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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 Amazon has been a powerful continuation to collaborative rainforest care in the state of Loreto. […]

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 headwaters all the way to the sea. Although this doesn’t actually sound very exciting (happens all the time […]

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 were recognized in March at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference and […]

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 the life cycle for birds, and the widespread […]

Jennie Duberstein, Coordinator, Sonoran Joint Venture Reposted with permission from the Sonoran Joint Venture website http://sonoranjv.org/avicaching Avicaching, created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is simply eBird + Geocaching: searching specific locations to spot as many birds as possible. With geocaching, people go to specific sites to find treasures. With Avicaching, eBird Hotspots are the […]

Krista De Groot, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada. After witnessing bird window collisions at offices of the Pacific Wildlife Research Centre in Delta, British Columbia, staff with the Canadian Wildlife Service  were interested in collecting standardized data to better understand the extent of the issue.   Following recommended protocols for collision monitoring, staff […]

Edwin Juarez, Arizona Game and Fish Department The U.S. Forest Service Southwest Region recently published the guide “Maintaining and Improving Habitat for Hummingbirds in Arizona and New Mexico – A Land Manager’s Guide.” This guide completes efforts to provide information about the plants that are important to migratory hummingbirds across the western United States. The guides […]

Deb Hahn, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Last year marked the hundred year anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty. Signing of the treaty recognized that conserving migratory birds calls for international collaborations. The treaty set the cornerstone for innovative solutions and tools that have enabled waterfowl populations to grow and thrive. Just as successful […]

Carol Beidleman, Environment for the Americas Do you know someone who has made major 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 conservation.  Nominees who have furthered the goal of protecting migratory and resident landbirds and […]

Greg Butcher, U.S. Forest Service We have just finished a very successful sixth international meeting of Partners in Flight in San Jose, Costa Rica. This meeting would not have been possible without the help of multitudes. Below I will try to thank all those who made major contributions. In addition to those listed, many people […]