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Table 1

Evolution of the Mauritius kestrel project

Year	Event
Early 1970s	Population collapse
1973	Four known individuals including one single breeding female
1973	Start of intensive conservation efforts initiated by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, The Peregrine Fund and The World Wildlife Fund
1974	IUCN listed Critically Endangered
1974–76	First successful reintroduction of captive bred birds into the wild
1980	Captive breeding success 50 kestrels
1984	Management of the project transitions from The Peregrine Fund to MWF
1990–91	Kestrels reintroduced into Moka Mountain range and other areas
1994	IUCN downlisted to Endangered
1994	Around 500 recorded kestrels
2000	Dip in population – 350–450
2000	IUCN downlisted to Vulnerable
2001	Research begins on genetic diversity
2010	Advanced ecological studies and policy advocacy
2014	IUCN uplisted to Endangered
2016	Hand-rearing and 84 releases
2022	Became the National Bird of Mauritius
2023	IUCN remains Endangered
2024	Current population around 248

Year	Event
Early 1970s	Population collapse
1973	Four known individuals including one single breeding female
1973	Start of intensive conservation efforts initiated by Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, The Peregrine Fund and The World Wildlife Fund
1974	IUCN listed Critically Endangered
1974–76	First successful reintroduction of captive bred birds into the wild
1980	Captive breeding success 50 kestrels
1984	Management of the project transitions from The Peregrine Fund to MWF
1990–91	Kestrels reintroduced into Moka Mountain range and other areas
1994	IUCN downlisted to Endangered
1994	Around 500 recorded kestrels
2000	Dip in population – 350–450
2000	IUCN downlisted to Vulnerable
2001	Research begins on genetic diversity
2010	Advanced ecological studies and policy advocacy
2014	IUCN uplisted to Endangered
2016	Hand-rearing and 84 releases
2022	Became the National Bird of Mauritius
2023	IUCN remains Endangered
2024	Current population around 248

Source(s): Authors’ own work