Thomas Joseph Cade

Thomas Joseph Cade (January 10, 1928 – February 6, 2019) was an American ornithologist most notable for his efforts to conserve the peregrine falcon.

Early life and education Cade was born on January 10, 1928, in San Angelo, Texas, to parents Ernest and Ethel née Bomar Cade. Ernest was a lawyer, while Ethel was a homemaker. As a child, Cade read a 1937 National Geographic article "Adventures with Birds of Prey", written by Frank and John Craighead, that piqued his interest in falconry. In 1967 Cade became the director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology;

He also was a founder of The Peregrine Fund, a nonprofit credited as "the world’s most important raptor conservation organization". Efforts of The Peregrine Fund and other conservation groups resulted in more than 6,000 captive-bred falcons released into the wild from 1975 to 1995. and Cade was recognized as a "savior" of the species. calling him "one of the world's most visionary conservationists and widely respected scientists".

Selected publications