Kestrels Across America

The Kestrels Across America Team
John Hendrickson	John Hendrickson, the originator of Kestrels Across America, continues to be a vital part of the team. He is director of Woodleaf Outdoor School and the Radin Raptor Center. John is a life-long raptor enthusiast and expert who has authored several books, including *Raptors, Birds of Prey*. He is a world-renowned photographer whose photographs have illustrated hundreds of books, magazines, as well as this website.
Andrew Hall	Andrew Hall is a biologist from Fort Collins, CO who has a deep fascination with birds. He has volunteered with a raptor rehabilitation and education program for eight years and is an apprentice falconer. Andrew is developing a conservation education program to bring South American rainforest animals to kids and adults to help build a respect for nature.
Karen Poly Los Angeles Zoo	The Los Angeles Zoo, which opened in 1966 at it's present location, sits on 113 acres in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, the largest rural municipal park in North America. With more than 1,100 animals in it's collection representing some 300 species as well as 7,600 plants representing more than 800 species the L.A. Zoo is a one-stop location for the vast diversity of wildlife with which we share this planet.
Cathi Wright Oregon Zoo	The Oregon Zoo sits on 64 acres about 5 minutes west of downtown Portland, Oregon. The Oregon Zoo has nine major exhibits, representing various geographic areas of the world. The zoo houses about 1,029 specimens representing 200 species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Of these, 21 species are endangered and 33 are threatened. The zoo is currently active in 21 Species Survival Plans. The Washington Park Zoo, as it was then called, celebrated its 100th birthday in 1987. From its humble beginnings in the back of a pharmacy in downtown Portland to its prominence as the leading paid attraction in the state of Oregon, the zoo has seen a multitude of changes. In 1887, Richard Knight, a local pharmacist who collected animals as a hobby, officially presented his menagerie to the city and the zoo was created. Having previously occupied two other Washington Park locations, the zoo moved to its present site in 1959.
Damien Montay Quebec Zoological Garden	Quebec Zoological Garden - Founded in 1931 by the government of Quebec, the zoological garden is the oldest establishment of this kind in the province. Created first as a research facility, this institution has progressively evolved to become a zoological park dedicated to education, conservation, research and tourism. The park, with an area of 145 hectares, is located in a privileged setting. The characteristic features of its’ landscape are greens spaces making this site an enchanting and peaceful place, near the old town of Quebec City (which is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1985). More information.
Sid Price Avian Ambassadors	Sid Price is the founder of Avian Ambassadors, an company dedicated to education through providing entertaining shows and presentations featuring free flying birds from around the world.