Agatha Szczepaniak

Media Relations Specialist

Agatha is a PR maven with over 20 years of experience in media relations, event production, strategic partnerships and creative marketing. As a lifelong birder and avid backpacker, she enjoys observing and catching wild critters any chance she could get.

A Chilean Woodstar hovers in front of a purple flower. The species will benefit from two recently updated Key Biodiversity Areas now protecting a network of micro-reserves for the hummingbird.

The Azapa Valley was the historical stronghold for the Chilean Woodstar, but habitat loss has resulted in the local extinction of the tiny hummingbird. Conserving the woodstar’s only two remaining sites in the Vítor and Camarones valleys is necessary to prevent its population from declining furth...

Sep 22, 2026

Chile

These Seven Bird Species are Most Likely to Collide with Windows

Global Bird Rescue, a week that shines the spotlight on the catastrophic toll of window collisions, kicks off on September 21. Through September 27, FLAP Canada invites everyone to join American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and countless other bird conservation groups and members of the public around the ...

Sep 10, 2026

Bird-friendly Buildings

A Wood Thrush perches on a branch against a leafy green forest background. The Wood Thrush is among the many species that would be impacted by the rollback of the Roadless Rule.

The Roadless Area Conservation Rule has conserved nearly 60 million acres of pristine forests across the United States for a quarter of a century. Now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has moved to rescind the Roadless Rule, giving the public a narrow window to weigh in during a comment per...

Aug 27, 2026

Forests

Researchers at American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and its Ecuadorian Seabird Bycatch Reduction Program (ESBRP) are voicing concerns over the alarming number of dead and starving seabirds currently being found along the coasts of Ecuador.

Aug 6, 2026

Climate Change