World Center for Birds of Prey

For other uses, see Bird of prey (disambiguation).
The Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey
Panorama of World Center for Birds of Prey, May 2017
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Established1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Location5668 W. Flying Hawk Lane
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Coordinates43°31′01″N 116°15′22″W / 43.517°N 116.256°W / 43.517; -116.256
Visitors50,000 / yr.
PresidentRichard T. Watson
Websiteperegrinefund.org
Boise is located in the United States
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Location in the United States

The World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho, is the headquarters for The Peregrine Fund, an international non-profit organization founded in 1970 that conserves endangered raptors around the world.[1][2][3]

Built 40 years ago in 1984,[4][5] the World Center for Birds of Prey is located on 580 acres (2.3 km2) on a hilltop overlooking Boise, south of the airport and east of Kuna. The campus consists of the business offices of The Peregrine Fund, breeding facilities for endangered raptors, the Velma Morrison Interpretive Center, and the Herrick Collections Building, which houses a large research library and the Archives of Falconry.

The Peregrine Fund is known for its worldwide conservation and recovery efforts of rare and endangered raptors. The organization's first recovery effort focused on the peregrine falcon, which was facing extinction due to the widespread use of the chemical DDT.[1][3] The peregrine falcon was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species list in 1999 at an international celebration held in Boise.[6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ a b Green, Steve (November 19, 1984). "New center will breed birds of prey". Schenectady Gazette. New York. UPI. p. 50.
  2. ^ "Birds of prey a major tourist attraction in southwest Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Southwest Idaho Travel Association, Inc. February 19, 1987. p. 6 ID.
  3. ^ a b Schneider, Keith (June 9, 1988). "Bird center rescues predators falling prey to progress". Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. (New York Times). p. 6.
  4. ^ "Officials dedicate new World Center for Birds of Prey". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (staff and wire reports). May 14, 1984. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Move over spuds - Idaho also famous for prey birds". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. December 10, 1984. p. D9.
  6. ^ Gallagher, Dan (August 26, 1998). "Falcon to be taken off endangered list". Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. p. A4.
  7. ^ "Crapo wants peregrines taken off list". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. July 22, 1999. p. B2.
  8. ^ Kelley, Matt (August 20, 1999). "Peregrine falcon back from the abyss". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. B3.
  9. ^ Miller, John (July 25, 2006). "Perigrine falcon graces Idaho quarter". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. Associated Press. p. 9A.