Peregrine_Falcon

Peregrine Falcon Peregrine Falcons in Urban Habitats Page 1 Timeline I. Introduction a) Peregrine Falcon facts -habitat characteristics, prey, etc. II. Population decline a) DDT and other organochlorine pesticides -their harmful effects on Peregrine Falcons b) Specific examples of population decreases III. Human effort to reestablish population a) Peregrine Fund/ Dr. Tom Cade - Initial plan to save species from extinction b) Captive breeding, released into urban areas/wild - “Hacking” IV. Falcons in cities a) Nesting sites b) Prey and hunting c) Successes/failures - Benefits/risks of cities d) Examples of specific urban populations V. Population increase a) Reasons for increase b) Reintroduction to old nesting sites - Failure of certain populations to recover VI. Future of Peregrine Falcons a) Future in cities b) Future in natural habitats c) Worldwide outlook for Peregrine Falcons Works Cited Page Peregrine Falcon Population Timeline Year 1900 -2ooo breeding pairs in US (Rowland, 2000) 1950s -Populations began disappearing (Rowland, 2000) -Heavy use of DDT and other organochlorine pesticides 1964 -Peregrine Falcon vanished from Eastern US (Rowland, 2000) 1970 - Listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969 -39 breeding pairs in US (Rowland, 2000) -Peregrine Fund initiated by Dr. Tom Cade (Rowland, 2000) 1972 -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) banned DDT in US 1973 -Endangered Species Act of 1973 1974 -After first year of Cade’s plan, 20 hatchlings survived captive breeding, some were released into the wild (Rowland, 2000) -Fewer than 325 breeding pairs in N. America (Rowland,2000) 1980s -Population began recovering -Release of 3,000 peregrine, birds, falcons, population, cities, falcon, 2000, rowland, populations, species, ddt, breeding, prey, released, pairs, endangered, urban, natural, wild, save, pesticides, nesting, high, been, act, 1999, year, time, savage, first, effort, decline, because, though