Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteer, John Ryder, will share about the American Kestrel Partnership, an effort between community and professional scientists working to collaboratively understand kestrel demographics and advance kestrel conservation.
Although the kestrel is currently not afforded any special status in this area, studies have indicated that the population has had concerning long-term declines over much of its range in North America, including Minnesota. The Peregrine Fund has established the American Kestrel Partnership to help monitor populations and conduct research regarding their decline.
Photo: Friends of Whitewater State Park