Birds brighten the gray days of February and March and keep us company through the coldest months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The flash of crimson from a Northern Cardinal alighting on a branch, the joy of catching a well-camouflaged Brown Creeper circling a tree trunk, and the sweet sounds of sparrows and … Read More>>

While birds may appear abundant — we see them every day, right? — recent studies point to an unsettling truth: Avian populations are declining. In just the last 50 years, nearly a third of all U.S. and Canadian birds have disappeared. As it stands, one out of every eight bird species in the world faces … Read More>>

What do the Long-billed Curlew, Canada Warbler, and ‘Akeke‘e have in common? They all benefit from funds coming from the U.S. federal budgeting process.  This process, also referred to as appropriations, is kind of like the phenomenon of migration: It happens reliably, year after year, a feat that can seem miraculous. It can also be … Read More>>

According to some estimates, around 360 million acres of North America’s original native prairies have already been lost through conversion to croplands, degradation from over-grazing, and the encroachment of woody plants due to fire suppression. Not surprisingly, the birds that rely on this habitat are in trouble.

Happy New Year! Here at American Bird Conservancy (ABC), we're closing out a milestone 30th anniversary year and looking ahead to another year of taking bold action for birds across the Americas. You might say that's our resolution this year. Maybe you're filled with a sense of optimism and enthusiastically filling the pages of a … Read More>>

Manicured suburban lawns just don't cut it for birds. Sure, you may see an American Robin stop by. But to attract birds to your home (and provide needed food and shelter), move beyond lawns to create a buffet of benefits for your avian neighbors. Read on for a list of a dozen kinds of plants … Read More>>

Two new municipal protected areas have been created in Bolivia: the Saipina–Red-fronted Macaw Wildlife Reserve (6,864 acres) and the Comarapa–Red-fronted Macaw Wildlife Reserve (2,666 acres), with a total of 9,530 acres that directly benefit local communities and ensure the conservation of the Red-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys), an endemic and Critically Endangered species. The process of … Read More>>

Time has flown by since ABC's 1994 founding, and we've grown from a small organization with a handful of staff to a team of more than 150 working with partners in 15+ countries. Here's a hemispheric roundup highlighting a few of ABC's many bird conservation milestones from the last 30 years. 1. Washington, D.C. Our … Read More>>

As a year of celebrating ABC's 30th anniversary comes to a close, we're rounding up our 30 “North Stars” — species that have inspired our work, informed our research, and benefited from the conservation efforts of ABC and our many partners throughout the Western Hemisphere. Read the first part of this story here.  Forest Jewels … Read More>>

Meet 30 bird species from across the Western Hemisphere that ABC has helped to conserve in the last three decades. In the 30 years since American Bird Conservancy was founded, we and our partner groups throughout the Western Hemisphere have conserved millions of acres and protected habitat for more than 3,000 bird species. We'd love … Read More>>