What is a Gavilán? Have you seen a Guaraguaíto? These are two names sometimes given to the elegant Ridgway’s Hawk, a Critically Endangered bird of prey which lives only on the island of Hispaniola. This hawk has an estimated population of just  450 individuals in the Dominican Republic, and is believed to be extirpated in … Continue reading Coming Together for Conservation: How the Support of a Community is Helping Protect the Ridgway’s Hawk from Extinction