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Dr. Jeff Wells is the Senior Scientist for the Boreal Songbird Initiative. During his time at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and as the Audubon Society's National Conservation Director, Dr. Wells earned a reputation as one of the nation's leading bird experts and conservation biologists. He is now dedicated to understanding and protecting the land where North America's birds are born and raised, the Boreal Forest of Canada and Alaska. Check back regularly to read Dr. Wells' perspectives on the conservation, migration and interesting habits of Boreal birds.

Archive for April, 2009

Caribou and the Boreal

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

In addition to birds, caribou are a good indicator of the health of the Boreal Forest. I thought I would share this insightful article by Boreal friends Dr. David Suzuki and Dr. Faisal Moola, who argue that recent declines in caribou numbers show Canada needs to increase protection of the Boreal and the symbolic creatures who reside within the [...]

New Parks in the NWT

Monday, April 20th, 2009

 
Raymond Taniton - Chief Negotiator  on the Grizzly Bear Mountain Scented Grass Hills file
Credit: Ed Reeves
 Thank you to the elders and community of Deline for their vision and perseverance that resulted in the announcement a few days ago that two massive peninsulas on Great Bear Lake are now officially protected areas that will be co-managed by [...]

What I’d Like to Hear

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

In a public forum last week I was told by staff person of a government agency that:
1. The effect of placing miles of pipelines and roads and thousands of well pads and compressor stations in the tar sands region of Alberta was the ecological equivalent of the effect of a natural forest fire;
2. That providing [...]

In DC area?

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

DANGER IN THE NURSERY: PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE IMPACT OF CANADA’S TAR SANDS OIL DEVELOPMENT ON MIGRATORY BIRDS
Natural Resources Defense Council invites you to
a briefing about migratory birds and the Canadian tar sands
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Choate Room and Foyer
1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Speakers:
George M. Woodwell, Ph.D.
The Woods [...]


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