Celebrating Dr. Bob Kennedy's Conservation Work
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Please join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Bob Kennedy's Conservation Work With the Philippine Eagle! The Philippine Eagle is critically endangered, considered the rarest eagle on earth.
On August 6, 1972, Bob arrived in the Philippines for the first time as a Smithsonian Institution/Peace Corps Environmental Program Volunteer. He followed the footsteps of Charles Lindbergh to help the Philippine Parks & Wildlife Office establish a conservation program for the critically endangered Philippine Eagle (then known as the Monkey-eating Eagle).
Bob's significant accomplishments over the past 50 years include:
- Helped establish the Monkey-eating Eagle Conservation Program, which grew into the Philippine Eagle Foundation
- Helped establish the Haribon Society, now known as The Haribon Foundation, a leading conservation organization in the Philippines and Asia
- Senior Co-author of A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines, published by Oxford University Press in 2000, a book that has helped fuel a conservation revolution in the Philippines
- Led over 25 major biodiversity expeditions, published over 65 popular and scientific articles, and helped produce several award-winning documentary films on the Philippine Eagles
In August 2022, Bob, an avid runner, plans to return to the Philippines to work with conservation organizations, raising support for their efforts and promoting physical fitness. Bob plans to run the route of the infamous Bataan Death March, over 100K.
All proceeds of this fundraiser will benefit the Philippine Eagle Foundation.
Organiser and beneficiary
Nancy Eckerson
Organiser
Durham, NH
Robert Kennedy
Beneficiary