A LETTER FROM LEADERSHIP Conservation’s greatest victories are never achieved alone
Dear Friends, This year has reaffirmed a truth that has guided The Peregrine Fund since our founding: conservation’s greatest victories are never achieved alone. They emerge from partnerships—forged across continents, sustained across decades, and strengthened by shared purpose. This is the foundation of TPF Complete Conservation™, an approach that bridges scientific knowledge with practical action, uniting communities, governments, and conservationists in the service of species recovery. Throughout 2025, we witnessed the extraordinary power of this collaborative model. Our fifty-year partnership with the United Arab Emirates evolved from its roots in falconry heritage into an active scientific collaboration, advancing cutting-edge climate research and groundbreaking field expeditions that demonstrate how cultural leadership and conservation science can work together across borders. In Madagascar, Dr. Lily-Arison Rene de Roland’s Indianapolis Prize recognized more than an individual achievement; it honored a model of community-centered conservation that has engaged hundreds of Malagasy students, strengthened local partnerships, and established nearly 500,000 acres of protected habitat. In the Dominican Republic, the Ridgway’s Hawk recovery—now positioned for an IUCN downlisting—demonstrates what sustained scientific rigor, national partnership, and decades-long commitment can achieve. This year also marked a meaningful evolution in how we work internally. Our Board of Directors deepened its engagement through working committees and a communications task force, ensuring that strategic governance and operational execution move in lockstep. This alignment has strengthened every aspect of our mission—from financial stewardship and long-term planning to program innovation and how we share our impact with you. We enter 2026 facing both challenges and opportunities. Federal funding has historically supported roughly 30% of our California Condor recovery work. As that partnership evolves, we are actively seeking and securing the private investment needed to ensure the program’s long-term stability.
At the same time, institutional partnerships across the globe are emerging—from the National Geographic Society and the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund to the Mohamed bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund—demonstrating that when science meets collaboration, conservation finds a way forward. Perhaps most significantly, 2025 demonstrated that the most enduring conservation outcomes emerge when communities become stewards. In Tanzania and Kenya, more than 6,500 people learned to build predator-proof enclosures. In Madagascar, 440 community members planted 315,000 seedlings. In the Dominican Republic, a former hawk persecutor became an ecotourism guide, and our education efforts reached more than 53,000 community members. As you read this report, you’ll encounter a recurring theme: none of this work happens in isolation. Your partnership—whether measured in decades of support or a single generous gift—sustains a global conservation movement that transcends borders and generations. For this, we are profoundly grateful. This is the foundation of TPF Complete Conservation™, an approach that bridges scientific knowledge with practical action, uniting communities, governments, and conservationists in the service of species recovery.
With gratitude,
Anne Dixon
Courtesy of TPF
Chris N. Parish President & CEO
The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne Board Chairman
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