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Will Symons

Rock climbers help Yosemite peregrine falcons back to the skies as conservation scheme scales new heights

Peregrine falcon feeding chicks in nest.

Once on the brink of extinction, Yosemite’s iconic peregrine falcons are now thriving thanks to the cooperation of climbers. 

No longer endangered, the number of peregrine breeding pairs has skyrocketed from just eight in 2009 to 17 today, all thanks to a 15 year collaborative recovery scheme involving climbers, the National Park Service and the Yosemite Conservancy.

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