WASHINGTON (April 12, 2024) – A bipartisan bill that reauthorizes and enhances a conservation program for migratory birds throughout the Americas has been introduced in the Senate. The bill, known as the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act (S. 4022), is a companion to legislation that was recently passed by the U.S. House […]
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Organized Crime in Cyprus Kills Over 400,000 Songbirds
A recent report has revealed a grim reality: over 400,000 songbirds were trapped and slaughtered in Cyprus during the autumn of 2023, marking a distressing surge in wildlife crime. The findings, compiled by BirdLife Cyprus with Support from the RSPB and the Committee Against Birds Slaughter (Cabs), shed light on an ongoing issue that threatens […]
Journey of the Migratory Birds in San Antonio – A Journey Cut Short – Part 1
Brackenridge Park: As I held a rescued newly hatched Egret chick in my hand back in 2021, I should have known what lie ahead for the migratory birds-a future of harassment, destruction of habitat, and most likely death. Years ago, I overheard someone with the City of San Antonio (COSA) say “they had an Egret […]
More than a dozen swans found dead in rural Minnesota
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is asking for information from the public concerning the killing of more than a dozen swans in Stevens County. The agency says the killings happened between Dec. 16 and 17, 2023 in the west-central Minnesota county. Nearly all birds native to the United States, including their nests […]
Ecologists help migratory birds adapt to climate change
A team of scientists drives across northern Europe under the cloak of darkness in a white van full of carefully caged songbirds. They’re on their way from the Netherlands to Sweden, where winter weather will linger for two weeks longer. The birds in the van are European pied flycatchers who arrived in the Netherlands earlier […]
Assault on San Antonio’s Waterbirds continues as Audubon Turns their back on the birds.
According to Wikipedia: The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation of birds and their habitats. So, why does it appear that San Antonio’s local Audubon has distanced themselves from “defending” the birds along with their habitats? Is San Antonio Not Big Enough for a Rookery? The Great Egret-the symbol […]
Petition: Urge French Authorities to Enforce Bans on Ortolan Bunting Hunting
The beautiful ortolan bunting is at risk of extinction because of a cruel and outdated French eating ritual. But if French authorities act quickly, they can protect this migrating songbird before it is too late! Sign now to demand French authorities crack down on ortolan bunting hunting to save this bird from extinction! Ortolan bunting […]
First-of-Its-Kind Digital Platform Reveals Migration Data for Birds Across the Americas Just In Time for Fall Migration
NEW YORK – Today, as millions of birds are flocking to their wintering grounds, the National Audubon Society and nine partner organizations announced the Bird Migration Explorer (www.birdmigrationexplorer.org), a state-of-the-art digital platform that reveals migration data consolidated for 458 bird species that breed in the United States and Canada. The free, interactive platform, available in […]