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Baltimore orioles breed in eastern and central North America, then migrate south to wintering grounds in Florida, the Caribbean and Central America. phototrip/istock via Getty Images

July 23, 2024

Counter‑drug strategies in Central America are worsening deforestation, threatening many species of birds

Amanda D. Rodewald, Cornell University

Central America’s forests are critically important habitat for many forest birds, including endangered species. Narco-traffickers are cutting down trees, leaving birds with nowhere to go.

Bank swallows, like this juvenile, may become endangered unless habitat loss and other threats are reduced. Shutterstock

April 15, 2019

How birders helped pinpoint hotspots for migratory bird conservation

Richard Schuster, Carleton University; Amanda D. Rodewald, Cornell University; Joseph Bennett, Carleton University; Peter Arcese, University of British Columbia, and Scott Wilson, Carleton University

A collection of millions of bird sightings has identified the best places to invest in conservation.

Trumpeter swans wintering at the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming. Tom Koerner, USFWS/Flickr

November 28, 2020

The Trump administration is cutting back protection for migratory birds

Amanda D. Rodewald, Cornell University

The Trump administration is narrowing protection for migratory birds to cover only deliberate harm such as hunting, but not threats like development or pollution that kill millions of birds yearly.

Terns at sunset, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, Massachusetts. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Flickr

August 15, 2016

Beyond borders: Why we need global action to protect migratory birds

Amanda D. Rodewald, Cornell University

Migratory birds play key ecological roles. and connect us with nature. The 1916 Migratory Bird Treaty curbed overhunting, but birds face other threats today that require international solutions.

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