HMA Lunch & Learn Series: Andean Condor Conservation in Ecuador: National Aviary’s Satellite Telemetry Project
Wednesday, Aug 13 at 12:00 pm EST
HMA welcomed Kurt Hundgen for our August 2025 lunch & learn who spoke on Andean Condor Conservation. With fewer than 150 Andean Condors left in Ecuador, the National Aviary in PA is actively working with the Fundación Cóndor Andino, to help this Vulnerable species (classified as Critically Endangered at the national level). In 2024, Senior
Director of Avian Care and Conservation Programs Kurt Hundgen, alongside partners, launched the Satellite Telemetry Project. The goal of this project is to better understand Andean Condor movement in the Southern Andes of Ecuador in order to develop more effective conservation strategies in this region.
Director of Avian Care and Conservation Programs Kurt Hundgen, alongside partners, launched the Satellite Telemetry Project. The goal of this project is to better understand Andean Condor movement in the Southern Andes of Ecuador in order to develop more effective conservation strategies in this region.
In this presentation, Kurt shared details from this project, discussing Andean Condor conservation more generally, and talked about the National Aviary’s role.
Kurt Hundgen, having been with the National Aviary since 2013, currently serves as the Senior Director of Avian Care and Conservation Programs. He oversees all animal care standards as well as nearly a dozen active conservation programs locally in Pennsylvania and globally. This includes leading key conservation programs for Andean Condors in Ecuador, Guam Kingfishers in Guam, African Penguins in Namibia, and more.
