Boreal Songbird Initiative : E-Update Archive
SEARCH SITE 
 

E-Update Archive

   
 

Browse through this archive to find important topics related to the Boreal Forest and the migratory birds that depend on it.
Sign up to receive BSI E-Updates >

Boreal Songbird E-Update

December 2012

  • Boreal Leaders Get Advice from Down Under
  • Increasing Our Knowledge About Birds
  • Invite a Common Loon Home for the Holidays
  • Govt. Plan Includes 2/3 Mandate for Habitat

Boreal Songbird E-Update

September 2012

  • 44 Percent of Canada's Bird Species in Decline
  • Hope Takes Flight: Watching the Whimbrels
  • Breakthrough Deal for Conservation Pilot Area
  • Boreal Forest a Hot Item at RIO+20
  • Boreal Science Panel: New Website, Letter

Boreal Songbird E-Update

April 2012

  • Plan Nord to Protect 50% of Northern Quebec
  • Boreal Forest Home to Potential UNESCO Site
  • Canadian Mint Issues Boreal Forest Coins
  • Top Ten Boreal Forest Stories of 2011
  • Report: 66% Caribou Decline in Newfoundland

Boreal Songbird E-Update

October 2011

  • Report Reveals Bountiful Water Resources
  • Boreal Birds' Aquatic Paradise Under Threat
  • Google Earth Outreach Features Boreal Forest
  • Caribou & Boreal Birds: In It Together
  • Support Boreal Protection in Manitoba

Boreal Songbird E-Update

December 2010

  • Boreal: Best Protected Forest on Earth?
  • Boreal Birds Still Affected by Gulf Spill
  • Help Protect Reindeer This Holiday Season
  • Conflicting Mining Decisions Impact Birds
  • Singing Stocking Stuffers for Bird Enthusiasts

Boreal Songbird E-Update

June 2010

  • Boreal Forest Home to Historic Conservation
  • State of the Birds Report Focuses on Climate
  • U.S.-Canada Partnership to Study Hydro Effects on Quebec's Boreal Forest
  • Report Finds 4% Loss in Boreal Forests
  • Help Save "Wild Heart" of Boreal Forest
  • Stop Seismic Testing in Migratory Hot Spot

Boreal Songbird E-Update

February 2010

  • Boreal Protection Announced in Labrador
  • Report Identifies Aboriginal Knowledge as Key to Boreal Forest Conservation
  • We're Tweeting for Boreal Birds
  • Protect Boreal Birds in Canada and the U.S.
  • We Love WeLoveBirds.org and You Will Too

Boreal Songbird E-Update

December 2009

  • Report Shows Global Impact of Boreal Carbon
  • Urge Leaders to Address Climate Change
  • Six Winners Chosen for 2009 Boreal Awards
  • Help Conserve Habitat – Adopt a Boreal Bird
  • UN Report Finds Protecting Biodiversity Worth Trillions, Including Boreal Forests

Boreal Songbird E-Update

October 2009

  • $10 Million for Manitoba Boreal Conservation
  • 500 Scientists Urge Charest to Protect Boreal
  • Weather Radar Reveals Boreal Bird Migration
  • Kimberly-Clark Announces New Paper Policy
  • Make Forests Count: Sign Petition to U.N.

Boreal Songbird E-Update

July 2009

  • Save Our Boreal Birds Campaign a Success
  • See & Hear Night Migration via Radar & Mic
  • Nahanni Expansion Protects Boreal Forest
  • 12% of Bird Species Globally Threatened

Boreal Songbird E-Update

March 2009

  • Quebec to Protect 50% of Northern Boreal
  • State of the Birds Report Reveals Birds at Risk
  • ON Nature Magazine Features Boreal Birds
  • American Soft-Tissue Obsession vs. Birds
  • Watch New Tar Sands Documentary Online

Boreal Songbird E-Update

February 2009

  • Global Warming Forces Birds North
  • Syncrude Charged with 500 Duck Deaths
  • Audubon Magazine Profiles the Boreal Forest
  • Cut Down on Carbon and Help Birds
  • Help Protect Vital Nesting & Resting Spot

Boreal Songbird E-Update

December 2008

  • Danger in the Nursery: Tar Sands vs. Birds
  • Tell Canada: Protect Birds from Tar Sands
  • Adopt a Boreal Bird; Help Conserve Habitat
  • New YouTube Video Tells Boreal Bird Story
  • Make Boreal Birds Feel at Home this Winter

Boreal Songbird E-Update

November 2008

  • Top Scientists Rally Behind Boreal Forest
  • Quebec PM Promises 50% Boreal Protection
  • Top Ten Ways You Can Help Migrating Birds
  • Tell U.S. Congress to Expand Bird Protection
  • David Suzuki Says: Give Birds a Helping Hand

Boreal Songbird E-Update

October 2008

  • Boreal Protection in Quebec Benefits Birds
  • State of the World's Birds: Online Report
  • Help Boreal Birds, Get Books and Coffee
  • Demand a Solution to Global Warming

Boreal Songbird E-Update

September 2008

  • Time is Running Out to Protect Nahanni
  • Ask Your Friends to Save Our Boreal Birds
  • Mining Exploration Plagues the Boreal
  • New Breeding Bird Atlas of Ontario

Boreal Songbird E-Update

July 2008

  • Ontario Announces 225,000 Square Kilometers of Boreal Forest Protection
  • Encourage Canada to Protect More Boreal Forest

Boreal Songbird E-Update

March 2008

  • Sign the Petition to Save Our Boreal Birds
  • Boreal Bird Quiz #2: Do You Know Boreal Birds?
  • Support a National "Do Not Mail" Registry
  • Take a Trip Down the Mountain River with Sierra Magazine
  • Dr. Jeff Wells Talks to Ira Flatow on NPR's Science Friday: Listen
  • Scientific American Podcast: Interview with Dr. Jeff Wells
  • New Park to be Created in Northwest Territories
  • Go Birding in the Boreal This Summer
  • Boreal Bird Marks 3/4 Million Mark for Banding Station

Boreal Songbird E-Update

February 2008

  • Boreal Birds Featured on National Geographic's Wild Chronicles on PBS

Boreal Songbird E-Update

December 2007

  • Thank Canada for 35.9 Million Acres Protected
  • The Perfect Gift for the Birder(s) in Your Life
  • Help Us Make 2008 A Successful Year
  • Boreal Awards Celebrate First Nations, Industry, and Young Rappers
  • Boreal Birds Vacationing in the U.S. This Winter
  • Canada’s Boreal Forest is the Fort Knox of Carbon Storage
  • “Wish Crook” Highlights Sears’ Role in Forest Destruction
  • A Town’s Toxic Questions: Is Oil Development Causing Cancer?

October 2007

  • Canada Adds to Boreal Protection – But More Work Still Needed
  • Music Video Features Canada's Boreal Forest, Conservation Message
  • Canada’s Dark Secret: Investigative Report from London
  • Bird Conservation Secrets Unveiled in a City Near You: Share-the-Secrets Tour
  • Greenpeace Names Names in Forest Destruction: Find Stores to Avoid

May 2007

  • 1,500 Scientsts Worldwide Sign Letter to Protect the Boreal
  • Celebrated Author and Birder Scott Weidensaul Profiles Boreal Forest
  • Global Warming Has Come Home to Roost, Says Former EPA Chief
  • Family Plans 10,000-Mile Canada-U.S. Bike Trip to Protect Birds
  • Reports Outline Negative Effects of Industrial Development in the Boreal on Climate, Caribou, and Birds

October 2006

  • Canada signs agreement for $8 million national park in Boreal Forest
  • Support for Boreal Forest Conservation Framework grows with top companies
  • Kudos to Brooklyn Birding Club for rousing support of Boreal Forest
  • ¡Viva Mexico! NAOC Symposium & Educational Reception a Success

August 2006

  • Follow Along with Top Birders/Writers Scott Weidensaul, Pete Dunne, and Mel White as They Bird the Boreal

May 2006

  • Tar Sands' Environmental Impact
  • Boreal Conservation Framework Supporters
  • International Migratory Bird Day is May 13: Celebrate!
  • New! Boreal E-Cards Feature Birds and Landscapes
  • Trek Across the Americas with a Virtual Field Trip on May 25

March 2006

  • Help Protect Quebec Land for Boreal Birds
  • The Boreal: Starring in an International Migratory Bird Day Event Near You!
  • Shop Smart, Save Birds! Guide to Buying Recycled
  • BorealBirds.org: Brimming with Bird Resources

December 2005

  • Boreal Forest Theme of International Migratory Bird Day 2006!
  • November 3rd is the Boreal Forest Day of Action
  • CBI Applauds AL-PAC Forest Stewardship Council Certification
  • Hunters Take Lead to Protect the Other Duck Factory: Canada's Boreal
  • New! Dr. Jeff Wells's Blog: Swimming in the Great Bird Current

November 2005

  • Report Places $93 Billion Value on Boreal Forest
  • Great Holiday Gift Idea: Boreal Blend Coffee
  • New! Boreal Songbird Initiative Screen Saver
  • Who's Naughty and Who's Nice in the Catalog Industry
  • Christmas Bird Count Season is Here

July 2005

  • Calling all Muggles to Work Some Magic for Canada's Boreal Forest!
  • Tell Scholastic You Want School Books and Harry Potter Books Printed on Environmentally Friendly Papers

May 2005

  • The Boreal Songbird Initiative is sponsoring a team of North America’s top birders which will compete May 14th in the world’s most competitive birding event, the World Series of Birding

   
Take Action
Donate
Sign up for Boreal Birds E-Updates







Find Boreal media in our News Database

Send a free Boreal e-card today!

97% of Short-billed Dowitchers breed in the Boreal

 
Banner photo credit: CPAWS, by Juri Peepre