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A Red Knot walking on a rocky coast with water splashing around it.
These 5 Birds Are All Winners in the Migration Games
August 08, 2024 — The world’s best athletes impress us with their prowess at the Olympics. But have you heard about the 50,000 mile annual marathon of the Arctic Tern or the 100-mile-per hour sprint of a Whimbrel?
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Reflections on Aspen Summer of Birds
August 07, 2024 — How APP and The Birdsong Project brought music and art to the Aspen area.
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A Redpoll perches on a pink plant eating its fuzzy white flowers.
Lumping Redpolls and Splitting Seabirds: This Year's Updates to North American Bird Names
August 07, 2024 — The American Ornithological Society recently announced its checklist changes for 2024—and there’s quite a bit for birders to catch up on.
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Grazing Gone Wild: Hoskin Family Farm Earns APP Bird-Friendly Certification
August 06, 2024 — Rotational grazing is the key component to creating a patchwork of habitat for grassland birds
Conservation Ranching News
A group of people stand in a prairie
Celebrating the 1,000th Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Released in the Everglades
August 06, 2024 — The successful captive breeding program was possible with many partners.
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Great Salt Lake Partners “Band Together” to Monitor American White Pelicans
August 02, 2024 — After 5-year hiatus, State of Utah Coordinates Gunnison Island Nesting Colony Tagging
Western Water News
A hummingbird hovers with its long beak in a bright pink flower.
Birds Saved Melissa Hafting in a Time of Grief. She Wants to Save Them in Return.
July 30, 2024 — In her debut book, ‘Dare to Bird,’ the photographer and ecologist shares how the beauty of the avian world helped her cope with the loss of her parents.
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3 Calhoun Sisters Ranch Earns APP Certification for Bird-Friendly Habitat
July 29, 2024 — Herds create habitat for birds in APP Conservation Ranching program
Conservation Ranching News
How Clean Energy Can Benefit Climate, Communities, And Conservation
July 29, 2024 — Conservation groups can make sure clean energy and transmission projects are responsibly sited and operated.
Renewable Energy
APP Spotlight: Karina Ornelas Builds on her Time as Campus Chapter Leader
July 24, 2024 — These days Ornelas leads research on endangered marsh birds and works as a conservation outreach coordinator for San Diego APP Society.
APP On Campus