Migration Research Foundation

Founded in 2002, Migration Research Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada working on nature & wildlife conservation, science & research.

The Migration Research Foundation is a nonprofit organisation based in Quebec, Canada, that researches and documents animal distributions and movements to support conservation and wildlife management. It runs long-term bird migration monitoring and banding at the McGill Bird Observatory in Montreal, the Frontenac Bird Studies initiative in eastern Ontario, and research on Short-eared Owls and Peregrine Falcons using banding and satellite or radio telemetry. The organisation was formed in November 2002, is registered as a charity in Canada, and holds US tax-exempt status. It publishes weekly migration reports, annual reports and research summaries, and relies on volunteers and donations.