The water we drink, the air we breathe, and the wildlife we love are all at risk without the necessary environmental protections and regulations to keep us safe from harmful toxins and pollutants. At this very moment, long-standing programs and staff are being slashed from the agency charged with this very purpose: the Environmental Protection […]
Tag: Peregrine Falcons
Falcon numbers halved! Only 31 breeding pairs left in national park amid fears over illegal killings
They may be the fastest creatures on Earth, swooping on prey at speeds of 200mph. But numbers of peregrine falcons in one of Scotland’s national parks have plummeted in the past two decades, according to a worrying report. The first major survey of the species in the Cairngorms National Park has shown the number of […]
Peregrine falcons retain trade protections, despite downlisting bid by Canada and US
The U.S. and Canada have failed in their bid to loosen restrictions on the international trade in peregrine falcons, with delegates to CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, voting against it at an summit underway in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The two countries had submitted a joint proposal to move peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) from CITES Appendix […]
Scientists slam Canada-US proposal to lower trade protections for peregrine falcons
The crow-sized, slate-blue-backed peregrine falcon, with its bright yellow feet, soars across the skies from Greenland’s Arctic tundra to the steppe plains of Patagonia in South America. Falco peregrinus is one of the most widespread birds on the planet, with 19 subspecies that call coasts, mountains, deserts and river valleys home. These eye-catching raptors are […]
What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife as Trump expands oil drilling access in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
The largest tract of public land in the United States is a wild expanse of tundra and wetlands stretching across nearly 23 million acres of northern Alaska. It’s called the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, but despite its industrial-sounding name, the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, or NPR-A, is much more than a fuel depot. Tens of […]
Sweet peregrine falcon chicks that delighted thousands of bird lovers on livestream were POISONED just weeks after someone stamped on eggs at another Cathedral
Fury is growing at Worcester Cathedral after tests revealed its little peregrine falcon chicks had been poisoned – in the bird community’s second tragedy this year. Post-mortem examinations have revealed that two of the three birds, which lived on the roof of the church, died after ingesting poison. Bird lovers were delighted earlier this year […]
Peregrine Falcon Eggs Smashed During Cathedral Livestream
A beloved livestream showing peregrine falcons nesting at St Albans Cathedral in England has been taken offline after a devastating incident. According to BBC News, a man was seen walking across the nest and smashing the birds’ eggs during a live broadcast watched by thousands. The falcons, named Alban and Boudica, have been nesting on […]
The watchers who prey on Israel’s falcon poachers
For the volunteer watchers scanning southern Israel’s wheatfields, protecting migratory falcons from poachers is a highly coordinated security operation. The raptors may top the food chain in the wild, but here the predators can themselves become the prey. Many protected species of migratory birds spend their winters in this agricultural area close to the Gaza […]