10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2012

For the past five years I have been fortunate to have a Ferruginous Hawk wintering near a farm in a grassland area below the foothills where I live. Ferruginous Hawks were petitioned for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1991 but rejected; currently they are listed as a Category 2 Species by the U.S.

Squirrels 158

Squirrels Prairie Dogs North America Rabbits 158

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list. Once a body of research was established and the bird was declared endangered, it took many more years of experimentation, political maneuvering, conflicts with the National Guard, and some tragic fires to establish what is now acclaimed as a model conservation project.

Michigan 245

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 245

10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

But for a while one constant in his life was his grandfather’s farm, a far-off stretch of land in Comanche County, Texas. Again, Cade led with solid evidence acquired through his own research. It was there where the first glimpse of his future began. And grow they did. By 1999, the Peregrine Falcon was removed from the U.S.

Falcons 196

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 196