Reverse the Rollback of the MBTA
Speak out to reinstate critical bird protections under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Tim Gallagher is an award-winning author and the former editor-in-chief of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology's Living Bird .
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Peregrine Falcons Finally Return to Nest at Their Most Famous U.S. Eyrie
September 3, 2020 — After a 74-year absence, this summer a pair of Peregrines raised three chicks at New York's Taughannock Gorge—a hallowed destination for birders and the site of the falcon's first reintroduction attempt.
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Listen to Tom Cade Recall Key Moments in the Effort to Save the Peregrine Falcon
March 15, 2019 — Cade, who died in February, founded the Peregrine Fund and was pivotal to the re-establishment of the species in the United States.
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Remembering Tom Cade, the Father of Peregrine Falcon Conservation
February 26, 2019 — Cade founded The Peregrine Fund and led the effort to save the raptor after its American population plummeted from DDT. Fellow falconer and friend Tim Gallagher looks back on his legacy.
Chasing The Ivory-Bill
Day 14: One Last Lead
April 28, 2016 — As the trip draws to a close, Gallagher focuses his hopes on new territory.
Chasing The Ivory-Bill
Day 13: The Trek to Farallones
April 27, 2016 — Birds abound on a cliff-side hike, but still no Ivory-bill.
Chasing The Ivory-Bill
Day 12: A Screaming Absence
April 26, 2016 — After stumbling upon ideal Ivory-bill habitat, the birds' silence weighs heavily on the group.
Chasing The Ivory-Bill
Day 11: Echoes From The Highest Ridgetop
April 25, 2016 — The team hikes deeper—and higher—into the woods and meets a Cuban Pygmy Owl along the way.
Chasing The Ivory-Bill
Day 10: And Then The Mule Died
April 22, 2016 — The team catches wind of a 2008 Ivory-bill sighting—and passes on some questionable meat.
Chasing The Ivory-Bill
Day 9: Thirty Years Since The Last Report
April 21, 2016 — The Ivory-bill becomes more ghost-like each step of the way.