Virginia peregrine falcon monitoring and management program: Year 2019 report

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) was believed to be extirpated as a breeding species in Virginia by the early 1960s. An aggressive restoration program was initiated in 1978 that included the release of 115 captive-reared birds on the Coastal Plain

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Main Authors: Watts, B. D., Watts, M. U.
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Published: W&M ScholarWorks 2019
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/ccb_reports/587
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/context/ccb_reports/article/1586/viewcontent/CCBTR_19_13_VA_PEFA_report_2019_Final.pdf
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Summary:The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) was believed to be extirpated as a breeding species in Virginia by the early 1960s. An aggressive restoration program was initiated in 1978 that included the release of 115 captive-reared birds on the Coastal Plain