Birds Canada is engaging people through science to protect the birds we love.
©Canada WarblerPhoto: Karen Hooper
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Backed by science and hand-picked by Birds Canada staff, the ten recommendations in this guide share practical actions you can take at home and in your community to help birds thrive.
When we come together, our small actions grow into large impact.
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Science tells us where to focus our conservation efforts so we can protect the birds we love.
At Birds Canada, we bring together the passion and dedication of thousands of volunteers and collaborators with the expertise of professional scientists to collect and share data, deepen our understanding of birds, and identify the conservation solutions needed for them to thrive.
©Red KnotPhoto: Yves Aubry
Birds Canada science has helped attract millions of dollars in recent funding to restore hundreds of hectares of threatened Great Lakes coastal wetlands for birds. Read on to see how data from our Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program and science-based recommendations from our Long Point Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Program have been critical for making this happen.
More than a century of conservation efforts paid off this spring, when a pair of Piping Plovers established a nest at Long Point for the first time since 1977. For nearly 50 years, birders, scientists, and nature lovers have eagerly awaited the return of nesting Piping Plovers to the Canadian shores of Lake Erie. Read on to learn just how significant this return is, and why it gives us hope for the future.
Government of Canada invests $2.6 million in bird monitoring – bolstering the impact of our volunteers
Birds Canada exists to protect the birds we love, which allows us to protect all of nature. A world where birds are thriving in healthy habitats is a world where native flora and fauna are flourishing too – a world where people can see, feel, and experience the beauty of nature in balance.
By focusing on birds, we’re protecting what’s vital for the health of people and nature.
©Piping PloversPhoto: Ashley Pichon
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