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Topics – Peregrine Conference
The topics will focus on the Peregrine Falcon and will likely include:
- populations – current status and trends
- conservation – approaches and techniques
- breeding sites – tree-nesting and urban colonisation
- genetics – including taxonomy
- contaminants
- diseases
- ringing and marking – benefits, risks and
- movements – dispersal, habitat use and migration studies
- threats – human persecution, poisoning, electrocution and collision
- sustainable use
- conservation icon – international collaboration and cooperation
- public engagement and strategies for inspiring and involving the next generation of peregrine ecologists/conservationists (e.g., how to do things such as setting up peregrine watches, installing webcams, monitoring peregrines, coordinating data, advising churches, etc.)