Lunch & Learn Series: The Threat of Illegal Hunting in Colombia

We welcomed Esther Viviana Vallejo for the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) September lunch and learn program who presented the most recent information about the threat of illegal hunting that still persists to migrating raptors in Colombia. These birds play a vital role in our ecosystems, and yet, their very existence is jeopardized by the reckless actions of illegal hunters. She will share the data collected through the project “Conserving migrating raptors in Colombia” with a call to protect these magnificent creatures and preserve our ecosystems.

Esther Viviana Vallejo is a Colombian biologist and has been working with birds for ten years, with experience in wildlife management, conservation, consulting and environmental education. The first time Esther saw the migration was at the largest migration site in the world, Veracruz River of Raptors in Mexico. She never saw the sky again with the same eyes. She continued learning about raptors and migration as a conservation science trainee at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.