This week, the 2020 North American Ornithological Conference (NAOC) was held virtually -- the NAOC organizers and all of the presenters have done such a great job. Now it is time to celebrate. The Bird Band Jam has become a well-enjoyed tradition at ornithological conferences including NAOC. It … [Read more...]
Constructing Effective Partnerships for Bird Conservation
The Partners in Flight Western Working Group has adopted a set of guidelines as recommended best practices for successful collaboration. The document Guidelines for Engagement: Constructing healthy and long lasting bird conservation partnerships outlines a collaborative framework to help set … [Read more...]
NABCI releases three new products for bird conservation
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...]
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 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...]
Desert Avicaching
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 … [Read more...]