American kestrel

Lafarge Successfully Tracks American Kestrels’ Migration at Berrymoor Pit

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Committed to promoting healthy habitats and restoring ecosystems across Canada, this year Lafarge Canada has successfully banded American kestrels, and equipped some with GPS trackers, as part of Lafarges Berrymoor biodiversity program.

Key Points: 
  • Committed to promoting healthy habitats and restoring ecosystems across Canada, this year Lafarge Canada has successfully banded American kestrels, and equipped some with GPS trackers, as part of Lafarges Berrymoor biodiversity program.
  • With support from the Alberta Conservation Association and STRIX Ecological Consulting, Lafarge has banded twenty small satellite transmitters on American kestrels to monitor where the birds migrate and spend their winter.
  • In addition to tracking kestrels migration, Lafarge Canada has a total of 25 nest boxes to help stimulate population for the species.
  • By implementing a successful Biodiversity Monitoring project at their Berrymoor aggregate location, Lafarge Canada has raised the bar for biodiversity and conservation.