| 词条 | Raptor Resource Project |
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The Raptor Resource Project is a non-profit organization whose members work to preserve the health and population levels of falcons, eagles, ospreys, hawks and owls. The project, established in 1988,[1][2] protects more than 40 nests and nesting areas in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Colorado.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}} Artificial nestsOne of the project's main activities is safe nesting sites where raptors can raise their young.[3] Power plant stacks have proven to be good locations for these nests.[4] More than 1,000 baby peregrine falcons have been hatched from power plant nests.[5] EducationThe Raptor Resource Project provides education about nest site management and nest creation to future preservationists, in keeping of with their goal of increasing participation in the protection of raptors.[6] ResearchBird camsThe RPP also develops and employs non-intrusive methods of viewing the birds and their nest sites, so that scientists and the general public can learn more about the lives of raptors.[7] RPP members have set up cameras which webcast from many raptor nests.[8] They set up their first camera to view a bald eagle nest in Decorah, Iowa.[1] Subsequent webcasts include the Missouri Turkey Vulture Cam, River View Tower Falcon Cam, Eagle Crest Bird Cam, Xcel Fort St. Brain Eagle Cam, Xcel Valmont Owl Cam, Xcel Osprey Cam, Xcel Kestrel Cam, Xcel King Falcons, Xcel Blackdog Falcons, Xcel Sherco Falcons, Elk River Falcons, and the Red Wing Grain Falcons.[8] BandingThe organization also participates in the banding of raptors so that their travel paths can be studied.[3][9] References1. ^1 Cline, Darrin, 2012. "Cline: Eagle camera takes flight again", Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2012-3-28. 2. ^{{cite web|title=UPDATE: Decorah eagle found electrocuted|url=http://www.waow.com/story/18943311/decorah-eagle|work=KWWL|accessdate=24 February 2014}} 3. ^1 Holmes, Maya. "Peregrine Chicks Get Banded for Tracking in Duluth". {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20140921164829/http://www.fox21online.com/news/article/peregrine-chicks-get-banded-tracking-duluth |date=2014-09-21 }} June 24, 2014 FOX 21 News, KQDS-DT 4. ^Marohn, Kirsti. "Falcons mount a comeback, with some help" Jun 17, 2013, St. Cloud Times. 5. ^"Xcel Energy's holds annual falcon banding at Sherco". Sherbourne County Citizen. 6. ^"Howe earns Eagle Scout award" Eden Prairie News 7. ^Brashear, Graelyn, 2012. " ", Raptor Nest Cams: Up Close and Personal. Retrieved 2012-3-28. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306015707/http://tomsriver.patch.com/articles/nest-cams-up-close-and-personal |date=March 6, 2012 }} 8. ^1 Empson, Rip. "[https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/25/decorah-eagles-ustream-season-two/]", TechCrunch, 27 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-27. 9. ^"Photos: Peregrine falcon banding in downtown La Crosse". Winona Daily News.
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