Rough-Legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus
( Pontoppidan, 1763 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: 350000-800000

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Conservation:
Conservation actions underway
The species is listed on CITES Appendix II, CMS Appendix II, Raptors MoU Category 3 and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. It is covered by the North American Christmas Bird Count with high reliability score, and is monitored in all four European countries in which it breeds (Derlink et al. 2018).

Conservation actions needed
Further research is necessary to establish the effects of livestock grazing or other agricultural practices at wintering areas, and the extent of mortality caused by vehicle collisions and shooting.

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