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A handful of California species recoveries have been championed as success stories under the Endangered Species Act, including southern sea otters, peregrine falcons, humpback whales, bald eagles and green sea turtles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
She called the club, and told them: "I think I can help you out. I have hawks and falcons that I fly."
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Dmitriev directed Russia’s sovereign-wealth fund to support a program to protect rare Russian falcons, then delivered them to Saudi and Qatari royals as gifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
"Those birds, in turn, then provide a food source for some of the more charismatic birds, like peregrine falcons or kestrels."
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
“Tell them peregrine falcons are nesting here. I’m sure when they hear that, they’ll want to wait until the nesting season is over. These are very special birds.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
