Due to the DDT disaster by 1962 there was not one breedingpair left out of the 350 in the midth 1940 ties. In 1975, an Eastern Peregrine Falcon Recovery Team was appointed to develop a federal Recovery Plan, subsequently completed in 1979. The main objective of the plan was "to restore a new self-sustaining population of peregrine falcons in the eastern United States."
The primary method used to reintroduce falcons to the wild is called "hacking." This process entails placing three to six birds, at approximately 28-30 days of age, into a protective box at the release site. Food is provided daily in the form of domestic quail or chicken. The hack box is opened and the young falcons are released when they are capable of flight (fledging), at approximately 40-45 days of age. Food is provided until the birds are able to successfully hunt. The hope is that the young falcons will imprint on the area and return as breeding adults in 2 to 3 years. All released birds are individually marked with aluminum U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bands, and sometimes birds are also marked with color-coded bands, or fitted with radio transmitters.
The primary method used to reintroduce falcons to the wild is called "hacking." This process entails placing three to six birds, at approximately 28-30 days of age, into a protective box at the release site. Food is provided daily in the form of domestic quail or chicken. The hack box is opened and the young falcons are released when they are capable of flight (fledging), at approximately 40-45 days of age. Food is provided until the birds are able to successfully hunt. The hope is that the young falcons will imprint on the area and return as breeding adults in 2 to 3 years. All released birds are individually marked with aluminum U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bands, and sometimes birds are also marked with color-coded bands, or fitted with radio transmitters.
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