THE CLIFTON INSTITUTE INC

Research. We do research that helps us understand how land management decisions affect declining native species. And then we make sure that what we learn from our research gets back into the hands of the people who can use it. For the last few years, we have been studying american kestrels and eastern box turtles to figure out how to manage habitat for these charismatic species. We have also been studying native grasslands to learn about the conservation status of these habitats and come up with strategies to restore them. In 2024, 12 research technicians and interns tracked 19 american kestrels and 11 box turtles from spring through fall. We published 2 peer-reviewed papers about our research projects and we gave 5 presentations and workshops about our results.