Articles for tag: bird population decline, conservation mapping, eBird program, habitat loss, North American birds

Experience the Drama of Migrating Birds

Millions of Bird Sightings Unlock Precision Conservation

April Joy Jovita

A groundbreaking study has revealed that North American bird populations are declining most severely in areas where they should be thriving. Researchers analyzed 36 million bird observations submitted by birdwatchers to the Cornell Lab’s eBird program, alongside environmental data from high-resolution satellite imagery. How Scientists Mapped Bird Declines   Using zoomable maps, scientists tracked population trends ...