Long-term monitoring of a successful recovery program of Peregrine Falcons in Virginia

The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum) was believed to be extirpated as a breeding species in Virginia by the early 1960s. An aggressive restoration program was initiated in 1978 that involved the release of captive-reared birds totaling 115 on the Coastal Plain (1978–1985) and 127 in the Mo...

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Main Authors: Watts Bryan D., Byrd Mitchell A., Mojica Elizabeth K., Padgett Shawn M., Harding Sergio R., Koppie Craig A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-12-01
Series:Ornis Hungarica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/orhu-2018-0018