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New book coming soon: State of the World's Raptors

Many of the world’s raptors, or birds of prey, are experiencing declines and are increasingly threatened with extinction. The State of the World’s Raptors provides a novel approach to setting priorities for the conservation of raptors across the globe. Biologists from The Peregrine Fund, the US Geological Survey, and the Zoological Society of London divided the world into 14 raptor conservation regions. They then determined priorities for raptor conservation based on the evolutionary distinctiveness and extinction risk of the species that occur in each region. Priorities for each raptor conservation region were documented in separate chapters, each of which was led by local raptor experts. The State of the World’s Raptors thus provides regional perspectives on global priorities to save raptors from extinction.

State of the World's Raptors represents a groundbreaking scholarly contribution to ornithological research, led by Christopher McClure, PhD, Executive Vice President of Conservation and Science at The Peregrine Fund. This comprehensive volume is an essential reference that bridges academic insight with critical and global conservation knowledge, offering unparalleled value to both seasoned researchers and emerging professionals in the field of raptor biology and conservation.

Designed to be both authoritative and accessible, the book serves as an indispensable resource for biologists at every stage of their career—from newly minted graduate students developing thesis proposals to veteran field researchers seeking the most current scientific perspectives on raptor populations and ecosystems.

This book not only synthesizes cutting-edge research but also provides a definitive overview of the current challenges and opportunities in raptor conservation, making it a must-have addition to any serious biological science library.


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Chapters in this book (printed and online) may be reproduced, downloaded, and distributed separately for non-profit, non-commercial purposes, provided the original author(s) and source(s) are credited. Please use the recommended citation with the DOI number provided in each chapter to cite online publications.

Cover images by Jim Shane

State of the World's Raptors book

Copyright ©2025 The Peregrine Fund

ISBN 979-8-218-61433-1

Preferred citation:

C.J.W. McClure, L. Dunn, J. A. Johnson, T. E. Katzner, R. Gumbs, and E. R. Buechley, editors. 2025. State of the World’s Raptors, The Peregrine Fund, Boise, Idaho, USA.

This entire work is openly licensed by CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Additionally, Chapter 4, Determining global and regional raptor conservation priorities, and Chapter 16, Raptor conservation in North and Central Asia, are also licensed under CC0 1.0.