A vital and singular ecosystem, the Great Salt Lake is in crisis—threatening millions of birds that depend on it. The Center for Biological Diversity is working with a broad coalition to save it, starting with a bid to list the Wilson’s Phalarope as endangered.
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Read about the American Bird Conservancy’s collaborative work through the California Central Coast Joint Venture to protect a wide range of habitats—from coastal forests to arid chaparral and agricultural valleys. The story highlights the region’s fire-adapted landscapes, the mounting threats of climate change, and the essential role of Indigenous knowledge in guiding more resilient land stewardship.
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Cranes are among the most threatened birds on Earth, and saving them means protecting the wetlands and flyways they rely on. Meet the International Crane Foundation, whose decades of creative, global conservation work are helping bring these iconic birds back from the edge.
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Great Gull Island in Long Island Sound, just 70 miles from New York City, is a wild place. Once a military site, it is now home to the world's largest nesting colony of Common Terns, and the largest colony of federally endangered Roseate Terns in the Western Hemisphere. Read about the history and future of conservation on the island.
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The NYC Plover Project works to protect endangered Piping Plovers and their nesting habitat in New York City. The group's volunteers actively monitor and protect plover nests and families, engaging beachgoers to teach them about the threats these birds face, including human disturbances, habitat loss, predators and climate change.
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BirdsCaribbean champions the conservation of Caribbean birds and their habitats through collaboration, education, and targeted action, confronting challenges from development, hunting, and habitat loss to protect the region's unique avian diversity.
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The Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture, led by the American Bird Conservancy, revives Cerulean Warbler populations through dynamic forest management, highlighting a conservation success story amid the broader challenge of migratory bird declines.
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The Center for Biological Diversity transforms conservation in the Southwest, employing a rigorous blend of science and law to safeguard endangered species and habitats, from old-growth forests to desert rivers.
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Delta Wind Birds pioneers innovative pop-up wetlands in the Mississippi Delta, providing crucial habitats for migratory shorebirds and advancing conservation through unique partnerships and community engagement.
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HawkWatch International establishes a vital raptor migration monitoring network across the Western US, blending scientific research with public education to protect birds of prey and their habitats.
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