Today marks the beginning of Global Bird Rescue Week. Running through October 8th, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) invites everyone to join ABC, FLAP Canada, and countless other bird conservation groups and members of the public around the world to rescue and document wild birds that have collided with buildings during their fall migration. Each year … Read More>>

Today, President Biden vetoed a Congressional Review Act resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 9, from overturning protections for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This move comes after both the House and Senate narrowly passed the resolution to end listing of the bird, a once-abundant grassland species whose population has declined by 90 … Read More>>

Conservation and community groups sued the state of Utah today for its failure to ensure that enough water reaches the Great Salt Lake to prevent ecological collapse.  Upstream diversions have deprived the lake of water, causing a significant drop in water levels that threatens its unique ecological values and human health throughout the region. Today's … Read More>>

Considered one of the best long weekends for bird sightings and photography, Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer and beginning of fall bird migration. While millions of people flock to beaches and parks with rivers or lakes for recreation, many shorebirds like the Least Tern, Piping Plover, Sanderling, and Snowy Plover will … Read More>>

A new report published by the Law, Ethics and Animals Program at the Yale Law School (LEAP) and American Bird Conservancy (ABC) reveals how local laws and policies are speeding up protections for birds, such as the Blackpoll Warbler, from deadly building collisions. The first-of-its-kind report, “Building Safer Cities for Birds: How Cities Are Leading … Read More>>

The Hawai‘i State Legislature issued an official resolution recognizing August 8, 2023 as the inaugural Honeycreepers Celebration Day. Inspired by American Bird Conservancy (ABC) together with local artists and conservationists, with a date chosen to channel Hawai‘i's telephone area code 808, the new festivity aims to foster statewide awareness and support for ongoing Hawaiian honeycreeper … Read More>>

Conservationists in Brazil have successfully hand-raised two Blue-eyed Ground-Doves in captivity, a heartening milestone for one of the most Critically Endangered birds in the world. The two chicks represent about 12 percent of the total population of this species, and at least two individuals safe from predators and other threats.   “This achievement buys us more … Read More>>

The United States is failing to effectively regulate neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) despite overwhelming scientific evidence that these toxic insecticides harm birds, the insects that sustain them, and the aquatic environments many rely on, according to a report just published by American Bird Conservancy (ABC).  The report, called “Neonicotinoid insecticides: Failing to come to grips with … Read More>>

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is a proud recipient of the recently announced U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investments in wildlife conservation programs such as the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) effort. The money will come from the Farm Bill, the biggest source of conservation funding in the world. ABC will … Read More>>

With the recent launch of Bird City Network, you and your community might be wondering what actions you can take to become a Bird City community — or simply to do more to help birds! This article will provide some useful inspiration.  If you want your community to become a Bird City, your first step … Read More>>