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Federal Budget Continues Commitment to Climate Change
Bird Studies Canada welcomes the 2019 federal budget as it continues Canada’s commitment to fighting climate change by investing in green infrastructure, electric vehicles and energy efficiency of buildings. Notably, it also promotes initiatives to reduce food waste as part of Canada’s first National Food Policy. Food waste alone is responsible for 8% of global GHG emissions.
Great Backyard Bird Count Story Contest Winner
A great big thank-you to all of the volunteer birdwatchers who took part in the Great Backyard Bird Count! We are delighted to announce the winner of Bird Studies Canada’s 2019 GBBC Story Contest.
Defend Ontario’s Endangered Species Act
Bird Studies Canada provided comments and recommendations to the Ontario Government on the recently posted 10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper. We are deeply concerned about Ontario’s species at risk and the overall direction put forth in the discussion paper and urge our supporters to become familiar with this issue and contact your local MPP.
Research Spotlight: A Domino Effect in the Lives of Tree Swallows
In January, a paper entitled “A range-wide domino effect and resetting of the annual cycle in a migratory songbird” by Dr. Elizabeth Gow and 28 other authors, including myself, was published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. This paper concerns the timing of breeding of Tree Swallows at 12 sites across North America and how variation in this timing of breeding across those sites influences the timing of future events in the birds’ life cycle.
“Budding Birder Backpacks” Spring Up in BC Libraries
Binoculars allow you to experience nature with an almost magical intimacy. But unfortunately, not everyone has access to the tools that can enhance their experience in nature. In February, Bird Studies Canada and partners launched a new borrowing program at the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library in Kamloops, BC to put these tools in the hands of more aspiring nature enthusiasts.
Discover the Latest Research in Avian Conservation and Ecology
Do you enjoy discovering stories from the cutting edge of bird research? Did you know that you can read a range of fascinating articles online and for free in the journal Avian Conservation and Ecology? Read a recent news article in the London Free Press and find out why Avian Conservation and Ecology is worth subscribing to.
