December 2021

Feathers in a dish to be placed under microscope

December 23, 2021 / Last updated : December 27, 2021 admin Genetics

Genetic analyses on the Lanner falcon are well under way

Challenges of genetical characterization for the lanner The lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) is not easy to characterize genetically: there are many genetic similarities with the other species of the Hierofalco group, for example the sacred falcon (Falco cherrug) or the gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus). In fact, these are very similar species because they are evolutionarily recent, […]

December 3, 2021 / Last updated : December 3, 2021 admin Captive breeding

Lanner falcon conservation and its critical issues: new dossier published

Two years of lanner falcon conservation The second year of LIFE LANNER is coming to an end! We went over the numerous activities carried out for lanner falcon conservation. We also addressed some technical and scientific aspects of the approach and methodology proposed for the project. The staff of Ente Monti Cimini, the Lazio Region […]