dedication point - season 2, episode 1: the full-canyon prairie falcon survey
a roundtable discussion focused on a monumental effort to survey a truly unique population of raptors in the snake river canyon.
Photo by Justin Welty.
episode summary:
In this first episode of Season Two, a panel of raptor biologists discuss the current effort to survey the Snake River canyon’s prairie falcon population. As you’ll hear in the discussion, the Snake River canyon is a very special place for prairie falcons, and the full canyon survey that’s currently underway is part of a monumental effort to assess the size and health of this population.
relevant links:
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA - official BLM website
The Raptor Research Center at Boise State University
The Idaho Army National Guard’s Orchard Combat Training Center
our panelists
Joe Weldon
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey NCA Biologist
Jim Belthoff
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences at Boise State University and Interim Director of the Raptor Research Center
Todd Katzner
Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist, US Geological Survey
Steve Alsup
Research Associate, Raptor Research Center at Boise State University and President of the Birds of Prey NCA Partnership
Mike Kochert
Scientist Emeritus, US Geological Survey
Karen Steenhof
Research Wildlife Biologist, BLM, US Geological Survey, Retired
Kevin Warner
Biologist, Idaho Army National Guard