Transcript Partnerships for the - Environment for the Americas

International Migratory Bird
Day 2010
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In the 1870’s, one women galvanized
others in the fight against the wild
bird feather trade
Harriet Hemenway began
the bird conservation
movement.
© USFWS
Power of Partnerships in Bird
Conservation
This year we celebrate birds and the people
who have persevered for their conservation.
A scientist in a whooping
crane costume acts as
the parent to the young
whooping cranes.
© International Crane Foundation
Our Shared Birds
As many as 350 species
migrate between nesting
and non-breeding areas
from Canada to South
America.
American Avocets at Bear River
Migratory Bird Refuge.
© FWS
Bird Conservation Across Boundaries
Organizations,
scientists, and
individuals work
together to
conserve birds.
Central flyway migration map.
By Bolivar Chamber of Commerce, TX.
Wood Thrush
In 1990, biologists
gathered together to
discuss the decline of
migratory
songbirds—notably
the wood thrush.
© Bob Petty
Partners in Flight
This group of biologists
formed Partners in
Flight. They are
dedicated to studying
and conserving
migratory birds.
Partners in Flight celebrates
20 years of working together
for birds.
Wood Thrush
Concern for this
species sparked
programs that teach
biologists the skills
needed to monitor
birds.
© USFWS
Wood Duck
The wood duck
was on the brink
of extinction in
the 1900s.
© Bob Petty
Today, it is a conservation
success story.
Wood Duck Partnership
Today it is one of the most abundant
waterfowl species in North America.
Volunteers build wood duck nest
boxes at St. Mark’s National Wildlife
Refuge.
Volunteers check a wood duck
nesting box.
Photos © USFWS
Rufous
Hummingbird
Despite their
popularity, little is
known about
hummingbirds .
© Bob Petty
Like other pollinators, Rufous
Hummingbirds are declining.
Partnerships for Hummingbirds
Concerned citizens and
scientists are gathering
vital information to help
conserve this
spectacular species.
© Ralph Hocken
Atlantic Puffin
Early settlers hunted
puffins for their meat
and feathers.
By 1901, 1 pair of
puffins survived in
Maine.
© Bob Petty
Atlantic Puffin Partnership
Thanks to
dedicated partners,
puffin numbers
have increased
from 1 pair to 600
pair today!
© USFWS
Whooping Crane
Crane populations fell
from thousands to just 15
by the 1940’s.
Habitat loss and overhunting were the primary
causes for their decline.
© Bob Petty
Whooping Crane Partnership
Thanks to
partnerships the
species is slowly
recovering.
© Operation Migration
Today there are 400 birds.
Peregrine Falcon
By 1975, falcon
numbers had dropped
from 4,000 to just 50.
The pesticide DDT
was the cause of this
drastic decline.
© Bob Petty
Peregrine Falcon Partnership
Partners released
5100 captive
young birds.
Today, 3,300 adult
birds live in the
wild.
Northern
Bobwhite Quail
This favorite and once
common game species
is disappearing due to
habitat loss.
© Bob Petty
The bobwhite is known by its
familiar “bob-white” call.
Northern Bobwhite Quail Partnership
Volunteers and
biologists are
working together
to restore quail
habitat.
© USFWS.
Bobolink Long-billed Curlew
Burrowing Owl
© Bob Petty
These are grassland birds, and they
depend on a disappearing habitat.
Grassland Partnerships for Birds
Private landowners are critical partners in
the conservation of grassland bird species.
© Seth Gallagher
Landowners are planning land management activities to
ensure food, cover and shelter for grassland birds.
White-Crowned
Pigeon
This bird is found
throughout the
Caribbean. It is a
popular game species.
© Bob Petty
White-Crowned Pigeon Partnerships
Partners have worked
together to shift the
hunting season so that it
does not coincide with
breeding season.
© Andrew Dobson
Tufted Jay
This showy bird makes
its home in the rugged
mountains of
northwestern Mexico.
© Bob Petty
This bird is one of the last
species to be discovered in
Mexico.
Partnerships for Tufted Jays
To protect the Jay’s
habitat from logging,
local folks are working
with conservation groups
to diversify their income
through ecotourism.
Cabin for visitors.
© Jennie Duberstein
‘I’Iwi (ee-ee-vee)
This once common ‘ruby’
of Hawaii’s forest is now
limited to high elevations
of a few islands.
© Bob Petty
Predation by non-native animals,
habitat loss, and disease threaten
this bird.
Partnerships for the ‘I’Iwi
This brilliant bird is threatened
by Avian malaria spread by
mosquitoes.
Scientists are working to find
ways to prevent the spread of
mosquitoes.
© Jack Jeffrey
Celebrate Local Bird Conservation
Partnerships
Celebrate Local Bird Conservation
Partnerships