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where 20+ years of bold action, focus on results, and partnership are bringing back the birds across the Western Hemisphere. Our mission is clear: to conserve native birds and their habitats across the Americas. In doing so, we benefit not only American birds but all other species as well.
Our fearless approach to conservation drives all that we do, and the results are measurable. We’ve made significant strides to safeguard rare birds, conserve important bird habitat, reduce top threats to birds, and build an Americas-wide community of bird conservationists.
Priority geographies both north and south structure our efforts to save migration.
In Hawaii, the battle is on against rapid 'ohi'a death, yet another threat to endangered native birds.
Across Latin America, our partners are ensuring a future for Marvelous Spatuletail and other hummingbirds.
Monarch butterflies and birds like Bobwhite are benefiting from work to restore prairies .
Our Bird of the Week is Lucy's Warbler, one of only two North American warblers that nests in cavities. It's also known as the “desert” or “mesquite” warbler--accurate nicknames for a species that nests almost entirely in the Sonoran Desert. Hear Lucy's sing and learn more: https://abcbirds.org/bird/lucys-warbler/
Posted 10 hours, 55 minutes ago
The Hawaiian population of the Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma castro), or 'Ake'ake, has been listed under the Endangered Species Act. Down to fewer than 250 pairs on the Southeastern Hawaiian Islands, the species was once abundant in Hawaii but has suffered—like so many other native Hawaiian birds—from predation by non-native rodents and mongoose. The listing increases protection for this distinct population segment. http://www.civilbeat.org/2016/09/49-species-added-to-endangered-list/
Posted 13 hours, 17 minutes ago
Great news for albatrosses and other seabirds: Namibia has passed a law to protect them from falling victim to bycatch, BirdLife International reports.
In 2013, fishermen on board two fishing fleets set out from Walvis Bay in Namibia, hauling out nets and lines as per usual. Unbeknownst to them, they would return into port for the final time that year with a death toll totalling around 30,000 seabirds accidentally killed.
World’s worst fishery for bycatch turns ‘seabird safe’ | BirdLife
Posted 17 hours, 52 minutes ago
American Bird Conservancy added 3 new photos. Tempera paint, decals, stickers, tape--these are some of the everyday items you can use to make your windows bird friendly. If you've come up with a creative window treatment, we'd like to see it! Send us your photos and, with your permission, we might feature them on our Facebook page.
Posted 1 day, 12 hours ago
Greater Sage-Grouse chicks have been dying in droves across the West. Researchers point to habitat loss caused by energy extraction and mining as well as climate change, Darryl Fears reports for the Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/09/14/sage-grouse-chicks-are-dying-in-droves-and-humans-and-drought-are-to-blame/?utm_term=.a9a5552666f6
The researchers counted 862 chicks. Two months later, 700 of them were dead.
These sage grouse hens hatched 862 chicks. Within two months, 700 were dead.
Posted 1 day, 18 hours ago
