Karen Steenhof, Editor Kay Sundberg , Editorial Assistant

SPOTTED OWLS:

THE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES....

Ed’s, Note: The Raptor Research Foundation sponsored a symposium on Spotted Owls at its 1992 annual meeting
in November. Several outstanding speakers informed RRF members about recovery efforts and litigation concerning
the Spotted Owl. The Wingspan would like to make readers aware of 3 significant actions regarding Spotted Owl
protection and management that have taken place within the past month.

On 11 February 1993, the Thurston County Superior Court issued a temporary restraining order sought by the
Washington Department of Wildlife (WDOW). The WDOW had initiated a civil suit in January, challenging the
validity of a new state forest practice rule. WDOW requested a restraining order to prevent the Washington
Department of Natural Resources from issuing permits under the new rule for logging around known spotted owl
sites on state and private lands. The new rule, which went into effect on 1 December 1992, provided protection for
only 15% of the habitat typically used by a Spotted Owl pair in the Cascade Range and only 10% of the habitat
typically used by a Spotted Owl pair on the Olympic Peninsula. The new rule also put landowners at risk of
unintentionally violating the Endangered Species Act. The Court found that the new rule "is likely not based upon
a consideration... of scientific or biologic evidence. As such the rule is not consistent with [the state’s Forest
Practices Act] and therefore exceeds the statutory authority of the agency". The Court also found that "there is
certainly evidence in the record to conclude that without relief the applicant, [WDOW], acting on its responsibility
to preserve the species of Northern Spotted Owl, will suffer irreparable injury without this temporary relief. The
rule had been adopted by the state’s Forest Practices Board without the environmental review required by the
Washington State Environmental Policy Act.

In a separate action in mid-February, the 9th circuit court of appeals ordered a hearing as to whether the Bush
Administration had exercised improper political pressure on members of the "God Squad." An appeal by
environmental groups contended that the White House had acted improperly in encouraging God Squad members
to exempt 13 BLM timber sales from consideration under the Endangered Species Act. The court’s action, a
response to the environmentalists’ appeal, is considered a major development in Spotted Owl protection efforts.

Finally, Bruce Babbitt, the new Secretary of the Interior announced in February that the Mexican Spotted Owl will
soon be listed officially as a threatened species.

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Threatened/Endangered Raptors of Canada,,., 6-7 |

RRF Election l Jpdate : 2

KRP Awards Program lo-ii-;-

Upcoming Meetings 8-9

Organization Profiles « ►»<>> *i> M >* ^ < + + *•<»»< ‘ f "

Announcements 12-17

WINGSPAN

RRF ELECTION UPDATE

At the 1992 business meeting in Seattle, RRF members voted on two by-laws changes. A proposal to allow the general
membership to elect presidents and vice-presidents passed, and a proposal to limit the number of terms a president can
serve failed. Later, a review of the existing by-laws indicated that neither of those votes was binding. The existing RRF
by-laws clearly state that amendments can be made to by-laws only after written notice of the proposed amendment changes (and
ballots) are sent to each RRF member not less than 20 days prior to the vote.

Because there had been no mailing, the votes were invalid, and the RRF Board of Directors needed to elect a new vice-president
and president-elect. In a mail-in vote late in December 1992, the Board named Mike Collopy as president-elect, and David Bird
as vice-president.

The proposed by-law amendments have been re-drafted and are currently being reviewed by the RRF Officers. Basically the
proposal is that the general membership (not the Board of Directors) will elect a president and vice-president every 2 years.
There will be no separate election for president-elect. The person elected as president will serve 1 year as president-elect
followed by 2 years as president. At the end of a president’s term, he/she will serve as past president and be an ex-officio
member of the board for 4 years; during that 4-year period the past president cannot hold any other position on the board. Plans
are for all RRF members to vote by ballot on these proposed changes before the Annual Meeting in North Carolina. If approved,
the first general election of president and vice-president will take place in spring of 1994.

THE RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

(FOUNDED 1966)

PRESIDENT: Richard J. Clark SECRETARY: Betsy Hancock

VICE-PRESIDENT: Michael W. Collopy TREASURER: Jim Fitzpatrick

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EASTERN DIRECTOR: Keith L. Bildstein
CENTRAL DIRECTOR: Thomas Nicholls
CANADIAN DIRECTOR: Paul C. James
MOUNTAIN & PACIFIC DIRECTOR: Karen Steenhof

DIRECTOR AT LARGE #1
DIRECTOR AT LARGE #2
DIRECTOR AT LARGE #3
DIRECTOR AT LARGE #4
DIRECTOR AT LARGE #5
DIRECTOR AT LARGE #6
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR #1: Fabian M. Jaksi6
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR #2: Isabel Bellocq

Michael W. Collopy
Robert E. Kenward
Jeffrey L. Lincer
Josef Schumtz
Paul F. Steblein
Gary E. Duke

The Wingspan is distributed twice a year to all RRF members. It is also available to non-members for a subscription rate of $10
per year. The Journal of Raptor Research (ISSN 0892-1016) is published quarterly and available to individuals for $24.00 per
year and to libraries and institutions for $30.00 per year from The Raptor Research Foundation, Inc., 12805 St. Croix Trail,
Hastings, Minnesota 55033, U.S A. Add $3 for destinations outside of the continental United States.

Persons interested in predatory birds are invited to join The Raptor Research Foundation, Inc. Send requests for information
concerning membership, subscriptions, special publications, or change of address to Jim Fitzpatrick, Treasurer, 12805 St. Croix
Trail, Hastings, Minnesota 55033, U.S A.

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MARCH 1993

RAPTOR RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE

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□ Raptor Research Report #1, Olendorff, R,R, 1971

Falconiform Reproduction: A Review Part 1. The Pre-nestling Period . $10.00 $12.50

□ Raptor Research Report #2, Hamerstrom, F.N., B.E. Harrell and
R.R. Olendorff, editors. 1974

Management of Raptors: Proceedings of the Conference on Raptor

Conservation Techniques, Fort Collins, CO 22-24 March 1973. (Part 4) $10.00 $12.50

□ Raptor Research Report #3, Murphy, J.R., C.M. White and B.E. Harrell,
editors. 1975

Population Status of Raptors: Proceedings of the Conference on Raptor

Conservation Techniques, Fort Collins, CO 22-24 March 1973. (Part 6) $10.00 $12,50

□ Raptor Research Report #4, Olendorff, R.R., A.D. Miller and R. N. Lehman,
editors. 1981

Suggested Practices for Raptor Protection on Powerlines: State of the

Art in 1981. $ 5.00 $20.00

□ Raptor Research Report #5, Senner, S.E., C.M. White and J.R. Parrish,
editors. 1986

Raptor Research Conservation in the Next Fifty Years: Proceedings of
a Conference held at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA,

14 October 1984, $3,50 $4.50

□ Raptor Research Report #6, Bird, D.M. and R. Bowman, editors. 1987

The Ancestral Kestrel: Proceedings of a Symposium on Kestrel Species,

St. Louis, MO. 1 December 1983. $10.00 $12.50

□ Raptor Research Report #7, Olendorff, R.R., editor. 1989

The Raptor Research Foundation, Inc, Bibliographic Index (1967-1986). $ 2.50 $ 5.00

□ Raptor Research Report #8, Olendorff, R.R., D.D. Bibles, M.T. Dean,

J.R. Haugh and M.N. Kochert. 1989

Raptor Habitat Management under the U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Multiple-Use Mandate, $5.00 $ 6.50

□ Biology and Management of Bald Eagles and Ospreys: Proceedings of the
first International Symposium, Montreal, Canada.

Bird, D.M., editor. 1983 $15.00 $18.00

Please include $2,50 for postage and handling charges for the first publication and $1.00 for each additional
publication. All items will be mailed first class or international surface mail. Please allow up to six weeks for
delivery overseas. Please send orders to: Jim Fitzpatrick, Treasurer, Raptor Research Foundation, Inc., 12805

St. Croix Trail, Hastings, Minnesota 55033.

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WINGSPAN

ORGANIZATION

AVIAN SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION CENTRE

The faculty and
resource- A
pedigree colony
of approximately
300 American
Kestrels ( Falco

sparverius) is maintained on the
Macdonald Campus of McGill
University. Housing consists of 90
outdoor breeding pens, 10 large
wintering pens for 30 birds apiece,
20 large flight pens for research, 10
indoor breeding cages, and 50 small
holding cages for single birds.
Artificial incubation of several
hundred eggs and hand-rearing of
up to 200 young, respectively, can
be accomplished in two tiled,
temperature-controlled rooms.
There is a large laboratory fully
equipped with basic equipment, as
well as a small remote laboratory
for taking blood samples, banding
birds, etc. A mobile trailer has
been established to house the staff
administering and caring for the
colony. There is a meeting room
and desks available for visiting
scientists, students, and interns, as
well as the standard machines, e.g.
FAX, photocopier, desk computers,
telephones, etc. Nearby is easy
access to the campus library and
mainline computer.

The American Kestrel has proven
to be a valuable laboratory research
animal mainly due to its small size,
i.e., 120 g, and its willingness to
breed in captivity under varied

conditions. Only one other colony
exists in the world: the Patuxent
colony maintained by the U.S. Fish
& Wildlife Service strictly for in-
house toxicology research. Hence,
the McGill colony with its large
size, broad research interests and
availability to outside users is
virtually a unique facility in the
world.

The centre also maintains a modest
colony of Peregrine Falcons (F.
peregrinus ) for release purposes,
and has just recently initiated a
colony of Loggerhead Shrikes
( Lanius ludovicianus ) for captive
propagation and research.

Some selected research projects
currently ongoing-
PARASITOLOGY : effect of

Trichinella pseudospiralis infection
on mate choice and territorial
competition in captive American
Kestrels. Effects of Trichinella
pseudospiralis infection on
predatory behavior of American
Kestrels.

ENDROCRINOLOGY: effect of

diet on growth hormone levels in
kestrels. Relationship of season
lutenizing hormone levels on sexual
maturity of kestrels. The role of
testosterone in spermatogenesis in
birds of prey.

TOXICOLOGY: influence of

fluorosis on male reproductive
function in kestrels. Synergistic
and antagonistic effects of

aluminum and fluoride in kestrels.
Impact of dicofol and second
generation poisoning on kestrel
reproductive performance. Impact
of fenthion on hunting ability of
kestrels. Patterns of blood and
brain cholinesterase development in
kestrel nestlings.

PHYSIOLOGY: stereopsis in

falcons. Ocular accommodation in
precocial and semi-altricial birds.
Anatomical and biochemical
characterization of changes during
growth and development of
kestrels.

NUTRITIONAL ECOLOGY: food
consumption and reversed size
dimorphism in raptors. Effects of
diet on cholesterol levels in raptors.
GENETICS: heritability of egg

size in captive kestrels. Heritability
of reversed size dimorphism in
kestrels. Heritability of voice
signatures in kestrels.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY:
sibling competition and evolution
of sex ratio in kestrels. Variation
in hatching time and embryonic
growth in kestrels. Extra-pair
copulations and paternity in wild
kestrels. Copulatory behavior in
solitary versus colonial nesting wild
kestrels.

HUSBANDRY: influence of

feeding frequency and day-old
cockerels versus mice on growth
patterns of kestrels. Body
composition in kestrels raised on
mice versus cockerels. Evaluation
of A-l, a commercial dietary

MARCH 1993

PROFILES

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF
TROPICAL BIRDS, INCORPORATED

supplement for raptors. Inbreeding
calibration curve for captive kestrels.
Genetic drift in captive kestrels.

Summary of use - During the last three
years (1989-1992) and including the
next three years, the number of people
who will have benefitted from research
programs (and this number will grow
between 1993 and 1996) involving the
American Kestrels maintained at the
ASCC are as follows: 6 McGill
University professors, 16 professors
from other universities, 8 scientists from
the private sector, 4 government
scientists, 1 post-doctoral fellow from
Canada, 1 post-doctoral fellow from
outside Canada, 15 graduate students
from McGill University, 7 graduate
students from other Canadian and
foreign universities, 2 undergraduate
students from McGill University, 3
undergraduate students from other
Canadian and foreign universities, 2-5
NSERC summer students from McGill
University, 28 student interns for
summer training, and 6-10 CEGEP
"stage" students for training.

In just the last three years, the kestrel
colony of the Avian Science and
Conservation Centre has been used as a
basis for 18 refereed papers, 9
submitted mss to refereed journals, 7
M.Sc, theses, and 3 Ph.D. theses.
Interns in 1991 and 1992 have hailed
from Germany, England,
Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Spain, Canada,
and the U.S. For more information,
contact Dr. David M. Bird, Director,
ASCC, Macdonald Campus of McGill
University, 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Ste.
Anne de Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3V9,
(514) 398-7760; 398-7983 FAX). D

Members of RRF may remember the
Center for the Study of Tropical Birds
(CSTB) from their group’s sponsorship
(in addition to Western Foundation of
Vertebrate Zoology, Wildlife
Conservation International, and the
International Council for Bird
Preservation) of the Harpy Eagle
poster commemorating the 1989
meeting of RRF in Veracruz, Mexico,
In fact the organization’s logo, the
King Vulture, is widely known
throughout Latin America with over
6, OCX) raptor educational posters in
English, Spanish and Dutch being
circulated throughout the region.

Only a small portion of the Center’s
program involves birds of prey. Such
projects for 1993 are listed below:

1994 Neotropical Eagles Calendar -
Solitary, Isidor’s, Crested and Harpy
eagles and Black & White Hawk-
eagles are captured in full color by
some of the countries’ premier wildlife
photographers. One hundred percent
of the profits from the sale of this
calendar will go to educational
programs in Latin America.

Financial support of raptor
migration/education in Mexico - A
grant of $30,000 was given to Hawk
Mountain Sanctuary to allow
continuation of migration and
educational efforts in Jalapa, Veracruz,
Mexico.

Aerial Censusing of King Vultures
in Belize and Honduras - Small
aircraft will be used in early 1993 to
census King Vultures and Scarlet
Macaws in Belize and Honduras,

Central
America.

This is the
second
project
conducted
with

Operation
Lighthawk, the volunteer pilot
conservation organization. The first
involved photographing the Chiquibul
Forest Reserve of Belize and the
Sabinas River of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Publications - The director, Jack
Clinton-Eitniear of CSTB, serves as
the Americas correspondent for
VULTURE NEWS, a publication of the
Vulture Study Group. In addition, a
children’s book on vultures will be
published in early 1993 by Carol
Rhoda Press and Lynn Stone.

The Center for the Study of Tropical
Birds is a 501 (C) 3 tax-exempt,
charitable corporation dedicated to the
conservation of tropical bird life
through cooperative programs of
research, education, and conservation.
In addition to birds of prey work,
current projects include parrot
conservation in Mexico, international
workshops on macaws, masked duck
conservation in Texas and Mexico, as
well as numerous bird conservation
projects in Mexico, Central, and South
America.

For additional information, write:
CSTB, Inc. 218 Conway, San Antonio,
Texas 78209-1716 USA. Fax (512)
828-591 or 1-800-858-CSTB (in Texas

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WINGSPAN

RAPTORS IN JEOPARDY

By Geoff Holroyd and Ursula Banasch, Canadian Wildlife Service

Although the definition of endangered species in
Canada is similar to that of the USA’s (see
Wingspan 1(1):7), the process of classification
and recovery are very different. In Canada, an
endangered species is defined as "any indigenous
species of fauna or flora that is threatened by
imminent extirpation or extinction throughout all
or a significant portion of its Canadian range".
The Committee on the Status of Endangered
Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) classifies
species based on a status report. COSEWIC’ s
mandate is derived from a "gentlemen’s
agreement" of the Federal-Provincial Wildlife
Directors’ meetings, and not on formal
legislation. The recovery of endangered wildlife
species is the responsibility of the Recovery of
Nationally Endangered Wildlife Committee
(RENEW). This committee’s mandate comes
from a Federal-Provincial agreement, approved
by wildlife ministers, and includes the recovery
of endangered and threatened terrestrial
vertebrates to and extends to ensure that no other
species are added to the COSEWIC list.

Although no federal legislation exists that
protects raptors, they are protected through
provincial laws. Federal involvement in raptor
conservation is covered under the Canada
Wildlife Act (1972), whenever a national
concern arises, such as inclusion of a species on
the COSEWIC list. Unlike in the U.S.A., raptors
in Canada are not included in the Migratory Bird
Convention Act of 1917. Raptors were added to
the U.S.A.’s Act in 1972 under the Mexico-
U.S.A. agreement to protect migratory birds.

Other than CITES (Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and
Fauna), Canada is not party to any other
international agreement that protects raptors in
the western hemisphere. Yet most raptors that
breed in Canada migrate south, and most winter
in Latin America. A Raptor Conservation
Strategy for Canada has been proposed to
address these and other raptor issues.

The Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
is listed as vulnerable by COSEWIC. A study of
its toxicology is underway (L. Shutt, CWS,
Ottawa). Otherwise there is limited information
on its status and population trends.

The Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
is listed as threatened. Populations in native
habitat in central Alberta, southern
Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are increasing with
adequate productivity. This species has
benefitted from nest platforms on the treeless
prairie, but native habitat and its primary prey,
the Richardson’s ground squirrel (Spermophilus
richardsonii) are not protected. A recovery plan
was approved in 1992.

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MARCH 1993

IN CANADA

The Peale’s Peregrine Falcon (Falco
peregrinus pealei) is listed as vulnerable, its
population appears stable but below historic
levels. Its primary prey, seabirds, are less
abundant than historically.

The Arctic Peregrine Falcon (Falco
peregrinus tundrius) was downlisted from
threatened to vulnerable in 1992. Its numbers
have increased in the past 20 years.

The American Peregrine Falcon (Falco
peregrinus anatum) is listed as endangered.
Its numbers have increased in the Yukon and
Mackenzie Valley of the Northwest Territories.
Reintroduction efforts in Alberta and Manitoba
to the Maritimes have established about 30
breeding pairs. The anatum Peregrine Falcon
recovery plan was approved in 1986.

The Spotted Owl (Strix occidental^) is
listed as endangered with few pairs known in
southern British Columbia. A recovery team has
been formed.

The Bed-shouldered Hawk (Buteo
lineatus) is listed as vulnerable. Restricted in
its distribution to southern Ontario and Quebec,
this species occupies limited forest nesting
habitat at the northern edge of its range.

The Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) is

listed as vulnerable. It occurs throughout the
boreal forest, but little is known about its
population trends.

The Burrowing Owl (Speotyto
cunicularia) is listed as threatened; a recovery
team has been at work since 1989. Its numbers

are declining on the prairies, but a small
population has been reintroduced into southern
British Columbia. This owl’s migration route,
winter range, and major mortality factors are
unknown. The recovery plan was approved in
1992.

The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is listed as
vulnerable. Its distribution in Canada is at the
northern edge of its North American range, but
it occurs in low numbers in southern British
Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.

The Flammulafed Owl (Otus
flammeolus) is listed as vulnerable. This
species is at the northern edge of its range in
southern British Columbia where it occurs in low
numbers.

Ed's note: The last issue of Wingspan included
an article on the ’federal'' status of North
American Endangered and Threatened Raptors.
We neglected to note that the article concerned
only U.S. policies, and we apologize to our
colleagues in Canada and Mexico for the
oversight .

WINGSPAN

UPCOMING MEETINGS,
SEMINARS, &
WORKSHOPS

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MARCH 11

NORTHERN GOSHAWK MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
Madison, Wisconsin

Contact: Charlene Gieck, Bureau of Endangered Resources,
P.O, Box 7921, Madison, W1 53707

Berkeley, CA 94720.

Phone: (510) 642 -
5344 or Jared Verner,

Forestry Sciences
Laboratory, 2081 E.

Sierra Avenue, Fresno, CA 93710. Phone: (209) 487-5588.

APRIL 29 - MAY 1

THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

MARCH 14 - APRIL 1

WORKSHOP ON CAPTURE, HANDLING, AND MARKING
NORTH AMERICAN EAGLES •

Bozeman, Montana

Contact: Montana State University, Office of Extended

Studies, 303 Montana Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717
( 406 - 994-6683 )

MARCH 19-24

58TH NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE AND NATURAL
RESOURCES CONFERENCE
Washington, D.C.

Contact: Wildlife Management Institute, Suite 725, 1101 14th
St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Guelph, Ontario.

Contact: Keith Bildstein, Hawk Mtn Sanctuary, Rt 2,

Kempton, PA 19529 (215 - 756-6961)

JUNE 8-13

THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS’ UNION MEETING
Fairbanks, Alaska

Contact: Edward C. Murphy Institute of Arctic Biology,

University of Fairbanks, AK 99775-0180

JULY 24 - 30

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SOCIETY
Davis, California

Contact: Benjamin Hart, Dept. Physiology, School of

Veterinary Medicine, Univ. of California, Davis, CA 95616

APRIL 1-4

HAWK MIGRATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH
AMERICA CONFERENCE #6
Corpus Christi, Texas

Contact: John M. Economidy, (210) 521-7843 or

(210) 692-9658. Send registrations by March 27th to HMANA
Conference, 508 Kelly Bank Tower, 6100 Bandera Rd., San
Antonio, TX 78238-1653.

APRIL 2 - 4

EASTERN BIRD BANDING ASSOCIATION
Painted Post, New York

Contact : Mr. and Mrs. John Forness, 3086 Haskell Rd.,
Cuba, N.Y. 14726-9402 (716- 968-1978 )

SEPTEMBER 11-15

1ST EUROPEAN MEETING OF THE RAPTOR RESEARCH
FOUNDATION.

Canterbury, England

Contact: Dr. Mike Nicholls, Christ Church College, North
Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent, CTI.1QU, England

OCTOBER 10 -13

SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND
WILDLIFE AGENCIES
Atlanta, Georgia

Contact: Timmy B. Hess, Georgia Dept. Natural Resources,
205 Butler St. S.E., Suite 1362, Atlanta, Georgia
(404- 656-3524)

APRIL 13 - 18

COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY - CENTENNIAL
MEETING

Sacramento, California

Contact: Michael Morrison, Department of Forest and

Resource Management, Mulford Hall, University of California,

NOVEMBER 3 - 6

RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION MEETING
Charlotte, North Carolina

Contact: Robert S. Gefaell, Carolina Raptor Center, P.O, Box
16443, Charlotte, NC 28297 (704- 875-6521)

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1993

EUROPEAN
RRF MEETINGS

The first European meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation
will be held 10-15 September 1993 at the University of Kent at
Canterbury, England. This meeting will be sponsored by the
Hawk and Owl Trust It is hoped that this will be the first in
a series of RRF meetings in Europe, initially at 2-year intervals.
The traditional RRF fall meetings will continue to be’ held each
year in North America.

The scientific program will indude general sessions on raptors
and owls worldwide, - and symposia on harriers, "solving
human/raptor conflicts, " and nest boxes. The symposium on
using nest boxes to study owls and hawks: "questions of
naturalness versus artificiality 11 will feature .presentations on

European and American kestrel and . owl species by
investigators ' from several nations. F. Gehlbach, Dept, of
^Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 73798 can provide, more'
information on the nest box symposium. Program Coordinator,
-Dr-. Mike Nicholls, invites papers, posters, films, and videos on
. any aspect of raptor biology, ecology, or management. Offers
of general papers and posters should be sent to: Dr. Nicholls
Christ Church . College, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent ;
Ctl, 1QU, England. ' . 1 ^

The deadline f for registration .and abstracts Is May31.

, Registration .fonris are available from Mrs . Sue Dewar, 6
Glenderon Road; Woodley, Reading RG5 4PH England.

Canterbury is easily reached from London Heathrow' and
Gatwick Aiipqrts. Nearby ferry ports link Kent to the French,
Belgian, and Dutch channel posts. The program committee is
organizing excursions and guided tours to, local sites of -
ornithological interest (including a trip to Downe House, the
. home of Charles Darwin). Day trips to France are also easily
possible^

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RRF ANNUAL
_ MEETING
CHARLOTTE,
NORTH CAROLINA

The Raptor Research Foundation will hold its 1993 Annual
Meeting from .Wednesday, November 3 through Saturday,
November 6, at the Charlotte City Marriott Center,. 100 West
Trade Street,- Charlotte, N.C. 28202 (704) 333-9000.

Wednesday, November 3 will consist of the Board of Directors
meeting, registration, and a no host reception. .

The general scientific program and poster sessions will take
place between Thursday and Saturday, November 4 to 6., A
call for papers will be sent in June. For more information
contact: Keith Bildstein or, Laurie Goodrich , Hawk Mountain
Sanctuary, Kempton, PA 19529-9449 ( 215) 756-6961 FAX
(215)756-4468, ,

A symposium tentatively entitled "Adaptations of Raptors to
' Human- Altered Environments" will be held in conjunction with
the meeting. : Although the majority of presentations will. be
. given by- invited, speakers, the organizers do not . wish to
■ prohibit others from participating. Persons interested in giving
a paper focusing on this- theme, should notify David Bird no,

; later than June 1, 1993. Presently, it is not .certain whether'
there will be a full-day or half-day symposium. Proceedings
will likely be published. t For more information contact: David
M. Bird, A vian Science and Conservation Centre, Macdonald
; Campus of McGill University, 21 JU Lakeshore Rd., Ste. Anne
de Bellevue, Quebec H9X3V9 (514) 398-7>60; FAX (514) 398-
7983).

Additional events will consist of field trips to "the surrounding
areas on Friday, November 5; vendor exhibits, movies;- and .a
banquet.- For more information on the meeting contact: Robert
S . . Gefaell, Carolina Raptor Center, . P. O. Box 16443,
Charlotte, N.C>. 28297 (704) 875-6521 FAX (704) 334-

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RRF AWARDS

AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE SIGNIFICANT
LIFETIME CONTRIBUTIONS

The RRF has established 3 awards to .recognize
individuals who have made significant

contributions to the field of raptor biology.

The Dean Amadon Award recognizes an
individual who has made significant

contributions in the field of systematics or
di stributiori -of raptors . Contact: Clayton White ,
161 WIDB, Department of Zoology , Brigham
Young University, Provo, Utah 84602 USA by 15 •
August.

The Tom Cade Award recognizes an individual
who has made significant advances in the area of
captive propagation and reintroduction of raptors. :
:Contact: Brian Walton , Predatory Bird Research .
Group, Lower Quarry, University of California,
Santa^Cruz, CA 95064 USA by 15 August,

The Fran and Frederick Hamerstrom Award
recognizes an individual who . has contributed
significantly to the understanding of raptor
ecology and natural history. Contact: David E.
Anderson, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife,
200 Hodson Hall, 1980 Folwell Avenue, >
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
USA by 15 August.

The Awards committees rely on -members to
nominate qualified individuals for each .of these
3 awards. Presentations of the Cade and
Hamerstrom awards. began in 1991. As yet, the
Amadon award has' not -been presented. D

GRANTS

Raptor biologists can apply for 2 prestigious RRF
grants' . .

The Leslie Brown Memorial Grant. In memory
of one of the most inspired and productive raptor
biologists of recent decades, the Raptor Research
\ Foundation awards this grant, for up to $1,000, to
provide financial assistance to promote the research
and/or dissemination of information on birds of
prey. Applicants must send a resume, specific
study objectives, and account of how funds will be
spent,' and a statement indicating-how the proposed
work would relate to other, work by the applicant
and to other sources of funds.. Proposals,
concerning African raptors will receive highest
priority ;among proposals of otherwise equal merit.
A complete' application must be received by
15 September. Proposals, donations, and inquiries
about tax-exempt contributions to the furid should
be sent to: Jeff Lincer, Chairman, RRF Leslie
Brown Memorial Fund, do Biosystems Analysis,
Inc., 13220 Evening Creek Drive South, Suite 119, .
San Diego, Ca 92129 USA. ■; , '

The Stephen R. Tully Memorial Grant for $500
is, given, to support research, management and
conservation of raptors, especially by students and
amateurs with limited access to alternative funding.
The award is given in memory of Steve Tully, a
young raptor biologist, who lost., his life in ah
automobile accident in 1978. To apply; contact:
Alan Jenkins, George Miksch Sutton Avian
Research Center, Inc., P.O. Box 2007, Bartlesville,
OK 74005-2007 USA by 10 September. U

MARCH 1993

PROGRAM

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Tom Cade Award
1992 ‘UsSoyd

1991 - Valerie GargeU

KiSfc&i&iM
1987 - Hilary Welch
" 1988 - Dr. Robert E. Simmons
:. ' Phoiibe Barnard ■

1989 - Gerard Malan

. Anthony Van Zyl . ■

1990 - Andrew Jenkins

1991 - John D, Foss

G>'d A Banficki

Stephen R. fully Meuwrifil Gv uU

1986 - Vicky L Mere.tsky

1987 - Kelly Hogan
. 1988 - Gian Basil!

1990 - Cynthia Sills

1991 - Neal D. Niemuth

. '1992 - Martha J. Desmond

James R, Kdpilh Trav^ Award

1989 - Vanessa M. Dickinson

Gustavo 0. Danemann

1990 - Bryart Kimsey

1991 ■ hum’s R Duncan

William CL; ^

1 )$ * Cm*. v«i Da irinam

1990 * J Timothy Kimmel

1991 - D. Plumpton
199- - Kennedy O indlc-r

: Laura Beatriz River a-Rodriguez j

STUDENT RECOGNITION AND TRAVEL
ASSISTANCE AWARDS

Two RRF awards are designated for
promising students who participate in
the Annual Meeting.

The James R. Koplin Travel
Award. In honor of Dr. James R.
Koplin, RRF established an
endowment in 1989 to help support
the travel of students to annual RRF
meetings. Dr. Koplin was a
professor of wildlife management at
Humboldt State University, in
Areata, California, and had a long-
term interest in the study of raptor
distribution and abundance. AU
students are eligible to apply for this
award; however, because of Dr.
Koplin’s interest in Latin American
raptors, preference will be given to
applicants from the neotropics.
Currently, this program consists of a
$100 award. In the future, as the
endowment permits, more awards in
greater amounts will be provided.
Selection of the recipients of this
award will be based on the quality of
the research conducted, Fmancial
need, and professional potential as a
raptor biologist.

To be eligible for the James R.
Koplin Travel Award, a student must
be a member of the Raptor Research
Foundation, Inc., and the senior
author on a paper to be presented at
the meeting for which travel funds
are requested.

Application materials include: (1) a
three-page (double spaced)
description of the research results to
be presented at the meeting; (2) an
itemized budget of the total cost
associated with attending the
meeting, accompanied by an

explanation of how the expenses
not covered by this award will
be met; and (3) a letter of
recommendation. This letter is
very important in the selection
process and should be written by
the student’s major professor. It
should contain a thorough
evaluation of the applicant’s
academic abilities, the
significance of the research being
reported, his or her contribution
to this research, and the potential
for future contributions by the
student to the field. Each year’s
deadline will be the date when
conference abstracts are due.
Send application to: Michael

W, Collopy, Chair, James R.
Koplin Travel Award Committee,
c!o BLM Cooperative Research
Unit, 3200 S.W. Jefferson Way,
Corvallis, OR 97331.

The William C. Andersen
Memorial Award. This award
is given to the students) who
presents the best oral paper and
the best poster exhibit at the
RRF Annual Meeting.
Presentations are judged by a
committee of raptor scientists.
To be considered for the award,
students must submit four copies
of an expanded summary of their
paper (approximately three typed
pages) in addition to the regular
abstract. Deadline will be the
same as for regular abstracts.
For more information contact:
Keith Bildstein, Hawk Mountain
Sanctuary, Rural Route 2, Box
191, Kempton, PA 19529-9449
USA, O

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POSITIONS
AVAILABLE ■

The Raptor Center at the University of
Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, is
seeking a full-time Research Associate to join
the staff as toxicologist. Responsibilities will
include development of a research program in
environmental toxicology that addresses
toxicological processes significant to raptors;
toxicological assays for in-house evaluation of
raptor patients including assay development,
validation, implementation, and quality control;
training of laboratory personnel; interaction with
Raptor Center, collegiate, and interdepartmental
faculty and graduate students in the above
projects, serving as principal or collaborating
investigator; and teaching in the professional
veterinary curriculum as well as the graduate
programs in Conservation Biology. Applicants
must have a doctoral degree in a toxicology-
related field. Evidence of participation in and
publication of results of avian faunal toxicology,
a DVM degree or 2 to 4 years of post-doctoral
work in environmental or wildlife toxicology and
research are highly desirable. Salary is
negotiable based on experience and
qualifications. Applicants should submit a
curriculum vitae, a transcript of graduate
coursework, and three letters of recommendation
to: Dr. Patrick Redig, Director, The Raptor

Center, 1920 Fitch Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108.
Deadline for receipt of applications is April 15,
1993.

Latin American Coordinator. Hawk Mountain
Sanctuary plans to produce the first global
directory and atlas of key international raptor
migration sites. "Hawks Aloft Worldwide", the
Sanctuary’s raptor atlas migration project, needs
a bilingual (Spanish-English) individual with at
least a master’s degree in conservation biology,
wildlife management, or a related biological
discipline to coordinate the project’s activities in
Central and South America. The person filling
this position will work closely with Hawk
Mountain staff on the project. Principal duties
of the position include (1) corresponding with
Latin American ornithologists, (2) assembling
and summarizing data contributed by scientists,
(3) producing descriptions of sites for the atlas,
and (4) developing bilingual training materials
for project participants in Latin America.
Persons familiar with the Latin American
ornithological and conservation communities,
especially those who have traveled extensively in
the region, are encouraged to apply. The 2-year
temporary consultancy will begin in the Spring
of 1993. For additional information, contact
Keith L. Bildstein, RMAP Director, Hawk
Mountain Sanctuary, RR 2 , Box 191 , Kempton,
PA 19529. Phone (215)

756-6961 Fax (215) 756-4468 .

The Washington Department of Natural
Resources is recruiting scientific technicians for
spotted owl survey work (salary range $1,578 -

MARCH 1993

2,286 per month). For information contact:
Diana Hernandez, Dept of Natural Resources,
Employee Services Division, 1111 Washington St.
S.E., P.O. Box 47033, Olympia, WA 98504-7033
or call (206) 902-1751 for a recruitment package.

The Raptor Center at the University of
Minnesota is seeking a full time education
coordinator. This is an annual, renewable
appointment. Responsibilities include
maintaining the current scope of environmental
education activities that reach 84,000 people
annually, expanding outreach into regional and
national audiences, and overseeing an
international professional education program.
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in
environmental education or related field and five
years progressive management experience in
environmental education. Interested applicants
should submit a letter of application, resume, and
three letters of reference to Ron Osterbauer, The
Raptor Center, 1920 Fitch Avenue, St. Paul, MN
55108. Application deadline is March 15th.
Starting date is expected to be May 1, 1993.

Internship opportunities are available in raptor
captive management, rehabilitation, and captive
breeding. These are volunteer, no salary,
internships, with housing and utilities provided,
not board. Send resume and references to
Maggie Bogard, World Bird Sanctuary, P. O.
Box 27270, St. Louis, MO 63127 or call (314)
938-6193. Positions are highly competitive, and
we will work with individuals on selecting the
correct time periods for internships.

o

Field research internships (3) available for
study of habitat selection by nesting Northern
Goshawks in Douglas-fir, true fir, and ponderosa

pine communities in northern California, May-
Aug/Sep 1993. Duties include surveying for
goshawk territories, monitoring 36 known nest
sites, assisting with trapping and colormarking,
and field verifying satellite imagery.
Opportunity to become familiar with GIS,
landscape ecology. Work involves extensive
hiking in rugged conditions, exposure to
extremes of temperature, weird hours and group
living. Applicants with experience in mountain
driving, use of maps/compass and raptor ID will
be preferred. Housing, training, on-the-job
transportation, and stipend provided. Send
resume and references by 1 April 1993 to Brian
Woodbridge, U.S. Forest Service, Klamath
National Forest, 37805 Highway 97, Macdoel,
CA 96058.

Hawk counters/interns needed for migration
counts at Cape May and Sandy Hook, NJ: Cape
May - 15 Aug-30 Nov; Sandy Hook - 10 Mar- 15
May. Stipend and housing provided. Applicants
must have hawk identification skills, keep
accurate records, and get along with birders.
Possible college credit. These hawkwatch
internships are an incomparable experience in
birding and hawkwatching. Migration at these
sites can only be described as spectacular. Send
letter, reference, and resume to Paul Kerlinger,
Cape May Bird Observatory, P.O. Box 3, Cape
May Point, NJ 08212. Phone (609) 884-2736.

Wanted: Bald Eagle Observer next to

Yellowstone National Park. The U.S. Forest
Service, Hebgen Lake Ranger District, in East
Yellowstone, MT, needs an assistant observer in
a Bald Eagle habitat study on Hebgen Lake and
Earthquake Lake, just west of Yellowstone Park.
The applicant must be able to work 5-8 hr/day,
4-5 days/week patiently observing Bald Eagle
behavior. Limited experience necessary.

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Position available May through Nov. Can apply
for all or part of the time period. Housing
provided and possible $10/day subsistence.
Please mail resume and letter of interest to J.T,
Stangl, 1213 S. Fourth Ave., Bozeman, MT
59715. Phone (406) 585-8886.

Field technicians (2) needed for an ongoing
study of the Boreal Owl in NE Minnesota.
Duties include nocturnal censusing of owls, radio
monitoring of male owls, habitat evaluation, and
behavioral observation at nest sites. Housing
and stipend provided. Send resume and names
and addresses of 3 references to Bill Lane, 1531
East 1st St, #4, Duluth, MN 44812. Phone (218)
724-8120.

For more information or to send resume contact:
Mark Fuller, Raptor Research and Technical
Assistance Center, Boise State University, Dept,
of Biology , Boise, ID 83725.

Volunteer translators are needed to translate
educational materials on raptors into other
languages. The RRF education committee hopes
to provide educational materials to groups in
"developing" countries where such materials are
rare or unavailable. If you can help, contact
Nancy Read, Education Committee Chairperson,
do Chambers Group, 16700 Aston Street, P.O.
Box 57002, Irvine ,CA 92619-7002; phone (714)
261-5414 ext. 6180.

Graduate research assistantship. M.S. Raptor
Biology, to study breeding biology of Great
Homed Owls in Saskatchewan. Will trap adult
owls and work closely with a population banded
for 25 years. Trapping experience desirable,
thesis topic open. Must be available to begin
work in April 1993, with graduate program
beginning in fall 1993. Stipend of $8, 500/year
plus tuition waiver. To apply, send letter of
interest, resume, photocopy of transcripts, GPA
scores, and 3 letters of reference to Marc J.
Bechard, Raptor Research Center, Dept, of
Biology, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
83725.

Master’s research in raptor biology. Graduate
assistantship and project support provided for
students interested in research of raptor responses
to visual stimuli (e.g., patterns, colors) and of
raptor flight behavior. Applicants should have
experience in handling and training birds.
Research includes laboratory and outdoors work.

PUBLICATIONS

AVAILABLE

# Establishing a Nest Box Program for American
Kestrels Along the Interstate Highway:
Recommendations Based on the Iowa Program was
written by RRF members Dan Varland, Bruce
Ehresman, and by Ron Andrews. This 8-page
illustrated booklet was sponsored by the Iowa
Department of Transportation and includes
information on kestrel natural history, advice on how
to establish a kestrel trail, and nest box plans. For
your free copy or more information on the program,
contact: Bruce Ehresman, Iowa Department of

Natural Resources Nongame Wildlife Program,

RE: 1, Boone, I A 50039, USA. (515) 432-2823.

• Scientific Program with abstracts of 151 papers
from the 1992 Annual Meeting of the Raptor
Research Foundation (General Sessions, Spotted Owl
Symposium, and Burrowing Owl Symposium) is
available for $5.00 each, prepaid only and while
supplies last. Proceeds will support the Foundation.
Make check payable to "Mark Stalmaster - RRF" and
send to Mark V. Stalmaster, Stalmaster and
Associates, 209 23rd Avenue, Milton, WA 98354,

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# Bald Eagle Winter Management Guidelines, a 14-
page pamphlet written by Mark Martell for U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service Region 3 is now available from
Charlene Gieck , Bureau of Endangered Resources ,
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources t 101
South Webster Street , Box 7921 , Madison , Wisconsin
53707,

# Forest Fragmentation and Island Biogeography:
a Summary and Bibliography by Rosenfield et al.
was published in October 1992 as National Park
Service Technical Report 92/08. It is available from
the Publications Coordinator, National Park Service,
Natural Resources Publication Office, P. 0. Box
25287, Denver, Colorado 80225-0287, Disk files of
the technical citations are available in WordPerfect
and DBase III+ PIMS formats. For disks, contact
Regional Chief Scientist, National Park Service,
Midwest Regional Office, 1709 Jackson St„ Omaha,
NE 68102,

—a BUM NEWS OF

MEMBERS

• JOHN E. COOPER has been appointed by the
Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University,
Copenhagen, as Professor in Veterinary Medicine at
the Sokoine University, Morogom, Tanzania, East
Africa. His duties there include teaching Animal
Health and Avian Medicine, organizing a course in
Wildlife Diseases, and supervising research and field
projects. He and his wife, Margaret E. Cooper, left
for Tanzania on 1 October 1992. They retain their
positions as Honorary Research Fellows with the
Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE),
University of Kent, and while in Tanzania continue to
be involved in some of its activities. Their address is:
Professor and Mrs . J. E, Cooper, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of
Agriculture, P.O, Box 1387fP,0, Box 3021,
Morogoro, Tanzania. Phone: 010-255-56 4978-80,
Telex: UNIVMOG 55308 TZ.

• CARL MARTI is the new editor of the Journal of
Raptor Research . (Josef Schmutz retired at the end
of 1992.) All manuscripts to be considered for

MARCH 1993

publication should be sent to Carl Marti at
Department of Zoology, Weber State University,
Ogden, Utah 84408 - 2505. Phone (801) 626-6172,
FAX: (801 ) 626- 7445, E-mail:

CMARTI@CC.WEBER.EDU.

m STANLEY N. WIEMEYER has moved from the
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center where he worked
as a Research Biologist for 25 years to a position as
Resource Contaminant Specialist with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service. His new address is: Reno
Field Office, 4600 Kietzke Lane, Bldg. C-125, Reno,
Nevada 89502. Phone: (702) 784-5227.

— REQUESTS FOR

INFORMATION

# Wanted: observations or information on single
parent rearing and mate replacement in Bald Eagles.
All contributions will be greatly appreciated and fully
acknowledged. Send information to Sherry Teresa,
3228 Windsor Drive, Sacramento, CA 95864-3827,

• For the past 3 autumns, bald eagles have been
banded at an autumn concentration in central
Montana. Captured eagles were marked with USFWS
and color bands (bicolored 1/2 blue, 1/2 silver).
Please report any sightings of these eagles noting how
each leg was banded, location, and date to either
Marco Restani or Al Harmata, Dept, of Biology,
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717.

• Gyrfalcons and snowy owls in NE Siberia often
suffer broken legs when captured in steel leg-hold
traps set for arctic foxes. One trapper reportedly took
300 owls in one winter. Padding jaws on traps is not
the ultimate solution because traps are visited only
semi-monthly. Anyone knowing of similar problems
elsewhere, or more important, practical solutions, or
even ideas for field testing are urged to contact Dr.
David H. Ellis, USFWS, Patuxent Wildlife Research
Center, Merriam Lab., 11510 American Holly Dr.,
Laurel, MD 20708-4019. Phone (301) 498-0292 or
776-2597,

# Window-killed Sharp-shinned Hawks needed: As
part of an investigation into a possible decline in
northeastern Sharp-shinned Hawk populations, Hawk

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WINGSPAN

Mountain Sanctuary is seeking fresh window-kill
specimens from throughout the east for
contaminant analyses, Fresh or frozen birds can
be used, but fresh are preferred. If you find a
dead Sharp-shin, please call Laurie Goodrich or
Cathy Viverette immediately at: (215)756-6961 .
Mailing costs will be covered.

•Ferruginous Hawk nest site locations in
Montana wanted. I am interested in all known
ferruginous hawk nests for use in a state
synopsis and GIS related project for this species
in cooperation with the Montana Natural
Heritage Program and the BLM. If you are able
to share information, please contact Eric
Atkinson, 4980 E, Baseline Rd., Belgrade, MT
59714 . Phone (405) 587-0595).

•Educational Materials. The RRF education
committee is compiling a bibliography of printed
educational materials and a catalog of
audio/visual materials on raptors. For audio-
visual materials, we need the title,

author/producer, production date, brief summary
(50 words or less), type of media, loan/rent/sale
policies and prices, and contact name and
address. For printed materials, send samples or a
complete description (i.e., species and topics
covered) to Nancy Read, Education Committee
Chairperson, do Chambers Group, 16700 Aston
Street, P.O. Box 57002, Irvine ,CA 92619-7002.
RRF has a limited budget to pay for copying and
distribution of printed materials.

— ■ CALLS FOR

PAPERS

•The XXI International Ornithological Congress
(IOC) will be held in Vienna, Austria, from 21-27
August 1994. A Roundtable Discussion is being

organized on "Environmental Change and Disease
Transmission from Birds to People and Livestock".
The Convenors are J.E. Cooper and J. Pinowski, and
some preliminary lectures have already been arranged.
This session will look at the disease risk presented to
humans and domesticated livestock by changes in the
environment. Some of these changes are man-made -
for example, irrigation schemes that encourage the
establishment of invertebrates such as mosquitos
which can transmit important arthropod-bome diseases
and changes in agricultural practices that alter the
amount of food and cover available for birds and thus
bring them into closer contact with humans or
animals. Others, however, are "natural" - for
instance, outbreaks of botulism associated with drying
of lakes, and the spread of invertebrate vectors as
climatic changes occur. The lectures will be
illustrated, and sets of abstracts and reading lists will
be produced beforehand. It is hoped that the papers
will be published as a contribution towards a better
understanding of this important subject. Further oral
presentations are invited for the Roundtable
Discussion and offers of posters are also welcome on
this subject or others relevant to the themes of the
Congress. For more information, contact: John E.
Cooper, Chairman of Working Group, Professor of
Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of
Agriculture, P.O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania,
East Africa.

• The 47th Annual Conference of the
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies issued its first call for papers. The meeting
will be hosted by the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources and will be held at the Hyatt Regency in
Atlanta, October 10-13, 1993. Papers are being
solicited on general fisheries, general wildlife,
nongame, law enforcement, and information and
environmental education. Papers on the impact of
human growth and development on natural resources
are especially encouraged, because the conference
theme will be "The Ecology of Growth and
Development". The deadline for submissions is May
1, 1993. For more information contact Timmy B:
Hess (404-656-3524).

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MARCH 1993

RECENT
THESES ON
RAPTORS

m PREY COMPARISON IN THREE NE ARCTIC
RAPTORS (GOLDEN EAGLES, RED-TAILED
HAWKS, AND GREAT HORNED OWLS). Michael
Francis Delate . M.S. Thesis, Idaho State University.

% RAPTOR UTILIZATION OF POWER LINE
RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. James
E. Denoncour. M.S. Thesis, University of New
Hampshire.

m A THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL
EVALUATION OF A METHOD OF ESTIMATING
AREA OCCUPIED FOR BREEDING WOODLAND
HAWKS IN MAINE. Holly Devaul. M.S. Thesis,
University of Maine (Orono).

m POPULATION STATUS, HABITAT AND NEST-
SITE CHARACTERISTICS OF A RAPTOR
COMMUNITY IN EASTERN COLORADO.
Douglas Grant Leslie. M.S. Thesis, Colorado State
University.

% RED-TAILED HAWK PREDATION ON
SNAKES: THE EFFECTS OF WEATHER AND
SNAKE ACTIVITY. Scott Grothe. M.S. Thesis,
Idaho State University.

THANK YOU TO ALL
1992 RRF CONTRIBUTORS

RRF takes this opportunity to thank the individuals and organizations who made contributions to the Foundation in 1992. All
donations, large and small, are greatly appreciated and will help RRF to support research and education projects dealing with
raptors.

$51 * $99

Arizona Non-Game
Sergio Auguilar
Ursula Banasch
Alan Beske
Carl Bolon
Charles Collins
leff Cooney
Barry Credico
Katherine Duffy
Carol Foss
Mark Hogan
Tami Holmes
Rich Howard
Patrick Jackson
Robert Lehman
Ken Mazaki
Alida Morzenti

Peter Nye
Tim Osborn
Gary Ritchison
Josef Schmutz
Chris Schultz
Williston Shor
Scott Slender

$26 ° $50 1

Jack Bath
Marj Gibson
Jacquline Katzmire
Mike McGrady
Donna Lakin Tracy
Donald Yamell

Tom and Mary
Buchanan
R. Wayne Nelson
Donna Oddy

Tom Cade
Marj Gibson
Carol Gilliland
Frances Hamerstrom
Alan Harmata
David Schlotzhauer

Minnesota Falconers
Association*

$501 - $ 1,000

Edison Electric
Institute

New Life Member
Rashad Nssorji

This contribution was "tagged" by the Board of Directors to go toward the publication of the proceedings from a mini-
symposium on falcons.

WINGSPAN

MARCH 1993

• SLIDES NEEDED. The mandate of the Raptor
Research Foundation, Inc. covers not only the birds
that we all share our love for, but also the people who
study and conserve them. As part of the 1993 RRF
conference being held in Charlotte, North Carolina,
November 3-6, 1993, I would like to make a brief
presentation at the annual banquet using slides
depicting our membership "hard at work". Naturally,
the more comical the slide, the better. I can assure
you that your slides will be returned unharmed. Feel
free to add your own caption. Make sure that the
person(s) is/are identified. Here’s your chance for
revenge! Depending on the response, I reserve the
right to limit the number. The deadline is the
conference itself. If the response is poor, then there
will be no presentation. Send your slides to David M .
Bird, Avian Science and Conservation Centre,
Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21,111
Lakeshore Rd,, Ste. Anne De Bellevue, Quebec H9X
3V9.

©WANTED: BINOCULARS AND FIELD

GUIDES. The RRF Education Committee needs 15
pairs of binoculars to assist the Veracruz Migration
Project , a research and educational program in a
critical hawk migration corridor of Mexico, If you are
upgrading your equipment, or just have an extra pair
of binoculars lying around, please consider donating
them to this worthwhile project. Field guides
(Mexican Birds and Hawks in the Peterson series! are
also needed. Please contact Nancy Read, Education
Committee Chairperson, do Chambers Group, 16700
Aston Street, P.O. Box 57002, Irvine ,CA 92619-7002;
phone ( 714) 261-5414 ext. 6180. The RRF Education
Committee also hopes to expand its program to assist
other groups in developing countries that need
equipment or materials, so please contact Nancy if
you know of such a group.

WINGSPAN CONTRIBUTIONS

The Wingspan editorial staff welcomes contributions from RRF members and others interested in raptor
biology and management. Announcements of job openings, grants, meetings, and available publications as
well as news of members and requests for information should be sent or faxed to Karen Steenhof, Editor,
BLM -RRTAC, 3948 Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705 (FAX 208-384-3493). The deadline for the
next newsletter will be 1 August 1993. If you intend to submit more than a paragraph, please notify the
editor by 15 July so that space can be reserved.

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