#RaptorResearch Today the proposal to "downlist" the Peregrine to CITES Appendix II was rejected. That will help prevent further poaching/laundering of wild birds - and allow time for assessing long-term impacts of HPAI, and aquire more information on the status of little-known populations.

Peregrine Falcon Populations Under Threat Again #RaptorResearch Voting to "downlist" and lower the trade protection for the Peregrine Falcon will take place 2. December. See this new paper why it is "bad timing" doi.org/10.1111/acv....

Scientists slam Canada-US proposal to lower trade protections for peregrine falcons #RaptorResearch news.mongabay.com/2025/11/scie...

doi.org/10.34080/ #RaptorResearch

Peregrine Falcon may be "downlisted" in CITES - probably a small challenge to well-studied populations in Europe and North America, but threatening little known subspecies mainly in the global south. #RaptorResearch See summary of concerns in this petition: form.jotform.com/252715730601...