Endangered species

american peregrine falcon

in 1988, at a site now inundated by greers ferry lake, peregrine falcons reared their young. over a century passed before fledgling peregrines returned to arkansas.
in june 1993, an environmental team flew to minnesota and picked up five fledgling falcons. these birds were given a new home at the arkansas power light company power station on the white river in independence county. they were acclimated to their new area in a hacking station 300 feet above the ground, then released when ready to fly. three birds survived and were often seen flying near the white and black rivers.
in 1994, six more minnesota peregrines were released from a hacking station atop the tcby tower in little rock, arkansass tallest building. it is hoped the relocated falcons will imprint on their new homeland and return to nest on permanent structures built for their use. reintroductions like these have worked successfully in many...