Mark Fanning Maine, The GodFather of Maine Falconry dies.

Another great one lost... 

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2022/11/23/mark-fanning--76--remembered-as--the-godfather--of-falconry-in-maine?fbclid=IwAR0N9GdwHOclPF9BssIfLWsLOEDS23gWoSqSiUtnh3cEoQkEEHlb2Dtmta4

Falconry Transformed in The Middle East.

 Roger Upton, Falconer, a Key Figure in Peregrine Recovery in Europe.

Falcon Propagation is the Foundation of Peregrine Recovery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr3t32ChR2E 

Atwatters Prairie Chicken now being bred in captivity.

This is important work for the restoration of all our grouse species.   And falconers are a major player in this program.  North American Grouse Partnership.   https://www.suttoncenter.org/research/grouse-research/?fbclid=IwAR0KNEoAJMa6Gexi9VdgQhN904sGNbfKO1m4pWlsVu7dv2Id3VRFJ47VqX0 

Patagonia founder (and Falconer) gives company away to environmental trusts.

 https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/patagonia-founder-yvon-chouinard-to-give-away-his-company/

How Old is the Practice of Falconry?

Raptor Force 

How Raptors Target prey.

 From Nature Magazine

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-32354-5?fbclid=IwAR09h7U6A1whFew8ZhhVscaYSme-7PP3PeDMLNc0NaR7k-feNFFHxA0peUg

The Falconry Fund helps preserve falconry worldwide.

 Falconry Fund

Peregrine Falcon De-Listing day is August 20th.

 On August 20, 1999.  USFWS officially delisted the formerly endangered peregrine falcon.   Falconers from around the world were the leaders in this project to save the peregrine falcon.  

Australia falconer rehabs a peregrine

Falconers, Champions of Conservation

 More information on the work of falconers

Tom Cade, Ph.D. Savior of the Peregrine Falcon.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9NBljHFdA4Of course he was a falconer.

The Mathematics of Flight

 Note that the model they used was the Peregrine Falcon.  

https://www.quantamagazine.org/geometric-analysis-reveals-how-birds-mastered-flight-20220803/?fbclid=IwAR1AZ7IOmhHp_bi-6o-B4BcE0hNrZ9XPdfL1ISkSW8wx5h4nV0UXkRBu1Hw

Craighead Brothers revolutionized wildlife research.

 Frank and John Craighead were both practicing falconers.  https://blog.education.nationalgeographic.org/2016/09/22/the-craigheads-conservation-controversy-and-a-classic-nat-geo-story/?fbclid=IwAR3TAjnUshwf3b0PjfdNA_aNjUuZb9_XCw0ousqkotdusyioP4n5xj4YYYQ

University of Minnesota offering courses in raptor rehabilitation and husbandry.

 They are a top provider of veterinary raptor care and education.  

https://raptor.umn.edu/node/1581

Brian Walton Peregrine Falcon Research.

 Brian Walton's research helped peregrines affected by DDT.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCb0t58a3EY

Ben Woodruff tells the tale of peregrine falconry recovery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jou2lrWm1jk August 20th, Peregrine Delisting Day in the US.

Falconer who helped with the peregrine recovery dies at age 67.

 https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Geoff-Monk-Bay-Area-biologist-who-helped-rescue-16592978.php?fbclid=IwAR2vEJm0C1TdznQexQFQG1nCVPAMRScTCqebQX20muYRC8PjNjTCYf-TNiE

Falconer in England Helps the Declining Luggar Falcon Population

 https://www.projectlugger.org/

Dr. Heinz Meng, Lecture on saving the Peregrine Falcon

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV5n0zmMiXc

Falconers Lance and Jill Morrow help with nest studies and nest box installation.

 https://rockinghambirdclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/4th-UPDATE-SVRSA_26MAY2021.pdf

Mauritius Kestrel Once Down to FOUR left in the world now the National Bird of Mauritius.

 https://preview.mailerlite.com/n0i7x3j4w7

From the IAF.org  

Tom Cade and Kent Carnie

 From two of the major players in peregrine restoration

The Archives of Falconry, it's modest beginnings.

 Kent Carnie, who realized decades ago that American Falconry history is recent, but very rich.  https://falconry.org/video_series/