Information is an important component of the bird conservation process. Biologists, conservationists, managers and policy makers need scientific data and information on birds and their habitats to identify if there is a problem, understand what the problem is, and make informed decisions that will have an impact on the status of bird populations. The NBII Bird Conservation Node and partners are working together to improve Internet access to data and information needed to support the bird conservation process. Find projects supported by the Bird Conservation Node aimed at increasing access to data and information needed for bird conservation.
Inside Bird Conservation
Bird Conservation has been a national priority in the United States since the early 1900s, when it was recognized that humans could have a negative impact on the long-term sustainability of bird populations in North America. Birds are valuable to humans as they provide not only aesthetic enjoyment but also important ecological services (seed dispersal, pollination, predation, scavenging, nutrient deposition, ecosystem engineering), economic services (food, recreation), and cultural services (birds in art and religion). Interest in birds and their conservation remains high due to their intrinsic and extrinsic values. Recent findings that a third of North America's bird populations declined during the last half of the 20th century, point to the continued need for bird conservation at local, state, regional, national and continental scales.
Learn about the mission, goals, partners and supported projects of the NBII Bird Conservation Node, a network of collaborators and web-based gateway to bird conservation information resources.
Find online information resources relevant to bird conservation including datasets, maps, data sharing standards & protocols, and reference / summary resources.
The Process of Bird Conservation
Learn about elements within the conservation process including species prioritization, conservation initiatives, monitoring methods and programs, scales of conservation and organizations involved.
Women in Conservation Initiative Assists Colombian Communities ABC's Colombian partner, Fundacion ProAves, is expanding its successful pilot program, Women in Conservation, to help protect six of its bird reserves. ( Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:00:03 EST )
FCC Continues to Drag Feet on Towers Deadly to Endangered Hawaiian Birds In 2004, the USFWS determined that a number of communications towers in Hawaii would likely cause harm to imperiled birds and recommended formal consultation under the ESA for tower projects. ( Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:50:03 EST )
Bird Conservation: Gillnets Diving birds such as Thick-billed Murres and Humboldt Penguins may become entrapped in gillnets, but there are solutions that can reduce this threat. ( Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:44:03 EST )
Bird Conservation: Saving the Waved Albatross A project to restore nesting habitat on the Galapagos Islands for the albatross is showing signs of success. ( Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:00:03 EST )
Bird Conservation: Islands: No Guarantee Islands are often important breeding grounds for seabirds, but even in the most remote areas there remain many threats to birds. ( Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:25:03 EST )
Conferences of Interest
Conservation Issues Affecting Wild Birds in North America
