LightHawk Stays the Course to Protect the Environment

Monday, November 08, 2021 at 09:53 PM ET

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According to the annual report, LightHawk flew 219 missions, added 32 new volunteer pilots, and transported 17,488 animals. LightHawk

Key Takeaways:

LightHawk demonstrated significant resilience in 2021, adapting to a fully distributed model during the pandemic while continuing its mission despite the loss of key personnel.
The conservation organization conducted 219 missions, adding 32 new volunteer pilots and transporting 17,488 animals, including critical relocations of endangered species.
LightHawk's aviation efforts provided vital support for conservation, such as documenting critically low water levels (e.g., Lake Mead) and enabling high-survival rate transport and monitoring for species like white abalone, California condors, and Mexican red wolves.

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Resilience is a key trait for both pilots and non-profit organizations, and both were manifested by the LightHawk conservation organization during a second year of the pandemic. On Monday, LightHawk released its annual report noting the challenges and successes of the 2021 fiscal year as the group moved ahead with its mission to protect the environment.

Adapting to the Pandemic

Just as animals in the wild adapt to their environment, so did LightHawk as the pandemic hit home for the group. They lost 10 friends, leaders, and pilots, including board chair Brigadier General Lawrence “Bud” Sittig. Despite this, they moved ahead with their mission to protect the environment.