Boreal Songbird Initiative : Policy Issues

Policy & Reports

Reports regarding the significance of Canada's Boreal Forest to migratory birds:

Pembina Institute Report: Oil Sands Fever: The Environmental Implications of Canada's Oil Sands Rush
Full report [PDF] >

Bird Studies Canada Report: Nearly 50% of North American bird species depend on the Boreal
Full report [PDF] >
Executive summary [PDF] >

National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) Report: Boreal Futures: Governance, Conservation and Development in Canada's Boreal
Full report [PDF] >

Overview of threats to the Boreal and implications on bird life:
Boreal Bird Brief [PDF] >

	State of the Birds USA 2004: How are our nation's birds really faring? Audubon's science team has pooled the best data available since Silent Spring to report on their overall health. Depending on the habitat in which they live, they could be flying high or sinking fast. Audubon Report >
	Bringing Down The Boreal: How U.S. Consumption of Forest Products is Destroying Canada's Endangered Northern Forests A Forest Ethics Report >
	Global Forest Watch: Canada's Large Intact Forest Landscapes Text Section [7.5MB PDF] > Map Section [2.8MB PDF] >
	Through the Trees: The Truth Behind Logging in Canada Report [2MB PDF] >
	Bird Studies Canada Report: Importance of Canada's Boreal Forest to Landbirds Executive Summary [.8MB PDF] > Full Report [2.8MB PDF] >

Ecological Sustainability of Birds in Boreal Forests >
Authors: Gerald Niemi, JoAnn Hanowski, Pekka Helle, Robert Howe, Mikko Mönkkönen, Lisa Venier, and Daniel Welsh

Are Boreal Birds Resistent to Forest Fragmentation? An Experimental Study of Short-Term Community Responses [PDF] >
Authors: Fiona K. A. Schmiegelow, Craig S. Machtans, Susan J. Hannon

Occurance of Songbirds Poster [PPT] >

Susan J. Hannon
Publications

Boreal Ecosystems Research Ltd.
Contract Reports
Preprints
Talks

Policy issues related to Canada's Boreal Forest and migratory birds:

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