World Center For Birds Of Prey

Local nameWorld Center For Birds Of Prey
LocationIdaho, United States

The World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho, is the headquarters for The Peregrine Fund, an international non-profit organization founded in 1970 that conserves endangered raptors around the world.Built 38 years ago in 1984, the World Center for Birds of Prey is located on 580 acres on a hilltop overlooking Boise, south of the airport and east of Kuna. The campus consists of the business offices of The Peregrine Fund, breeding facilities for endangered raptors, the Velma Morrison Interpretive Center, and the Herrick Collections Building, which houses a large research library and the Archives of Falconry.

The Peregrine Fund is known for its worldwide conservation and recovery efforts of rare and endangered raptors. The organization's first recovery effort focused on the peregrine falcon, which was facing extinction due to the widespread use of the chemical DDT.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Center_for_Birds_of_Prey

Official Website https://www.peregrinefund.org/

Phone +1-208-362-8687

Address 5666 W Flying Hawk Ln, Boise, ID 83709, USA

Coordinates 43°31'0.756" N -116°15'21.61" E

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