On August 25, 1999 , the American peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus anatum), one of the first species protected under the Endangered Species Act, was officially declared recovered and removed from the endangered species list.

A partnership of the Fish and Wildlife Service, states, and other interested groups will continue to monitor peregrine falcon populations to ensure the species’ long-term survival.

Monitoring Plan

• The monitoring plan
• Press release 12/03/2003
• Notice of plan availability (Federal Register 68 FR 67697)
• Current forms for the monitoring plan
  • Monitoring form
  • Egg contaminants data sheet
  • Feather contaminants data sheet
• Monitoring plan Q's and A's

Monitoring Results

• 2003 Monitoring Results
• Press release 10/10/2006

Related Information

• Federal Register notice of peregrine falcon's removal from the Endangered Species List (64 FR 46542)
• Service announcement of the peregrine falcon's removal from the Endangered Species List (August 1999 press release)
• The Peregrine Falcon Road to Recovery under the Endangered Species Act
• Back to the FWS peregrine falcon profile page.