This is Bird Note.

Rosalie Barrow Edge famously said,

The time to protect a species is while it is still common.

She was one of the 20th century's most outspoken advocates for birds

and the creator of the world's first refuge for raptors.

Pheopheckh and the creator of the world's first refuge for raptors.

In the U.S., birds of prey were once fair game for farmers and sport hunters,

who believed that raptors were a threat to livestock.

In 1929, Pennsylvania was one of several states that offered a cash reward for every goss hawk killed.

That drew bounty hunters to the Appalachian Mountains, where migrating eagles, falcons, and hawks died by the thousands.

When Rosalie learned of the slaughter, she spearheaded a campaign to lease and later buy a ridgeline hunting ground that locals called Hawk Mountain. In 1934, newly hired game wardens made certain

that raptors were no longer hunted for sport, but counted for science. Today, Hawk Mountain's

sanctuary attracts hundreds of researchers and volunteers who work to ensure

that birds of prey remain a common sight.

For Bird Note, I'm Ariana Rimmel.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Nancy Nordoff, whose For Bird Note, I'm Ariana Rimmel.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Nancy Nordoff,

whose legacy of tenacious support for environmental conservation and opportunities for women will last for generations to come.