Together for Birds Awards Seed Grants and Fellowships
Every time I visit a place where birds are thriving, I am surprised by the volume and beauty of the dawn chorus. The number of individual birds adds power, and the range of species adds complexity and beauty. Work within biodiversity conservation often feels similar.
Advocating for a Rare Petrel
Much of Proaño’s job involves the Critically Endangered Galápagos Petrel, which nests only in the highlands of five Galápagos islands, including Proaño and Cruz’s home island of Santa Cruz.
Going the Distance for Seabirds
At first glance, Ecuador and New Zealand (Aotearoa) don’t seem to have much in common. Located in opposite hemispheres, with more than 7,000 miles of open ocean between them, the two countries share little in the way of language, food, history, or culture. Yet they do share a surprising number of ...
Ten Latin American Species Most In Need of Conservation
The imperiled species identified by ABC’s gap analysis, particularly the 10 shown here, are up against multiple threats, and their small populations and ranges make them all the more vulnerable. Securing a future for the 10 species that fall short of both habitat and population targets is attainab...
Finding a Home on the Range
While it’s hard to determine precisely how many Lessers were on the plains before settlement, some scientists estimate that the population has dropped by as much as 97 percent. It’s now believed to number fewer than 28,000.
Forming Kinship with Seabirds
Just as communities throughout history understood seabird nests (or their absence) as signs of resource abundance or scarcity, scientists today monitor seabird breeding productivity as an indicator of ocean health, and so we’re keenly aware of threats the birds and the waters they inhabit face.
Tides are Turning
The Red Knot fuels its mind-boggling migration with horseshoe crab eggs. Momentum to protect the horseshoe crab — and by extension, the Red Knot — is building.
