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The Peregrine Fund convened the first Neotropical Raptor
Conference in Panama in 2002, and launched the Neotropical Raptor Network to bring together the community of
people working with raptors in the Neotropics and provide for periodic
Neotropical Raptor Conferences. The Peregrine Fund currently
supports the
NRN financially and with staff support, it provides financial backing for the
conferences and it will provide a
limited number of travel scholarships to authors presenting papers.
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Aves Argentinas is the local partner of BirdLife International
in Argentina and serving as the local NGO responsible
for logistical coordination of the II Neotropical Raptor Conference and banking logistics within
Argentina.
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will publish the proceedings of the
II Neotropical Raptor Conference, and provide a limited number of travel grants for students presenting
papers on raptor migration at the conference.
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Argentine Institute for Arid Lands Research (IADIZA) is a
part of the province of Mendoza's Scientific and Technical Research
Council (CONICET). IADIZA-CONICET is providing logistical and staff
support for the II NRC in Argentina and within the province of Mendoza.
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Guira-Oga is an NGO local to Iguazu, Argentina dedicated to
rehabilitation of injured wildlife, particularly raptors. Guira-Oga
is providing local logistical support for the conference. It will
also be donating tours of the facilities to conference attendees and
providing a live raptor display at the conference venue.
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The Schubot Center for Exotic Bird Health at Texas A&M University is
dedicated to improving the health of wild and exotic birds by promoting
research into the causes, diagnosis and prevention of their diseases.
The Schubot Center is contributing a workshop and a symposium to II NRC on
the handling of wild and captive raptors.
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globally through the Argos satellite system. PTTs enable the tracking
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are available in sizes from 16 grams to 80 grams (in both solar and
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to the winner of a grant program that is designed specifically for this
conference. Award info...
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