The Hawk's Call

Learn from the experts in raptor conservation from around the world via exclusive interviews. Hear from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's current collaborators, former trainees, and seasoned staff about the ongoing raptor research projects happening locally to globally.

The Future of Conserving the Corridor 12/03/2021

The Future of Conserving the Corridor In this FINALE episode of Season 2, we hear from Sean Grace, HMS President, Laurie Goodrich, HMS Director of Conservation, and Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza, HMS Board Member and Founder of the Veracruz River of Raptors, as they discuss the hopes and future plans for the collaborative effort of protecting the migratory corridors that run throughout the Western Hemisphere. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/21370598

Collaborative Conservation: The Migratory Bird Initiative 11/26/2021

Collaborative Conservation: The Migratory Bird Initiative In this penultimate episode, Chad Witko, National Audubon Society Outreach Biologist, explains the new and exciting Migratory Bird Initiative, which is gathering migratory data of birds from researchers across the Western Hemisphere to visualize current populations and identify priorities for avian conservation. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/21293294

Pioneering Raptor Conservation in Colombia 11/19/2021

Pioneering Raptor Conservation in Colombia In this episode, HMS Trainee alumna Esther Vallejo and HMS Board Member Ana Maria Castaño discuss their raptor conservation initiatives in Colombia, including a brand new raptor monitoring and education site in Ibagué, Tolima. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/21225533

Raptors from Ocean to Ocean: Migration and Conservation in Panama 11/11/2021

Raptors from Ocean to Ocean: Migration and Conservation in Panama In this episode, Rosabel Miro, Panama Audubon Executive Director, and Chelina Batista, ADOPTA Bosque Director of Sciences, discuss the amazing raptor migration that takes place over Panama and their inspiring and expansive raptor monitoring efforts. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/21136871

The Return of the Kekoldi, Costa Rica Hawkwatch 11/03/2021

The Return of the Kekoldi, Costa Rica Hawkwatch HMS Senior Scientist Dr. JF Therrien and Founder and Co-Director pf the Kèköldi Hawkwatch Pablo Porras discuss the founding and recent revival of the Kèköldi Hawkwatch in Costa Rica, which is the second largest concentration of migratory raptors in the world. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/21044534

Raptor Conservation in Cuba 10/28/2021

Raptor Conservation in Cuba Last week we learned about raptor conservation and ecology in the Caribbean Islands, and this week we fly west to hear from Freddy Rodríguez Santana as he discusses raptor conservation efforts in Cuba. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/20970134

Conserving Caribbean Raptors 10/20/2021

Conserving Caribbean Raptors This week we travel to the Caribbean Islands! In this episode Hawk Mountain trainee alumnus Julio Gallardo discusses the ecology and conservation of raptors in Puerto Rico and the surrounding islands. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/20886545

Educación de Rapaces Conecta Hawk Mountain a Veracruz 10/14/2021

Educación de Rapaces Conecta Hawk Mountain a Veracruz Jamie Dawson, Directora de Educación de Hawk Mountain y Yumei Cabrera, Especialista en Educación Ambiental de Pronatura Veracruz, discuten los colaboraciones, retos, y la importancia de educación sobre conservación de rapaces en Pennsylvania y México. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/20821190

Raptor Conservation Culture and Outreach in Veracruz, Mexico 10/06/2021

Raptor Conservation Culture and Outreach in Veracruz, Mexico Last week we learned about the founding of the Veracruz River of Raptors, and this week we hear from Elisa Peresbarbosa Rojas, Pronatura Veracruz Executive Director, and Kashmir Wolf, Pronatura Veracruz Monitoring Coordinator, about the count site’s current education and conservation outreach efforts. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/20733971

Founding the Veracruz River of Raptors 09/29/2021

Founding the Veracruz River of Raptors Hawk Mountain Director of Conservation Science Dr. Laurie Goodrich, Hawk Watch International Founder Steve Hoffman, and Pronatura Veracruz Founder Dr. Ernesto Inzunza Ruelas discuss the beginning of the impressive and vital Veracruz River of Raptors count site, founded 30 years ago this fall! /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/20649245

Swainson's Hawk Research Along the West Coast 09/23/2021

Swainson's Hawk Research Along the West Coast In this episode we head over to the west coast with Mike Kochert and Chris Vennum, as they discuss Swainson’s hawk monitoring and conservation with Tracking Talons project. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/20581613

Turkey Vulture Research in Western North America 09/15/2021

Turkey Vulture Research in Western North America Hawk Mountain Senior Research Biologist David Barber and Coastal Raptors founder and Executive Director Dr. Dan Varland discuss the ongoing research and monitoring of vultures living and migrating within western North America. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/20486939

Going the Distance with Broad-winged Hawks 09/08/2021

Going the Distance with Broad-winged Hawks Hawk Mountain Director of Conservation Science Dr. Laurie Goodrich and Research Biologist Rebecca McCabe discuss their ongoing work monitoring and tracking broad-winged hawks, long-distance migrants that migrate through northeast US all the way down through Central America and into South America. They aim to better understand the species "migration connectivity" in order to properly conserve their populations along this massive flyway. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/20407745

Conserving Western Hemispheric Migration Flyways 09/01/2021

Conserving Western Hemispheric Migration Flyways Welcome back to Season 2 of The Hawk's Call! In this season debut episode, Hawk Mountain President Sean Grace and Director of Conservation Science Dr. Laurie Goodrich discussed the importance of the migration routes that run from North America, funneling through Central America to several countries in South America. Hear about how Hawk Mountain is working to export the hawk count model and support researchers and count sites along these flyways. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/20340284

Conserving the Corridor: Season 2 Trailer 08/18/2021

Conserving the Corridor: Season 2 Trailer Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's podcast The Hawk's Call is back for another season! This season, titled Conserve the Corridor, will feature more discussions and interviews with scientists and educators working to conserve raptors along the Western Hemispheric migration flyways. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/20187581

The Raptor Population Index Project 02/26/2021

The Raptor Population Index Project In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from our own Dr. Laurie Goodrich, Director of Conservation Science at Hawk Mountain, and Dr. David Oleyar, Director of Long-term Monitoring and Community Science at Hawk Watch International, as they discuss updates around the Raptor Population Index Project, an international network of raptor monitoring data. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/18101918

Conservation of African Vultures 02/18/2021

Conservation of African Vultures In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from current collaborators Dr. Lindy Thompson and Danielle do Toit as they discuss their work researching and educating about several vulture species throughout Africa. Their work includes wing tagging, creation of "Vulture Safe Zones," and educational outreach with regional landowners. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/18002633

Global Vulture Conservation 02/11/2021

Global Vulture Conservation In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from former HMS Director of Conservation Science Dr. Keith Bildstein, an expert and leader in global vulture conservation and research. He discusses his experiences and the bright future of vulture conservation. Stay tuned for a new book by Keith coming in the next year! /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/17907206

Climate Change in the Arctic 02/03/2021

Climate Change in the Arctic In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from former trainee and current graduate student Teja Curk and HMS Senior Scientist Dr. JF Therrien as they discuss their ongoing conservation research of raptors and their relationship with climate change in the Arctic Circle. They recently published their updated findings in the scientific journal Nature. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/17811953

Raptor Conservation in Batumi, Georgia 01/27/2021

Raptor Conservation in Batumi, Georgia Hear directly from former trainee Aslan Bolkvadze, as he discusses his involvement with the Batumi Raptor Count in Georgia. Aslan has assisted with the impressive raptor count, but he currently works specifically with conservation education efforts in the region. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/17716379

Raptor Conservation in the Iberian Peninsula 01/21/2021

Raptor Conservation in the Iberian Peninsula Hear directly from former trainee and long-time collaborator Alfonso Godino, as he discusses his impressive and successful raptor conservation research initiatives in the Iberian Peninsula, including species such as the cinereous vultures, Rüppell's vultures, and bearded vultures. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/17630339

Striated Caracaras of the Falkland Islands 01/13/2021

Striated Caracaras of the Falkland Islands In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from collaborator Katie Harrington, as she discusses her work studying the charismatic striated caracara—also known as Johnny Rooks by the locals—in the Falkland Islands. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/17535563

Expanding American Kestrel Research 01/08/2021

Expanding American Kestrel Research In this episode of The Hawk's Call Podcast, hear directly from Hawk Mountain's Dr. JF Therrien and collaborator and expert Dr. David Bird, as they discuss the intricacies of the expanding American kestrel research unifying researchers and scientists of different expertise to better understand the decline of this species. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/17465030

Hawk Mountain Updates with President Sean Grace 12/22/2020

Hawk Mountain Updates with President Sean Grace Get to know Hawk Mountain as we discuss some of our outstanding accomplishments over the last 3 years with President Sean Grace. Learn about why we started a podcast and how our organization is linked to some of our future guests through global raptor conservation science and education. /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/17299595

The Hawk's Call Introduction 12/07/2020

The Hawk's Call Introduction Enjoy this short teaser introduction about what to expect in the coming episodes of the first season of The Hawk's Call podcast! /episode/index/show/hawkscall/id/17101484

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