By Francisco Ehrenberg | Special Projects and Innovation Officer
Dear friends,
In the first week of June, we collaborated on the successful installation of a satellite transmitter on a juvenile golden eagle in Chihuahua, Mexico. The satellite tag will provide critical scientific data that will lead to the design of better conservation strategies. This is an especially important achievement in Mexico, as scientific information on this species is scarce. In the coming weeks, we hope to install an additional tag on an adult eagle that is currently recovering in a raptor rehabilitation center after being found injured in the wild.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have had to cancel some of this year’s activities, like the environmental education workshops with local communities. Despite these challenges, we have been able to adapt and, with the use of technology, spread the conservation message among relevant stakeholders. For example, one of our partner organizations created a digital poster to educate ranchers on the dangers of using poison as a strategy for predator control—a widespread practice in many parts of Mexico that accounts for a high percentage of golden eagle mortality. The poster will be distributed via WhatsApp and we hope that it will slowly contribute to changing the mindset around some of these practices.
Your support is paramount for the continuation of our work. Thank you for joining us on this journey, and please consider renewing your contribution to the project.
Sincerely,
Francisco Ehrenberg
By Francisco Ehrenberg | Special Projects and Innovation Officer
By Francisco Ehrenberg | Special Projects and Innovation Officer
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