The Peregrine Fund Inc

Filing Period

Oct 1, 2010 to Sep 30, 2011

Signed

Jan 31, 2012

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$8,396,539

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. Eleven 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 33 individuals in Kenya revealed a 25% mortality rate due to poisoning, and 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. Field observations to detect wintering areas of Chinese Sparrowhawks was carried out in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua; they were recorded at four localities, up to 1,200 km to the east of the currently known wintering range limit, thus proving that the species winters in Papua, although probably at very low density.

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 38,100 people were reached through on-site and off-site programs. In an effort to promote outdoor learning opportunities, an interpretive trail with a gazebo at a scenic overlook was added to the facility's offerings for visitors. 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 1,049 articles in response to 376 requests from 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 125,108 visits, 331,262 page views and 1,054,995 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 293,084 page views during the nesting season. The Archives of Falconry showcases books, artifacts and equipment related to the ancient sport of falconry. The Archives profile on Facebook, set up in the previous year, currently has 2,124 fans. Bibliotheca Accipitraria II, the fourth volume in the Archives' Heritage Publication series was printed and made available for sale.

Filer

EIN

23-1969973