Carlos Suárez
From Plan to Progress Work to implement the plan is already underway. A team of 33 local biologists is monitoring hawk populations and protecting nests across all sites. Education programs are reaching new communities, local leaders are being trained, and hawks
These new populations continue to grow, and scientists even discovered a small surviving population in Haiti, boosting hope for the species’ future. A Turning Point in Recovery With major support from CEPF, TPF completed a comprehensive ten-year Species Conservation Action Plan. This plan is a roadmap that explains how to recover and downlist the Critically Endangered Ridgway’s Hawk and reduce threats. The Species Conservation Action Plan was completed in collaboration with eight Dominican organizations and key stakeholders, including the Dominican Ministry of the Environment. This plan represents the culmination of decades of learning and collaboration.
are being safely translocated and released to strengthen connections between populations. Together, these efforts help the population grow, reduce conflict with people, and build long- term relationships. The next five years are critical. Continued support is needed to reduce threats, strengthen
populations, and deepen community engagement so the Ridgway’s Hawk can survive on its own. This is the outcome conservation aims for: a species recovering,
communities leading the work, and a proven model for success. With sustained partnership, the Ridgway’s Hawk’s recovery and future downlisting are now within reach.
After 25 years of science-driven conservation, the Critically Endangered Ridgway’s Hawk is on the brink of one of conservation’s rarest victories: a downlisting on the IUCN Red List.
Russell Thorstrom
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