Florida to Allow Capture of Peregrines

By Corey • December 11, 2009 • No comments yet

In a move that would have been completely unthinkable even fifteen years ago, the state of Florida has decided to permit the capture of a small number of Peregrine Falcons by falconers. Peregrine Falcon numbers have come back amazingly but Audubon of Florida is concerned. “Audubon views the peregrine as an iconic species, and we have concerns regarding lack of monitoring in Florida to help ensure no future decline in this species,” said Julie Wraithmell of Audubon of Florida. “We hope the Commission will help promote conservation of the species by funding monitoring projects.”

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Corey

Corey is a lifelong upstate New Yorker who recently took the plunge and moved to the city. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list and broke the magical 300 barrier in New York State in 2007 by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative. He lives near Forest Park in Queens with Daisy, their son, Desmond, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B.

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