Fact sheet

• The Peregrine Fund was founded in 1970 at Cornell University to recover the Peregrine Falcon, which was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 1999. That success encouraged the organization to become involved in other projects to restore rare birds of prey worldwide.
• In 1984, the non-profit organization established the World Center for Birds of Prey, located on 580 acres on a hilltop south of Boise, Idaho. The campus includes administrative headquarters, the Velma Morrison Interpretive Center, a breeding facility for endangered birds of prey, and the Herrick Collections Building, which houses a world-class library and the Archives of Falconry.
• The organization's goals are to restore rare species through captive breeding and releases; improve capacity for local conservation; conduct scientific research and environmental education; and conserve habitat.
• Nearly 80 percent of The Peregrine Fund's annual $5.3 million budget is privately funded. An endowment supports administrative/development costs, allowing 94 percent of donations to go directly to conserving birds of prey.
• Currently, the organization is leading two recovery programs in the United States: the Aplomado Falcon in Texas and New Mexico and the California Condor in northern Arizona. The breeding facility in Boise produces young birds that are released to establish and enhance wild populations of these species.
• Globally, the organization is involved in more than 20 raptor conservation projects in the Neotropics (Caribbean and Central and South America), Africa (South Africa, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Zanzibar) and the Asia-Pacific region (New Guinea, Philippines and India).
• The Peregrine Fund's Velma Morrison Interpretive Center, built in 1994, is the centerpiece of the organization's education effort. The center puts the world of birds of prey on display through interactive displays, multi-media shows and up-close views of live hawks, falcons, eagles, and owls. Visitors may observe California Condors, Harpy Eagles, and other endangered birds that are unable to return to the wild. Each year, 45,000 people participate in the center's outreach and education programs.
  
  

The Peregrine Fund World Center for Birds of Prey · 5668 W. Flying hawk lane · boise, idaho 83709 USA
Phone: 208.362.3716 · fax: 208.362.2376 · Email: tpf@peregrinefund.org

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