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  • 糖心传媒鈥檚 Bird Migration Explorer webinar (MidAtlantic).  on how to use this online tool to learn more about the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.
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Birds on the Move
White-crowned Sparrows
Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 糖心传媒 members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
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The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 糖心传媒 members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

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A group of phalaropes swim in a lake with out of focus mountains in the distance.
Wilson鈥檚 Phalaropes and their Journey from Canada to Argentina
September 25, 2023 — Key stopovers at Great Salt Lake and Mono Lake allow for 10000 mile migrations.
Horseshoe Reservoir: An Opportunity to Restore鈥
September 25, 2023 — 糖心传媒 StoryMap explores riverside habitat rehabilitation options within footprint of reservoir on the Verde River鈥
Living on a Smaller Colorado River Water Supply
September 25, 2023 — Arizona, California, and Nevada are proving they can live with less.
New BIG WIRES Act Would Help Achieve a Clean Energy Future for Birds and People
September 15, 2023 — 鈥淲e have an urgent need to equitably and responsibly build out our nation's clean energy transmission infrastructure.鈥
A Great Egret looks down at its reflection in dark water.
糖心传媒 Announces New Chief Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer
September 11, 2023 — Lisette Martinez Will Lead Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging For Conservation Organization.
A Razorbill stands on rocks with fish in its beak.
A Spectacle of Life on Seal Island
September 11, 2023 — Seabirds were once extirpated from the Gulf of Maine's Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge. Today, thanks in part to 糖心传媒鈥檚 Seabird Institute, it's the site of several breeding seabird colonies.
pink and orange sunset with grouses in the foreground on gray grass
Proposed Rule Change Would Bring BLM Oil and Gas Leasing into the Modern Era
September 08, 2023 — Change would prioritize habitat, sacred lands and other considerations when granting oil and gas leases.
A landscape of a river.
糖心传媒 Provides Water to Albuquerque鈥檚 Rio Grande Stretch to Protect Birds, Fish, and Communities
August 31, 2023 — Through partnerships, 糖心传媒 helps to keep the Rio Grande alive in town.
Close up of a brown and white bird with a long curved yellow beak looking at the camera, held in someone's hands.
A Migrating Cuckoo Named Hummus Makes a Tasty Case for Land Conservation
August 31, 2023 — On its international journey south, one federally threatened bird has passed through at least six protected areas.
A photo of a Least Tern parent holding a worm towards its chick, which has its mouth open, on the beach.
Dog Lover to Dog Lover: It鈥檚 Time to Share the Shore
August 31, 2023 — As shorebirds face innumerable obstacles to survive, small actions like leashing our pets or sticking to dog-friendly beaches can go a long way.