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We achieve our mission using a simple yet effective approach to conservation. Following this proven strategy, we prevent extinctions, reverse declines, reduce threats, and build the bird conservation movement.
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American Bird Conservancy urges the Senate to pass a Farm Bill that funds critically important conservation programs and advances policies and practices that address the conservation needs of birds and the habitats and ecosystems they rely on.

A Tale of Two Marsh Birds
The fates of the Saltmarsh Sparrow and Eastern Black Rail birds depend on saving remaining salt marshes before they disappear beneath the waves. The ACJV has since mobilized federal, state, nonprofit, and private landowner partners to ensure that these usually “invisible” birds don't vanish for ...

Plastics Pose a Threat to Birds
Once trash makes its way from land to sea, it can travel all the way around the world before washing up on land again. The same characteristics that make it easy for plastics to travel to the ocean also make it easy for coastal and marine species to ingest them — plastics are buoyant and light.

Announcing the Winners of the Kirtland’s Warbler 2026 Young Artists Contest
Eight hundred thirty-seven kindergarten–eighth grade students submitted their artwork to the 24th annual Kirtland’s Warbler Young Artists’ Contest. Their art will appear in a calendar.
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