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Long-Term Monitoring Of A Successful Recovery Program Of Peregrine Falcons In Virginia, B. D. Watts, Mitchell A. Byrd, E. K. Mojica, S. Padgett, S. R. Harding, C. A. Koppie Dec 2018

Long-Term Monitoring Of A Successful Recovery Program Of Peregrine Falcons In Virginia, B. D. Watts, Mitchell A. Byrd, E. K. Mojica, S. Padgett, S. R. Harding, C. A. Koppie

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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 Mountain physiographic region (1985–1993). The first occupied territory was established and the first breeding attempt was documented in 1979 and 1982, respectively. We have monitored the size, distribution, reproductive rate, and substrate use of the resulting breeding population (1979–2016). The population proceeded through an establishment phase (1979–1993) driven by releases with an average …


Assessment Of Black Rail Status In Georgia, Interim Report: Summer 2018, B. D. Watts, B. J. Paxton, F. M. Smith Jul 2018

Assessment Of Black Rail Status In Georgia, Interim Report: Summer 2018, B. D. Watts, B. J. Paxton, F. M. Smith

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