celebrate the Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial!

This year is the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty.

"This year we mark the centennial of the Convention between the United States and Great Britain (for Canada) for the Protection of Migratory Birds - also called the Migratory Bird Treaty - that was signed on Aug. 16, 1916."

 Learn more at http://www.fws.gov/birds/MBTreaty100/

seabird conservation news Part 3

Here are some additional items of seabird conservation news:

Birdlife International - Globally threatened seabirds have been given a boost by a proposed new law in the United States. http://www.birdlife.org/americas/news/endangered-seabirds-get-united-states-boost

 Pacific Seabird Program -  The Pacific is one of the most globally significant regions for threatened seabirds.
 http://www.nfwf.org/seabirds/Pages/pacific.aspx

Birds in the news this week

Birds in the news this week:

White blood cell type found in birds may destroy a deadly infection in humans:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-35594184

In New Plan, Baby Whooping Cranes to Be Led by Parents, Not Planes: https://www.audubon.org/news/in-new-plan-baby-whooping-cranes-be-led-parents-not-planes

 

U.S. Court Upholds Airports' Right to Legally Kill Snowy Owls and Other Birds:  https://www.audubon.org/news/us-court-upholds-airports-right-legally-kill-snowy-owls-and-other-birds

seabird conservation - and how you can help

Seabirds are at risk from many threats: longline fishing, climate change, plastics in the world's oceans - there's a long list. Learn about what is being done for seabird conservation and protection, and ways you can help, at these websites:

NOAA Fisheries:  http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ia/species/seabirds/seabirds.html

BirdLife International's Marine Program:  http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/programmes/marine

Turning the Tide for Seabirds - American Bird Conservancy:  http://abcbirds.org/program/seabirds/

learn from Carl Safina

The great Carl Safina has hosted an excellent series on the oceans; they were broadcast on PBS earlier. You can now watch these broadcasts online: http://chedd-angier.com/savingtheocean/
You can watch them in order, but if you don't have time to watch them all, two of my favorites are:
1) Cod Comeback: http://chedd-angier.com/savingtheocean/Season1/Episode8.html
2) the second episode on swordfish, Swordfish! Part 2: http://chedd-angier.com/savingtheocean/Season1/Episode3.html

an amazing story, by Carl Safina

Watch and listen to the great scientist/activist, Carl Safina, as he examines answers to the question: "What are Animals Thinking and Feeling?"

http://video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2015Z/None/CarlSafina_2015Z-480p.mp4

some readings in reconciliation ecology

Some interesting and challenging concepts, in "reconciliation ecology":

http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~mkatti/Reconciliation_Ecology/Welcome.html

http://reconciliationecology.com/

http://tolweb.org/treehouses/?treehouse_id=4558

http://coyot.es/reconciliationecology/