Audubon Climate Change Report
Over Half of Colorado Bird Species Vulnerable to Climate Change On October 10, 2019, National Audubon published a climate change study analyzing potential impacts on bird species in the contiguous United States depending on different global warming scenarios. The report, “Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on The Brink,” uses over 140 million bird records
Read More...Billions of Birds Lost Since 1970
Study Estimates Nearly 3 Billion Birds Gone Since 1970 On September 19, 2019, Science published a study that estimated North American bird populations have decreased by approximately 2.9 billion since 1970, which represents a 29% loss over 48 years. The study: Was co-authored by Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, American Bird Conservancy, National Wildlife Research Centre,
Read More...Canada Geese Management in Denver
Facts about managing Canada Geese in the Denver area: It is our understanding that Denver Parks and Recreation is acting according to management plans that state and federal agencies have reviewed and approved—and that comply with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. After facing extinction in the early 1900s, Canada Geese were reintroduced to the Front
Read More...Young Birders Club
Introduction We believe creating an Audubon Young Birder Club would benefit local youth while fulfilling Denver Audubon’s mission to advocate for the environment and connect people to nature through education, conservation, and research. We will develop young people’s minds to further understand birds and natural science. We will also begin to train the next
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