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Featured News Stories
2022 Annual General Meeting: Updates for you, our supporter
Check out this year’s Annual Impact Report and meet three new faces on our Board of Directors!
Celebrating a Quarter Century of Service: Andrew Couturier
For 25 years, Andrew Couturier has been an integral part of the Birds Canada team. We salute Andrew on his conservation achievements and thank him for his quarter century of service (and counting!).
Congratulations, Rosie Kirton, on three dedicated decades!
Rosie has been working with Birds Canada donors and supporters for over 30 years! We’re featuring her on our blog to mark her milestone work anniversary and share more about her.
Press release: New website features raptor migration count trends from across the continent and debuts Raptors at Risk list
The Raptor Population Index project has launched a new website presenting up-to-date count trends for migratory raptors in an easy-to-navigate, and graphically vibrant way.
Official Launch of Key Biodiversity Areas in Canada
After decades of surveys, species assessments, and data collection, leading conservation science groups are launching Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas Program (KBAs). As part of a global effort, the interactive KBA registry and first suite of formally designated sites are being unveiled October 3 at an event at the Canadian Museum of Nature hosted by the KBA Canada Secretariat (Birds Canada, NatureServe Canada, and Wildlife Conservation Society Canada).
The return of Long Point Bird Observatory’s Young Ornithologists’ Workshop
Long Point Bird Observatory (LPBO) and Birds Canada are proud to celebrate the return of the Doug Tarry Young Ornithologists’ Workshop. We ran two sessions in 2022 and a total of 10 participants were selected to join.
New State of the World’s Birds report shares reasons to hope, as well as concerning declines
The latest State of the World’s Birds report paints a concerning picture: Nearly half of all bird species were found to be in decline, and one in eight bird species is currently threatened with extinction.
The Warblers podcast gains recognition for its impact for nature
Birds Canada’s podcast The Warblers has been chosen as a finalist for a Nature Inspiration Award!
Reconciliation and conservation
September 30 is a time to acknowledge the impact of residential schools and for all parts of society, including those involved in conservation, to renew our commitment to advancing reconciliation.