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Aid for a Struggling Galápagos Seabird — on Private Lands, in Artificial Burrows
(March 8, 2022) The Critically Endangered Galapagos Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) has begun using artificial burrows placed on farm edges on the Galapagos Islands. This football-sized seabird is in dramatic decline due to predation by introduced invasive mammals, expansion of agriculture,… Read More »
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Seabirds at Edge of Extinction to Benefit from Colony Restoration Grants
Media Contact: Jordan Rutter, Director of Public Relations, 202-888-7472 | jerutter@abcbirds.org Expert Contact: Hannah Nevins, Seabird Program Director, 808-333-4469 | hnevins@abcbirds.org (Washington, D.C., May 30, 2019) Today, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) announced awards totaling $100,000 to restore important seabird nesting… Read More »
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Historic First for Mysterious Seabird Achieved with Net Launcher, Perseverance, and Chum
Media Contact: Jordan Rutter, Director of Public Relations, 202-888-7472 | jerutter@abcbirds.org Expert Contact: Brad Keitt, Oceans and Islands Program Director, 831-420-7115 | bkeitt@abcbirds.org (Washington, D.C., May 22, 2019) An international team of seabird experts brought together by American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has captured Black-capped Petrels at… Read More »
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A Great Year for Endangered Hawaiian Seabirds
(Kilauea, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, December 21, 2018) In 2018, conservation partners again provided a new home, safe from invasive predators, for some of Hawaiʻi’s most imperiled seabirds. A total of 39 chicks, including 20 Endangered Uaʻu (Hawaiian Petrel) and 19 Threatened… Read More »
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Eastern Black Rail and Black-capped Petrel Up for ESA Listing
Contact: Steve Holmer, Vice President for Policy, American Bird Conservancy (ABC). Phone: 202-888-7490 | Email: sholmer@abcbirds.org (Washington, D.C., October 5, 2018) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that the Eastern Black Rail should be considered for the Endangered… Read More »
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New Research: As “Connector Species,” Birds Are Essential to the Health of Both Islands and Oceans
Sooty Terns play a vital role in ensuring the health of land-sea ecosystems. Photo by Zorro Stock Images/Shutterstock. Islands around the world have been decimated by introduced invasive species, but restoring islands — with a special focus on saving seabirds… Read More »
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As Extinction Risk Escalates, American Bird Conservancy Launches Emergency Fund to Save the Rarest Bird Species
(July 28, 2022) Dozens of bird species hover on the brink of extinction, requiring bold and immediate conservation action to ensure their survival. To help channel support to the species with the most dire need, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) announces the… Read More »
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Conservation of Galapagos Petrels on Private Lands
(Para leer la versión en español de este mensaje, presione aquí.) (May 4, 2022) American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is representing a collaborative project focused on the conservation of Galapagos Petrels at the 2022 World Seabird Twitter Conference. To help the… Read More »
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In a First, Hawaiian Petrel Chick That Hatched at a Predator-Free Site on Kaua‘i Takes Flight
Hawaiian Petrel fledgling (note: this is not the individual featured in this story). Photo courtesy of Nihoku Ecosystem Restoration Project. For 10 years, a consortium of partners* led by Pacific Rim Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and… Read More »
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Bird City Network Mobilizes Communities to Help Achieve ABC's Habitat Conservation Mission
Mural painting taking place to celebrate the launch of City of Birds Santander de Quilichao in Colombia. Photo courtesy of Environment for the Americas At American Bird Conservancy (ABC), safeguarding Endangered birds from extinction is a key goal, but so… Read More »