On March 19, 2021, an ornithological seminar was held at the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Leo Surenovich Stepanyan.
Every year since 1996, the Russian Bird Conservation Union (RBCU) chooses the bird of the year. Environmental educational events and conservation actions, which take place throughout the year, are dedicated to this bird. The symbol of 2021 has become the Red-footed Falcon a member of genus Falco.