Category: Focus Areas
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Operation Abalone: Nearly 5,000 Take Flight
Nearly 5,000 endangered white abalone take flight on an important step toward returning to the wild. Raised by Bodega Marine Lab and NOAA partners, the abalone were transported by LightHawk volunteer pilot John Baker to Southern California, where The Bay Foundation will prepare them for release into coastal kelp forests. Credit: John Baker/LightHawk. Once abundant…
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LightHawk Flies 3 Endangered Mexican Wolves
LightHawk flew three endangered Mexican Wolves between the Midwest and New Mexico to help enrich the species’ gene pool and reintroduction efforts.
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Balancing rapid growth with delicate desert ecosystems
It’s not just elbow room — it’s a matter of survival. Arizona’s Sun Corridor will double in population by 2040. One of America’s fastest growing areas is also one of its most environmentally-sensitive, increasing pressure on a North American gem – the Sonoran Desert. The area has some of the greatest diversity of life of…
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A home for turtles and more
This week, Armando Ubeda, Mesoamerican Program Manager for LightHawk traveled to Costa Rica as part of an expedition to promote the conservation and governability of the Central American Dome. LightHawk is in Costa Rica supporting this initiative led by MarViva, donating flight to the expedition and helping raise the profile of this effort. The Central American Dome…