Latin America and the Caribbean contain about half of the world's biodiversity, including over 4,000 bird species. Unfortunately, the rich flora and fauna of the region is at risk from threats such as habitat loss and climate change, which are fueling population declines in a significant number of bird species. Tackling these issues requires extensive … Read More>>

U.S. grasslands that once resounded with the boisterous song of the Western Meadowlark are growing silent as numbers of the famed singer decline. This situation, distressing as it is, isn't unique: A number of state birds have experienced major population losses over the last 50 years, challenging assumptions that these common, well-known birds would remain … Read More>>

Climate change is bad news for birds. Impacts like higher temperatures, rising sea levels, extreme weather, habitat loss, and disease spread are already having an effect on hundreds of avian species. Because the challenge can seem daunting, we at American Bird Conservancy (ABC) propose that one of the best things you can do for birds … Read More>>

Lay of the Land: The B.J. Bishop Wetlands are a surprise to find in the arid landscape of Texas's Big Bend. This desert oasis adjacent to the Rio Grande includes 11 acres of wetland fed with treated wastewater from nearby Presidio, Texas, and 3 acres for a riparian tree nursery. The area is surrounded by … Read More>>

Many birds nest only in this treeless biome. As the planet warms, what is at stake and how might they fare? Beyond where stunted conifers surrender to bitter winds and frozen soil lies a region of extremes. There, tiny, hardy plants blanket the terrain for thousands of miles, and a diversity of habitats nurtures billions … Read More>>

The Red Lake Band of Chippewa has been one of ABC's most essential and stalwart partners since I began working to restore declining birds in young, regenerating — a.k.a. early successional — forest and brushland habitat in 2013. It is a primary goal of the Red Lake Band to protect and enhance forest habitat for … Read More>>

Around the Great Lakes, momentum grows to restore and enhance landscapes, brightening the future for birds and people. You may have read that nearly 3 billion birds have been lost since 1970. And you probably know that two culprits suspected in this widespread decline are habitat loss and fragmentation. What if there were a huge … Read More>>

Two-thirds of Hawaiian native avian diversity — 95 species — has disappeared since human settlement of the islands 1,600 or more years ago, earning the state its grim label as “the bird extinction capital of the world.” The danger to Hawaiian birds, however, is not a thing of the past: Twenty-six of the islands' surviving … Read More>>

Each spring and fall, North American skies fill with billions of birds in one of nature's most spectacular shows: avian migration. The sheer number of travelers is staggering, but there is an order to the chaos. Birds navigate along more or less regular routes when they migrate. In North America, these “avian superhighways” are generally … Read More>>

In 2021, American Bird Conservancy teamed up with Birdability, a nonprofit dedicated to improving birding accessibility, to produce a six-part webinar series, “Birdability Birders: Conversations about Birding with Access Challenges.” Intended to promote accessibility, inclusion, and representation within the birding community, the series featured six birders with a variety of backgrounds, health concerns, and access … Read More>>