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Eduardo De Lucca

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Veterinarian from the University of Buenos Aires.

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In 1985, he joined the Asociación Ornitológica del Plata (Aves Argentinas - BirdLife Representative) and the emerging "Raptors Group" of the Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina.

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Between 1986 and 1996, he published 30 scientific and popular articles in magazines such as "El Hornero," "Nuestras Aves," "Weekend," etc., mostly focused on birds of prey. He became one of the most prolific authors of ornithology articles during that decade.

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During those years, he presented lectures as a specialist in birds of prey in courses of bird systematics, offered annually by the mentioned organization. He also participated in and organized courses on the specialty, delivering more than 30 talks and 10 courses.

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In 1987-88, with Miguel D. Saggese he conducted the "Aguila Escudada Project," a pioneering study on raptors in the Argentine Patagonia. This project laid the groundwork for the creation of the "Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo" National Park.

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In 1989, he initiated and led the "Argentine Raptor Working Group" within the Asociación Ornitologica de La Plata (AOP) until 1993. He developed the "Argentine Harpy Eagle Conservation Project" in the province of Misiones. This might have been one of the first programs for the study and conservation of rainforest eagles in Latin America.

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After being absent from the field for several years, he resumed his involvement in 2010 by initiating the "Northeast Birds of Prey Patagonia Project." To date, he has published around 23 scientific and popular articles about the raptors of this region of the country, with a particular focus on reproductive aspects and population monitoring along the coast of the Argentine Sea.

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Currently, and since 2009, he also leads the "Puma de las Pampas Project," a study supported by "Humane Society International."