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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.
Gulf Coast birds have seen a steady decline since the days John James Audubon fell in love with them. We're working to turn that around.
With fewer than 15 remaining, Stresemann’s Bristlefront is one of the world's most endangered species—and a priority for us.
Hawai'i is a wonderland of natural beauty. But no other place is home to more bird species on the brink of extinction.
After six years of testing, we present a comprehensive resource to help stop birds from hitting windows, for every situation and budget.
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
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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.
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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.
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Migratory birds are still on the move. Help them reach their wintering grounds safely--make your windows bird-friendly. Here's how. https://abcbirds.org/article/fall-help-migratory-birds-avoid-window-collisions/
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2016) Migratory birds are on the move, winging their way from nesting and breeding grounds in North America to winter habitat in Central and South America and the Caribbean. It's a spectacular journey—but it's one that many of them will never finish.
This Fall, Help Migratory Birds Avoid Window Collisions | American Bird Conservancy
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American Bird Conservancy added 3 new photos. We're so pleased to announce that we received the President's Award from Sustainable Forestry Initiative today. Our work with SFI is helping forest management companies identify priority habitats for bird conservation and develop improved management scenarios across millions of acres of bird habitat. http://www.sfiprogram.org/media-resources/news/american-bird-conservancy-wins-sfi-president-s-award-for-putting-sfi-s-scale-to-work-for-birds/
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