

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The dedication of falconry

I've been afield with Steve at the 1986 NAFA meet in Kearney Nebraska.
http://bigskyjournal.com/Features/Story/over-the-edge