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Birds Canada and Canadian University partners receive over $3.1 million to study and conserve migratory animals in peril

Birds Canada and Canadian University partners receive over $3.1 million to study and conserve migratory animals in peril

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is investing over $3.1 million in Motus, a program of Birds Canada in partnership with Canadian universities, including Western University, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Guelph, the University of Waterloo, and Acadia University, to study and conserve migratory animals in peril.

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Government of Canada invests $3 million in Citizen Science and open data for birds and biodiversity

Government of Canada invests $3 million in Citizen Science and open data for birds and biodiversity

On February 14, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced an investment of $3 million to Birds Canada. The funding will support Citizen Science programs and open data, providing access to over 200 million data records gathered by volunteers and professional biologists on the distribution, abundance, and population trends for birds in Canada.

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Great Lakes Marsh Birds: Down, Down, Down, and Up Again!

Great Lakes Marsh Birds: Down, Down, Down, and Up Again!

Birds Canada delivers the Marsh Monitoring Program throughout southern Canada—in British Columbia, the Prairies, Great Lakes, Quebec, and the Maritimes. The success of the program would not be possible without the dedication of volunteer participants and regional coordinators who generously give their time and effort for the cause, so thank you!

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Will Travel for Cones: Red Crossbill

Will Travel for Cones: Red Crossbill

These enigmatic birds can be found year-round throughout coniferous forests across Canada and the US. The Red Crossbill has a trick to access food other species can’t get to: their very specialized crossed bill is designed for prying open the stiff cones of conifers to get the nutritious seeds on the inside.

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