The Peregrine Fund Inc

Filing Period

Oct 1, 2009 to Sep 30, 2010

Signed

Feb 7, 2011

Return Version

2009v1.2

Gross Receipts

$7,431,021

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Conservation Programs - Since founding in 1970, over 100 raptor species in approximately 64 countries have benefitted from field research and hands-on recovery efforts by the organization. This year The Peregrine Fund was involved in raptor research, graduate studies, and conservation projects in 16 countries on four continents around the world. Grants were provided to students conducting graduate thesis research projects and doctoral and master's studies, all in their native countries. Eight young of the critically endangered Ridgway's Hawk were successfully fledged into the wild in the Dominican Republic in an experimental assisted dispersal project. Five Orange-breasted Falcon chicks, hatched in captivity, were released into the wild in Belize, and surveys were conducted for nesting falcons in Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala. Captive-bred and wild-hatched Harpy Eagles were tracked and observed in the forests of Panama and Belize using radio telemetry, and public educational campaigns were conducted to reduce shooting of this threatened species. Three vulture species tracked with GPS-GSM transmitters placed on 29 individuals in Kenya revealed a 25% mortality rate due to poisoning, and African Fish Eagles were observed and tracked with VHF radio transmitters to understand the impact on this species of flower horticulture on the shores of Lake Naivasha. In Madagascar, work continued to set aside globally significant wetlands and forests, monitor rare and endangered raptor species, assist captive breeding of critically endangered species, support graduate students' studies, and work with local communities to develop an ecotourism program while protecting traditional customs and practices. Financial and technical support was given to the Philippine Eagle Foundation for work including captive breeding and release of Philippine Eagles, public education, conservation of critical habitat, and telemetry studies on wild eagles. Annual breeding population surveys of critically endangered Gyps vultures were completed in India, Pakistan, and Nepal that tentatively revealed a reduction in the rate of population decline due to the use of veterinary diclofenac. A raptor research and conservation workshop was held in Mongolia for over 100 biologists from Asia, surveys were completed in Mongolia for Pallas's Fish Eagles, and an ecological study was completed on Grey-headed Fish Eagles in Cambodia.

Activity 3

Education / Information - Education is a vital component in all of The Peregrine Fund's conservation projects. Knowledge dispels misunderstandings about birds of prey and increases their chances for long-term survival. The Velma Morrison Interpretive Center is the centerpiece of the education effort in Boise, Idaho. This year 35,700 people were reached through on-site and off-site programs. Construction was completed and a grand opening event was held in June for "Condor Cliffs," an outdoor exhibit featuring a pair of California Condors. A world-class library provides journal articles to scientists and field researchers all over the world free of charge. This year staff supplied PDF copies of 1,052 articles from to scientists in 32 countries. The online global Raptor Information Network makes encyclopedic information about birds of prey available to anyone with access to the internet. This year content was added to the accounts of 333 raptor species and the network received 71,286 visits, 308,840 page views and 765,458 hits. The organization created newsletters, news releases, brochures and other materials intended for the public. A webcam trained on a nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons in downtown Boise received 296,584 page views. The Archives of Falconry showcases books, artifacts and equipment related to the ancient sport of falconry. This year the archives web pages on The Peregrine Fund site were completely revised and a profile created on Facebook with over 1600 fans. The curator published Bibliotheca Accipitraria II, the fourth volume in the Archives' Heritage Publication series.

Filer

EIN

23-1969973