Photo by James Driscoll Raptor Management Projects In the past
only listed species, those petitioned to be listed, or a
candidate species under the Endangered Species Act were
monitored to assess population status. Such reactionary
management is mandated by federal law. However, the Arizona Game
and Fish Department and other states are becoming more proactive
in addressing raptor management issues. The department
established the Raptor Management Program to identify population
status, trends, and threats, and to implement management
activities to help ensure that raptor populations remain healthy
and prevent listing under the Endangered Species Act.
Monitoring, research, and management help biologists: 1)
determine the status of raptor populations, 2) study and
identify issues that may be limiting raptor abundance or
distribution, and 3) fix the problems. With the help of federal,
state, and local agencies, Native American Tribes, and private
organizations, the Raptor Management Program is committed to
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