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A ‘Dangerous World’ for Migratory Birds, an Interview with Sarah Lehnen

A ‘Dangerous World’ for Migratory Birds, an Interview with Sarah Lehnen

Sandpiper: Pectoral Sandpiper, originally uploaded by ReinhardG. It may come as a surprise, but American birds are in serious decline. In March of last year, US Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, announced that one-in-three American birds are endangered. Even once common birds are showing precipitous declines. Birds face a barrage of threats, which are [...]

January 5th, 2010 | Posted in Birding | Read More »

Conceding Extinction: a Look at Rare Birds

Conceding Extinction: a Look at Rare Birds

When do you throw in the towel and concede that a rare species has gone extinct? A new study presents a methodology for helping conservationists answer this difficult question…

December 30th, 2009 | Posted in Birding | Read More »

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