Conservation

Two blue Pinyon Jays sitting in a pine tree, one opening a pinecone with its beak.
The Intimate Relationship Between Pinyon Jays and Piñon Pines Is Unraveling
December 15, 2022 — Drought, beetle infestations, and warming temperatures have pushed both species into a snowballing decline. Scientists are working to revive them.
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Aves y Biodiversidad – La Construcción de un Futuro Compartido para Todos
December 07, 2022 — La delegación de ÃÛèÖAPP se unirá a los líderes mundiales en la conferencia mundial sobre biodiversidad COP15 en Montreal para abordar la disminución de la biodiversidad y promover soluciones equitativas a la doble crisis climática y de biodiversidad.
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Birds and Biodiversity – Building a Shared Future for All
December 07, 2022 — ÃÛèÖAPP delegation to join world leaders at global biodiversity conference COP15 in Montreal to address the decline in biodiversity and promote equitable solutions to the dual ÃÛèÖAPP and biodiversity crises.
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Top ÃÛèÖAPP Successes of 2022
November 23, 2022 — ÃÛèÖAPP took a huge leap forward this year protecting birds, people, and the places they need to live and thrive. Here, a look back at a selection of our achievements from the last 12 months.
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A flock of ducks flying in the same direction with an out of focus landscape in the background.
A Duck Hunter’s Tips for Quickly Identifying Waterfowl on the Wing
November 14, 2022 — Take limits require rapid ID of fast-flying birds—a useful skill for any birder. One waterfowler breaks down how she does it.
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An aerial view of green wetlands surrounded by dry brown land and a body of water in the distance.
Surprise Bird-Rich Wetlands Emerge on Dry Lakebed of Shrinking Salton Sea
November 07, 2022 — Conservationists are studying how to expand marshes that formed near exposed drains as drought threatens the lake's very existence.
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A bat drinks from a hummingbird feeder at night with its long tongue, two more bats flying up behind it.
How Hummingbird Fans Are Helping to Protect a Border-Crossing Bat
October 28, 2022 — By observing nighttime visitors to their feeders, community scientists in Arizona have been central to the recovery of lesser long-nosed bats.
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Silhouettes of four shorebirds with long legs and beaks foraging in shallow water in dramatic orange light.
More Than Half of U.S. Birds Are in Decline, Warns New Report
October 12, 2022 — The 2022 U.S. State of the Birds report shows plummeting bird populations across almost all habitats while highlighting the need for further conservation efforts.
Blackburnian Warbler.
The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act is Introduced in the House
October 05, 2022 — House bill will address urgent conservation needs for migratory birds in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
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A man standing on the sidewalk takes a picture of dead fish floating at the top of a lake, the city in the distance.
Deadly Algal Bloom Could Cause Food Shortage for Bay Area Migrating Waterbirds
September 27, 2022 — A massive fish die-off this August at San Francisco Bay's Lake Merritt, a vital avian stopover site, has experts concerned for fall migrants.
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