Each year, the global extinction risk to all bird species is assessed by BirdLife International, the official Red List Authority for birds for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Steven Price, President of Birds Canada, explains why the regulation change regarding the Migratory Bird Treaty Act is the wrong move and why Canadians should be concerned about it.
February 2 is World Wetlands Day! This is a perfect time to reflect on and raise global awareness of the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet.
We are facing a biodiversity crisis, but we still have the chance to save species that are depending on the decisions we make today. We’re asking you to work with us for the future of birds by becoming a Birds Canada member.
This year’s Great Backyard Bird Count gives us the opportunity to help the birds we love by observing them from the safety of our own home or local community, and making them count in this global event.
At a virtual meeting in November 2020, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) assessed the status of 40 wildlife species or discrete populations within species, including four species of birds.
Some wetlands are difficult and dangerous to access even in broad daylight and Autonomous Recording Units (ARUs) are great tools with the power to help solve these challenges.
An outbreak of salmonella has been reported among Pine Siskins visiting feeders, but those who feed birds can help stop the spread by taking immediate action!
The long running Christmas Bird Count (CBC) has been represented in Canada since the very beginning, when two of the first ever counts were held in New Brunswick and Ontario in the year 1900.
One of the most exciting finds of the 2020 season was a nesting pair of Cordilleran Flycatchers at Cypress Hills Provincial Park – a first for the province!
