Wildlife Research Institute

Programs: Hawk watch: this is our 28th year of presenting the hawk watch program. We presented 9 hawk watch programs in 2017, free and open to the public at the ramona grassland preserve. Our attendance for 2017 was 2500+ individuals. These events help the citizens and faimilies of the southern california region understand the importance of conserving the remaining grasslands in california. Further, it helps instruct the citizens about the importance of hawks and owls in this ecosystem. _ poison free san diego: wri launched this new initiative that will expand in 2018 and beyond. Secondary poisoning of our wildlife is a major issue in california. The goal of this program is to educate the public, agriculture (such as vineyards), ranches, and county agencies of the importance to adopt a poison free resolution. _ wri published an education tool 'taking the bait' to inform the discussion and show all the recent statistics of just how ubiquitous these rodenticide poisons are in the ecosystem and the lethal toll the secondary poisoning of our natural predators has become to our state. Working with poison free malibu, we are taking the information and will offer presentations to educate on alternate methods to control rodents. _ mountain lion education: working with landowners, we are beginning to track the travel corridors of mountain lions (puma concolor) to identify the critical corridors. Further, we published literature,'the lion's share' and distribute this critical information to our membership and mailing list of over 1800, and also gave this information for further distribution through the mountain lion foundation and their representatives. _ wildlife expeditions: wri biologists guided 45 individuals on four different expeditions to study biology and botany alongside our scientists. Study sites in 2017 included panama, baja california, and alaska. Over the years our sites also included australia, montana, and the dry tortugas.

golden eagle survey project - 2017 was wri's 29th year of eagle survey and monitoring. 46 active territories of golden eagles were observed. They produced 15 young golden eaglets. Four pair of bald eagles in san diego county produced six young bald eagles. Our mission statement: 1 - to document past and present golden eagle nests and their territories. 2 - to provide documentation on primary feeding areas which may be critical to the success of pairs in the future. 3 - to monitor over years the

the hobbs land endowment is to support the environmental protection of 40 acres of grassland in ramona, ca. The eagle fund endowment is for the preservation and research of eagles and other raptors. These expenses were used for these purposes.