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GR Peregrines New Roost Thanks to Prof Aschenbach & Students

GR Peregrines New Roost Thanks to Prof Aschenbach & Students
A fundraiser in November of 2008 was enough to put the efforts of Biology Professor Todd Aschenbach and his students over the top. By February 17, 2009, they were happy to unveil to the peregrine falcons of Grand Rapids their new penthouse.

In an effort to increase public awareness on the plight of the Peregrine Falcon in Michigan while also increasing the local population of Peregrines, Aschenbach and his students built and installed a nest box on the top of GVSU's Eberhard Center downtown. In addition, they installed a web-based camera to support research and educat...read more

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