by Kelly VanBeek, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service In 2018, the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) released three products to help focus efforts, identify opportunities, and highlight successes in the bird conservation community. Here is a snapshot of those products: 1. National Bird … [Read more...]
Archives for 2018
Seeking 2018 Partners in Flight Awards Nominations
Carol Beidleman, Environment for the Americas Do you know someone who has made exceptional contributions to landbird conservation? Nominate an individual or group for a Partners in Flight Award! Partners in Flight Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird … [Read more...]
PIF Fall 2018 meeting: Expanding Partnerships
Geoff Geupel, Point Blue Conservation Science (Point Blue Conservation Science), Henning Stabins, Weyerhaeuser Company, Wildlife Biologist ( WY.com), and Bob Ford, National Partners in Flight Coordinator (partnersinflight.org) Partners in Flight (PIF) is an initiative of … [Read more...]
Partners in Flight Awards Presented at the 27th International Ornithological Congress
Carol Beidleman Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation, in the categories of leadership, investigations, public awareness, stewardship, and lifetime achievement. We are pleased to announce the final two 2017 PIF Award winners, who … [Read more...]
Partners in Flight Science Team in Action
Becky Keller, Alaine Camfield, and Bob Ford The PIF International Science Committee is a volunteer partnership of scientists from universities, NGOs, and agencies in the U.S, Canada, and Mexico dedicated to advancing scientific concepts and approaches for landbird conservation at range-wide and … [Read more...]
A Collaborative Approach to Species Conservation On Private Lands
Henning Stabins, Sustainable Forestry & Science Support, Weyerhaeuser Company ( www.weyerhaeuser.com) Stewardship of our nation’s land and natural resources is the responsibility of all who touch them – private forest landowners and foresters, farmers and ranchers, hunters and anglers, … [Read more...]
Conservation Workshop for Peruvian teachers in the Amazon
by Brian Landever, Director at CONAPAC (Conservación de la Naturaleza Amazonica del Peru, A.C.) www.conapac.org Iquitos, Loreto, Perú The 2018 Conservación de la Naturaleza Amazonica del Peru (CONAPAC) environmental science and conservation workshop for 100 Peruvian teachers in the rural … [Read more...]
Why Restoring the Colorado River Delta Matters
by Karen Schlatter, Sonoran Institute Delta Program. Picture credits: Sonoran Institute https://sonoraninstitute.org/card/colorado-river-delta/ Nearly four years ago today, I witnessed something dramatic, something I will remember for the rest of my life: the Colorado River flowed from its … [Read more...]
Partners in Flight 2017 Awards
Carol Beidleman Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation, in the categories of leadership, investigations, public awareness, stewardship, and lifetime achievement. We are pleased to announce five of the 2017 PIF Award winners, who … [Read more...]
Radar Study Highlights Important Stopover Areas in the Northeast
Randy Dettmers (randy_dettmers@fws.gov), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Every fall, dozens of species of landbirds migrate from their summer breeding grounds in the United States and Canada to wintering grounds as far away as South America. The migration period is one of the most perilous stages in … [Read more...]