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Learn from the experts in raptor conservation from around the world via exclusive interviews. Hear from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's current collaborators, former trainees, and seasoned staff about the ongoing raptor research projects happening locally to globally.

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    • Dec 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    The Future of Conserving the Corridor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 45:19


    In this FINALE episode of Season 2, we hear from Sean Grace, HMS President, Laurie Goodrich, HMS Director of Conservation, and Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza, HMS Board Member and Founder of the Veracruz River of Raptors, as they discuss the hopes and future plans for the collaborative effort of protecting the migratory corridors that run throughout the Western Hemisphere.  THANK YOU for all of your support this season!  Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! Keep up to date by following our social media on Instagram and Twitter @hawk_mountain, and on Facebook at facebook.com/HawkMountainSanctuary.  If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thanks for listening, and hope to "see" you next season!

    Collaborative Conservation: The Migratory Bird Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 45:19


    In this penultimate episode, Chad Witko, National Audubon Society Outreach Biologist, explains the new and exciting Migratory Bird Initiative, which is gathering migratory data of birds from researchers across the Western Hemisphere to visualize current populations and identify priorities for avian conservation.  Learn more about the Migratory Bird Initiative: https://www.audubon.org/conservation/migratory-bird-initiative Stay up to date with Audubon's social media:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NationalAudubonSociety  Twitter - https://twitter.com/audubonsociety  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/audubonsociety  Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Pioneering Raptor Conservation in Colombia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 63:02


    In this episode, HMS Trainee alumna Esther Vallejo and HMS Board Member Ana Maria Castaño discuss their raptor conservation initiatives in Colombia, including a brand new raptor monitoring and education site in Ibagué, Tolima. Follow the Tolima, Colombia Raptor Count on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migracionrapacesco/ Follow the Tolima, Colombia Raptor Count on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/migracionrapacesco/ Donate to the GoFundMe for Raptor Conservation in Colombia: https://www.gofundme.com/f/q5ztjr-conservation-of-migratory-raptors-in-colombia Learn about Parque de la Conservación, where Ana is Director of Conservation: https://www.parquedelaconservacion.com/ Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Raptors from Ocean to Ocean: Migration and Conservation in Panama

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 77:26


    In this episode, Rosabel Miro, Panama Audubon Executive Director, and Chelina Batista, ADOPTA Bosque Director of Sciences, discuss the amazing raptor migration that takes place over Panama and their inspiring and expansive raptor monitoring efforts.  Audubon Panama: http://www.audubonpanama.org Raptors from Ocean to Ocean: http://www.audubonpanama.org/aves-de-panama/aves-migratorias.html Adopt a Panamanian Forest (ADOPTA Bosque): https://adoptabosque.org/english Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    The Return of the Kekoldi, Costa Rica Hawkwatch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 26:22


    HMS Senior Scientist Dr. JF Therrien and Founder and Co-Director pf the Kèköldi Hawkwatch Pablo Porras discuss the founding and recent revival of the Kèköldi Hawkwatch in Costa Rica, which is the second largest concentration of migratory raptors in the world.  Learn more about the Kèköldi Hawkwatch: https://kekoldi.org Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kekoldihw Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kekoldihawkwatch Check out their current count data: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=620 Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Raptor Conservation in Cuba

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 59:59


    Last week we learned about raptor conservation and ecology in the Caribbean Islands, and this week we fly west to hear from Freddy Rodríguez Santana as he discusses raptor conservation efforts in Cuba.  Learn about the Caribbean Biological Corridor (CBC) initiative: http://cbcbio.org Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Conserving Caribbean Raptors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 64:58


    This week we travel to the Caribbean Islands! In this episode Hawk Mountain trainee alumnus Julio Gallardo discusses the ecology and conservation of raptors in Puerto Rico and the surrounding islands. Learn more about the Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk Research Project: https://www.peregrinefund.org/projects/puerto-rican-sharp-shinned-hawk Donate to the Project: https://www.peregrinefund.org/puerto-rican-sharp-shinned-hawk-crisis-fund Thank you to The Brickhouse Grill for sponsoring today's episode! Visit https://www.bhgrill.com to check them out. Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Educación de Rapaces Conecta Hawk Mountain a Veracruz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 55:45


    En este capítulo Español, Jamie Dawson, Directora de Educación de Hawk Mountain y Yumei Cabrera, Especialista en Educación Ambiental de Pronatura Veracruz Rio de Rapaces, discuten los colaboraciones, retos, y la importancia de educación sobre conservación de rapaces en Pennsylvania y México. Aprende más sobre Pronatura Veracruz: https://veracruzrioderapaces.org  Síguelo Pronatura Veracruz: www.facebook.com/PronaturaVeraruz, www.twitter.com/pronatura_ver, www.instagram.com/pronatura_veracruz Visite www.hawkmountain.org para aprender más sobre nuestro departamentes de ciencia, educación, o mayordomía, o para planificar una visita. Quieres patrocinar este podcast? Envia un correo electrónico a info@hawkmountain.org. ¡Gracias para escuchando!   English translation: In this ALL SPANISH episode, Hawk Mountain Director of Education Jamie Dawson and Pronatura Veracruz River of Raptors Environmental Education Specialist Yumei Cabrera discuss the collaborations, challenges, and importance of raptor conservation education both in Pennsylvania and in Mexico. Download an English translation of this episode: www.hawkmountain.org/download/?id=7166 Learn more about the Pronatura Veracruz River of Raptors: https://veracruzrioderapaces.org Follow Pronatura Veracruz: www.facebook.com/PronaturaVeraruz, www.twitter.com/pronatura_ver, www.instagram.com/pronatura_veracruz Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Raptor Conservation Culture and Outreach in Veracruz, Mexico

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 32:46


    Last week we learned about the founding of the Veracruz River of Raptors, and this week we hear from Elisa Peresbarbosa Rojas, Pronatura Veracruz Executive Director, and Kashmir Wolf, Pronatura Veracruz Monitoring Coordinator, about the count site's current community education and conservation outreach efforts. Learn more about the Pronatura Veracruz River of Raptors: https://veracruzrioderapaces.org/  Follow Pronatura Veracruz: www.facebook.com/PronaturaVeraruz, www.twitter.com/pronatura_ver, www.instagram.com/pronatura_veracruz Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Founding the Veracruz River of Raptors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 57:51


    Hawk Mountain Director of Conservation Science Dr. Laurie Goodrich, Hawk Watch International Founder Steve Hoffman, and Pronatura Veracruz Founder Dr. Ernesto Inzunza Ruelas discuss the beginning of the impressive and vital Veracruz River of Raptors count site, founded 30 years ago this fall! Learn more about the River of Raptors: https://pronaturaveracruz.org/vrr/proy_historia.php Follow Pronatura Veracruz: www.facebook.com/PronaturaVeraruz, www.twitter.com/pronatura_ver, www.instagram.com/pronatura_veracruz Learn more about HawkWatch International: www.hawkwatch.org Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Swainson's Hawk Research Along the West Coast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 46:35


    In this episode we head over to the West Coast with Mike Kochert and Chris Vennum, as they discuss Swainson's hawk monitoring and conservation with Tracking Talons project. To support and learn more about this research, visit http://swainson.org If you would like to support the MOTUS tower project at Veracruz, visit www.pronaturaveracruz.org/contribuye.php  Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or to plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Turkey Vulture Research in Western North America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 38:06


    Hawk Mountain Senior Research Biologist David Barber and Coastal Raptors founder and Executive Director Dr. Dan Varland discuss the ongoing research and monitoring of turkey vultures living and migrating in western North America.  Visit the following links to learn more about Hawk Mountain's and Coastal Raptor's vulture research: HMS Vulture Research: hawkmountain.org/conservation-science/active-research/raptor-conservation-studies/new-world-vultures Coastal Raptors Vulture Research: https://coastalraptors.com/Research/TurkeyVultureTracking.aspx Coastal Raptors Collaboration with HMS: https://coastalraptors.com/Collaborations/HawkMountainSanctuaryAssociation.aspx Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Going the Distance with Broad-winged Hawks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 22:40


    Hawk Mountain Director of Conservation Science Dr. Laurie Goodrich and Research Biologist Rebecca McCabe discuss their ongoing work monitoring and tracking broad-winged hawks, long-distance migrants that migrate through northeast US all the way down through Central America and into South America. They aim to better understand the species "migration connectivity" in order to properly conserve their populations along this massive flyway.  Visit hawkmountain.org/conservation-science/active-research/raptor-conservation-studies/broad-winged-hawks to learn more!  Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Conserving Western Hemispheric Migration Flyways

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 29:54


    Welcome back to Season 2 of The Hawk's Call! In this season debut episode, Hawk Mountain President Sean Grace and Director of Conservation Science Dr. Laurie Goodrich discussed the importance of the migration routes that run from North America, funneling through Central America to several countries in South America. Hear about how Hawk Mountain is working to export the hawk count model and support researchers and count sites along these flyways. Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Conserving the Corridor: Season 2 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 1:57


    Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's podcast The Hawk's Call is back for another season! This season, titled Conserve the Corridor, will feature more discussions and interviews with scientists and educators working to conserve raptors along the Western Hemispheric migration flyways.  New episodes debut each Wednesday starting September 1. Stay tuned! 

    The Raptor Population Index Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 22:13


    In this FINAL episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from our own Dr. Laurie Goodrich, Director of Conservation Science at Hawk Mountain, and Dr. David Oleyar, Director of Long-term Monitoring and Community Science at Hawk Watch International, as they discuss updates around the Raptor Population Index Project, an international network of raptor monitoring data. Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening to this season!

    Conservation of African Vultures

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 32:48


    In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from current collaborators Dr. Lindy Thompson and Danielle do Toit as they discuss their work researching and educating about several vulture species throughout Africa. Their work includes wing tagging, creation of "Vulture Safe Zones," and educational outreach with regional landowners. Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Global Vulture Conservation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 33:50


    In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from former HMS Director of Conservation Science Dr. Keith Bildstein, an expert and leader in global vulture conservation and research. He discusses his experiences and the bright future of vulture conservation. Stay tuned for a new book by Keith coming in the next year! Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Climate Change in the Arctic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 18:00


    In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from former trainee and current graduate student Teja Curk and HMS Senior Scientist Dr. JF Therrien as they discuss their ongoing conservation research of raptors and their relationship with climate change in the Arctic Circle. They recently published their updated findings in the scientific journal Nature. Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Raptor Conservation in Batumi, Georgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 32:46


    In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from former trainee Aslan Bolkvadze, as he discusses his ongoing involvement with the Batumi Raptor Count in the country of Georgia. Aslan has assisted with the official count, where they see jaw-dropping numbers of migrating raptors, but he currently works specifically with conservation education efforts in the region.  Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Raptor Conservation in the Iberian Peninsula

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 36:10


    In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from former trainee and long-time collaborator Alfonso Godino, as he discusses his impressive and successful raptor conservation research initiatives in the Iberian Peninsula, including species such as the cinereous vultures, Rüppell's vultures, and bearded vultures.  Thank you to this episode's sponsor: The Brickhouse Grill! Check them out at www.bhgrill.com.  Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Striated Caracaras of the Falkland Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 29:27


    In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from collaborator Katie Harrington, as she discusses her work studying the charismatic striated caracara—also known as Johnny Rooks by the locals—in the Falkland Islands.  Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Expanding American Kestrel Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 32:23


    In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from Hawk Mountain's Dr. JF Therrien and collaborator and expert Dr. David Bird, as they discuss the intricacies of the expanding American kestrel research unifying researchers and scientists of different expertise to better understand the decline of this species.  Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    Hawk Mountain Updates with President Sean Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 25:52


    Get to know Hawk Mountain Sanctuary as we discuss some of our outstanding accomplishments over the last three years with President Sean Grace. Learn about why we started a podcast and how our non-profit organization is linked to some of our amazing future guests through global raptor conservation science and education. Visit www.hawkmountain.org to learn more about our science, education, and stewardship, or plan a visit! If you would like to sponsor a future podcast episode, please reach out to info@hawkmountain.org. Thank you for listening!

    The Hawk's Call Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 2:26


    Enjoy this short teaser introduction about what to expect in the coming episodes of the first season of The Hawk's Call podcast! 

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