PEREGRINE FUND INC
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Mission Statement
The Peregrine Fund was founded in 1970 to restore the Peregrine Falcon, which was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 1999. That success encouraged the organization to expand its focus and apply its experience and understanding to raptor conservation efforts on behalf of more than 100 species in 65 countries worldwide. The organization is non-political, solution-oriented and hands-on, with a mission to: •Restore rare species through captive breeding and releases. •Improve capacity for local conservation. •Conduct scientific research and environmental education. •Conserve habitat. The Peregrine Fund is a member of EarthShare, a federation of the nation’s finest environmental and conservation organizations.
About This Cause
The Peregrine Fund is a non-profit dedicated to saving birds of prey from extinction. Throughout the world, birds of prey are threatened by shooting, poisoning, and loss of habitat. Saving these birds is an effective means of conserving the rich diversity of life that is critical to the future health of our planet and the well-being of generations to come. Since our beginning in 1970, The Peregrine Fund has been a small, nimble organization that is able to respond quickly to emerging needs. We take pride in being a common-sense, elbow-grease, no-frills, hands-on group of dedicated professionals. We tackle only those projects for which we are the most qualified and where a definite need exists. And we always strive to leave a lasting result. Our effort to save the Peregrine Falcon from extinction typifies our approach to problem solving. When it became clear in the 1960s that Peregrine Falcons, Bald Eagles and other birds of prey were in trouble due to the effects of DDT, we set our sights on stopping the slide to extinction. Led by our founder Tom Cade, then a professor of Ornithology at Cornell University, The Peregrine Fund pioneered methods of breeding Peregrine Falcons in captivity and successfully releasing them to the wild. Almost 30 years later, we proudly hosted an international celebration when the Peregrine Falcon was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 1999. That success enabled us to act on similar problems around the world. To magnify results and stretch dollars, we cooperate with other people, agencies and organizations on every project. We believe that this is not only efficient, it also helps build skills, expertise, understanding, and pride among local people who live among threatened birds of prey. Since 1984, The Peregrine Fund has been headquartered at the World Center for Birds of Prey, a 580-acre site in Boise, Idaho. Our campus includes an interpretive center, falconry archives and breeding facilities that currently produce chicks from captive flocks of endangered Aplomado Falcons and California Condors. In the past, we have produced Mauritius Kestrels, Harpy Eagles and other rare and endangered birds of prey for release to the wild. Ours is a partnership in the conservation of birds of prey and our natural world. Join us by becoming a member or donating today. The Peregrine Fund is a member of EarthShare, a federation of America’s most respected environmental and conservation organizations.