Question: What method did the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission use starting in 1984 to help re-establish the state’s peregrine falcon population?
Answer: In 1984, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission initiated a peregrine falcon hacking program to reintroduce the threatened species and released 80 captive-raised juveniles by 1991. The number of territorial pairs grew from one in 1986 to nine over the next five years, but then began to decline. Additional releases in 1996-97 aimed to bolster the population. Today, 10-13 breeding pairs occupy monitored nesting sites in North Carolina.
