Bird and Conservation News

Finding Wisdom in A Century’s Worth of Bird Banding Records
August 12, 2022 — The U.S. Geological Survey's Bird Banding Lab "puts a ring on it" and reveals the wonders of birds migration.
Migratory Bird Initiative
Esri Puts 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú's Migratory Bird Initiative on the Map
August 12, 2022 — By providing and advancing the technology behind increasingly accurate maps, the GIS giant plays an integral role in effective nature conservation.
Migratory Bird Initiative
Movebank, Repository for Wildlife Migration Data, Brings the Scientific Community Together
August 11, 2022 — As the body of migration research grows exponentially, providing access to data and connecting scientists allow for more collaboration and public engagement.
Migratory Bird Initiative
Lesser Yellowlegs wading in water.
Yellowlegs Mysteries Revealed
August 11, 2022 — Scientists using radio tags and towers are learning how these shorebirds travel from the Boreal to Colombia and back again.
Boreal Forests
Meet Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, the Scorekeepers of North America's Birds
August 09, 2022 — Maintaining reliable bird population data makes bird conservation more effective.
Migratory Bird Initiative
Scientists Are Racing to Understand the Aleutian Tern’s Mysterious Decline
August 08, 2022 — U.S. populations of the seabird have crashed in the past half century. Researchers hope an upcoming series of surveys will reveal how dire the situation is—and if the bird should be considered endangered.
News
A Horned Lark—a light brown grassland bird with striking black and white streaks on its face—stands on the ground in front of tall grass.
The Senate Climate Deal Promises a Safer Future for Birds—If It Passes
August 02, 2022 — Experts and advocates are optimistic, for the first time in ages, about what would be the biggest-ever U.S. investment in climate action.
Climate
South Texas’s Pajarito Ranch Certified as 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Bird-Friendly Habitat
August 02, 2022 — Entire ranch working for birds and beef in 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Conservation Ranching program
Working Lands