Tundra Peregrine Falcons; their Natural History and Ecology

The Friends of Elk Island Society is hosting guest speaker, Alastair Franke, on Saturday, January 18, 2025 in the Strathcona County Council Chambers - 2001 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park, Alberta. Doors open at 2:30 pm with the presentation starting at 3 pm. This is a free event open to the public.

Alastair’s talk is on ‘Tundra Peregrine Falcons; their Natural History and Ecology.’ From 2003 to 2024, Alastair was the Principal Investigator of the Arctic Raptor Project, a Nunavut-based research group focused on studying the breeding ecology of Arctic-nesting raptors on the western shores of the Hudson Bay, the Coxe Islands on the Melville Peninsular, and in the Mary River region of north Baffin Island. He worked closely with the Inuit organizations, government regulators, consultants and the mining industry in an effort to ensure that raptors remain an important focus of environmental assessment programs in Nunavut. His professional interests in conservation of raptors, particularly large falcons, stemmed from the practice of falconry in Zimbabwe, and now Alberta, Canada.

Alastair will have one of his birds with him. Bring your friends and family to this special presentation! Snacks will be provided.