Raptor Conservation Highlights from Latin America

The following are some notable conservation Projects from the Latin American region of the AmFalCon network. They have been translated into your language for your convenience.

Venezuelan Bird Banding Programe

Merlin, Photo credits: Israel Manrique Sleiman
Merlin, Photo credits: Israel Manrique Sleiman
Barn Owl (Tyto Alba).
Photo Credits: J.C. Fernández-Ordóñez
Barn Owl (Tyto Alba). Photo Credits: J.C. Fernández-Ordóñez
Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris)
Photo Credits: J.C. Fernández-Ordóñez
Roadside Hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) Photo Credits: J.C. Fernández-Ordóñez

LINKING PEREGRINE FALCONS (FALCO PEREGRINUS) WINTERING IN PERU WITH THEIR NORTH AMERICAN NATAL AND BREEDING GROUNDS

by Oscar Beingolea

Oscar Beingolea on his last ringing expedition
Oscar Beingolea on his last ringing expedition
The late Oscar Beingolea dedicated his life to studying three subspecies of the peregrine falcon which were found in Peru.
Migratory:
Tundrius 
Anatun 

Resident:
Cassini
The late Oscar Beingolea dedicated his life to studying three subspecies of the peregrine falcon which were found in Peru. Migratory: Tundrius Anatun Resident: Cassini
Ringing peregrines is what Oscar lived for.
Ringing peregrines is what Oscar lived for.

American Falconry Magazine Article on FADA

IAF Latin America Working Group (GTLA) Youth Exchange:

Rehabilitation of Isidors Eagles in Colombia

An X-ray of an Injured Isidors Eagle
An X-ray of an Injured Isidors Eagle
Repairing the Isidors eagles feathers through the imping process.
Repairing the Isidors eagles feathers through the imping process.
Rehabilitating the Juvenile Isidors Eagle.
Such success stories achieved using falconry techniques such as imping, casting, and training it to hunt and fly to improve fitness are vital in ensuring that injured raptors may be rehabilitated after such an unfortunate encounter.
This is one of many success stories which you may read about on the FADA project website: fada.org.co/
Rehabilitating the Juvenile Isidors Eagle. Such success stories achieved using falconry techniques such as imping, casting, and training it to hunt and fly to improve fitness are vital in ensuring that injured raptors may be rehabilitated after such an unfortunate encounter. This is one of many success stories which you may read about on the FADA project website: fada.org.co/

Project for the Rehabilitation of Falco Peregrinus cassini in Chile:

Photo Credits for all pictures: Christian Gonzalez.
Photo Credits for all pictures: Christian Gonzalez.
Falco Peregrinus cassini
Falco Peregrinus cassini
The pallid peregrine is an emblematic species which is native to Patagonia and is present in southern Chile and Argentina. Christian Gonzalez and his family have dedicated their breeding facility KREYENBORGI to study, breed and rehabilitate this species to help restore the normal level of populations which have been reduced due to urban development and illegal trafficking. The conference paper viewable through the link above gives  further information regarding this.
The pallid peregrine is an emblematic species which is native to Patagonia and is present in southern Chile and Argentina. Christian Gonzalez and his family have dedicated their breeding facility KREYENBORGI to study, breed and rehabilitate this species to help restore the normal level of populations which have been reduced due to urban development and illegal trafficking. The conference paper viewable through the link above gives further information regarding this.