Project Report
| Aug 27, 2019
August update
By Francisco Ehrenberg | Special Projects and Innovation Officer
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Young eagle seen flying with his parents.
Dear friends,
On our previous report, we told you about a golden eagle chick that we were following in the state of Guanajuato—the only known chick to have hatched in that region this year. As this season was very dry and had a marked lack of available prey for the eagles, we were worried that the chick would not have enough resources to survive. Against all odds, however, during the last days of June, our feathery friend took his first flight all by himself. We were even able to snap a picture of the young eagle flying alongside his parents! This brings renewed hope for the continuation of the species in central Mexico.
On a different note, we produced a new comic book that tells the story of Iká—which translates to “wind” in Rarámuri, a local indigenous language—, a golden eagle chick that was born in the state of Chihuahua. This new material will be used to support our educational program with children in rural communities.
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.
Kind regards,
Francisco
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New comic book!
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May 23, 2019
May update
By Francisco Ehrenberg | Special Projects and Innovation Officer
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Golden eagle chick in Guanajuato (May 11th)
Dear friends,
We have been following this year’s breeding season in the states of Chihuahua and Guanajuato very closely. Our local community monitors—a group of lively, empowered youths committed with golden eagle conservation—identified 11 eagle pairs in Chihuahua, six of which produced offspring this year.
In the state of Guanajuato, in central Mexico, only one of the two identified breeding pairs produced offspring. Although prey availability has been low in the area, the chick is now approximately seven weeks old and we are hopeful that it will survive to make its first flight in a couple of weeks.
These monitoring efforts provide crucial data that will aid managers in making conservation decisions based on the best available science. 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.
Kind regards,
Francisco
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Feb 21, 2019
February update
By Francisco Ehrenberg | Special Projects and Innovation Officer
Dear friends,
Since our last report, we have made a lot of progress in establishing this year’s priorities for golden eagle conservation in Mexico. In this regard, field monitoring is at the top of the list. We will continue finding new nesting territories throughout the year and measuring the productivity and reproductive success of those already in our records. Additionally, we will keep working with rural communities to train local monitors and to create a sense of ownership concerning the species.
In addition to our work in the northern state of Chihuahua, this year we are expanding our geographic focus to the state of Guanajuato, where there is practically no available information on the current state of golden eagle populations. Through field monitoring, we aim to generate the basic knowledge needed to improve decision-making at the municipal level. Also, we will create a baseline that will help us track the impact of management decisions on the eagles.
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.
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