The Canadian Peregrine Foundation

Project School Visit:
M. B. McEachren Public School (London)

Visit sponsored by: the Friends of the Environment Foundation

In May 2000, we visited M.B. McEachren Public School in London with our 1-year-old male peregrine falcon "Scotty". We haven't received any feedback from the students, but here is a letter from the school:

Yesterday the children at our school participated in an entertaining presentation by Amy from the Canadian Peregrine Foundation intended to inform the students of the causes of extirpation of these magnificent birds and of the Foundation's efforts to reintroduce them to Ontario. They had an opportunity to demonstrate their prior knowledge of endangered species, and met "Scotty", a live juvenile peregrine falcon.

"Scotty" resides at the Mountsberg Centre for Birds of Prey where every effort is made to return injured birds to the wild. "Scotty", having been raised by humans, would be unlikely to survive in the wild. Apparently the adolescent "Scotty" is not a particularly good flyer, but he is being allowed to develop his skills in the flight enclosure at Mountsberg with the goal of allowing him to fly free in the future. Although "Scotty" will be dependent on humans for his livelihood for the rest of his life, perhaps his contribution to the educational efforts of the Peregrine Foundation will assist in the successful repopulation of this species.

John Pickles

for the Junior Division Teachers

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Project School Visit: M. B. McEachren Public School (London)

Visit sponsored by: the Friends of the Environment Foundation

Project School Visit:
M. B. McEachren Public School (London)