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 Boreal Bird Declines and Human Disturbances
Find out about six common Boreal birds in decline. The percentage of habitat protected versus disturbed for each bird are contrasted, including a map of industrial disturbance overlaying each birds' typical range.
Boreal Songbird Initiative
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The Boreal Forest: Bird Nursery of the North
Enjoy this picture-rich overview of the Boreal Forest, its importance to birds, the threats it faces, and a list of things you can do to help.
Boreal Songbird Initiative
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 The Boreal Forest: A Global Treasure Under Threat
Get the big picture about the Boreal Forest, including reasons this precious ecosystem is globally significant, the many threats it faces, and a solution in the form of the Boreal Forest Conservation Framework.
Boreal Songbird Initiative/International Boreal Conservation Campaign
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 Canada's Boreal Forest: Shield Against Global Warming
Understand the Boreal Forest's role in mitigating global warming as the largest terrestrial storehouse of carbon. Explore cutting-edge maps of Canada's Boreal that depict where this carbon is stored, and learn about the developments in the Boreal that threaten both this global carbon reservoir and the wildlife that depends on it.
International Boreal Conservation Campaign
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Bird Populations in Decline, Raising Serious Concerns >
Boreal or Bust: Global Warming Pushing Birds North - Boreal Last Sanctuary >
Boreal Forest as a Carbon Sink: Birds and Carbon Share Habitat, Need for Protection >
Conservation Successes: Reasons for Optimism >
More Work to be Done: Boreal Forest Needs More Protection >
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Canada's Boreal Forest: North America's Bird Nursery
"Save the Birds? Save Their Habitat," Globe and Mail, by Jeff Wells, Bridget Stutchbury, and Caroline Shultz, 5/8/2009.
"For Billions of Birds, an Endangered Heaven," New York Times, by James Gorman, 9/23/2003.
“Lair of the North Wind: The songbirds at your feeder depend on Canada's boreal forest – and so do you,” Sierra Magazine, by Nancy Lord, 3/1/2008.
“The Bountiful Boreal,” National Wildlife, by Paul Tolm, 10/1/2004.
“Piping Plover is a special shorebird,” Times & Transcript, by Nelson Poirier, 8/9/2008.
“On Protecting Our Environment: The 'stuff' we buy hurts the birds we love,” San Francisco Chronicle, by Jeffrey Wells, 11/21/2007.
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Development and Lack of Regulation Damaging Vital Bird Habitat
“Gold rush-era laws called threats to forest,” Vancouver Sun, by Mike de Souza, 5/14/2008.
“Destructive logging cuts birds' survival,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, by Marilyn Heiman, 5/11/2005.
“Mr. Whipple Left It Out: Soft Is Rough on Forests,” New York Times, by Leslie Kaufman, 2/25/2009.
“Are Kleenex tissues wiping out forests?” Fortune, by Marc Gunther, 9/27/2006.
“Oilsands killing birds, habitat, report says,” Calgary Herald, by Margaret Munro, 12/2/2008.
“Syncrude triples number of dead ducks,” Globe and Mail, by Nathan Vanderklippe, 3/21/2009.
“Mackenzie pipeline 'footprint' could threaten wildlife: report,” Montreal Gazette, by Andrew Mayeda, 9/19/2008.
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Bird Populations in Decline, Raising Serious Concerns
“Major Decline Found In Some Bird Groups: But Conservation Has Helped Others," Washington Post, by Juliet Eilperin, 3/19/2009.
“Lack of bird song should be telling us something, scientist says,” Canadian Press, by Bob Weber, April 29, 2008.
“Black clouds on the horizon for birds of the world,” Globe and Mail, by Martin Mittelstaedt, 9/23/2008.
“Study shows big drop in common Manitoba birds,” Winnipeg Free Press, by Lindsey Wiebe, 9/24/2008.
“Canada Warbler,” The Daily Observer, by Ken Hooles, September 15, 2008
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Boreal or Bust: Global Warming Pushing Birds North - Boreal Last Sanctuary
“Climate change nudges American birds into Canada,” Vancouver Sun, by Deborah Zabarenko, 2/10/2009.
“ADAPTATION: Grassland birds face biggest climate danger,” Climate Wire, by Jessica Leber, 2/11/2009.
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Boreal Forest as a Carbon Sink: Birds and Carbon Share Habitat, Need for Protection
“Surprise: Old-growth forests soak up CO2,” Christian Science Monitor, by Peter N. Spotts, 9/24/2008.
“Boreal forests important carbon repositories,” Edmonton Journal, by Hanneke Brooymans, 12/7/2007.
“We are the stewards of carbon,” Ottawa Citizen, by Andrew Weaver, 1/30/2009.
“The real cost of logging in the Boreal Forest,” Toronto Star, by Cameron Smith, 7/26/2008.
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Conservation Successes: Reasons for Optimism
“Canadians Agree On Plan to Create Vast National Park: Protecting Wilderness, Tribal Culture Cited,” Washington Post, by Doug Struck, 10/13/2006.
“Canada to Announce Vast New Park,” New York Times, Ian Austen, 11/22/2007.
“Ontario to Spare Boreal Forests,” Globe and Mail, by Karen Howlett, 7/14/2008.
“Charest promises to protect north,” Montreal Gazette, by William Marsden, 11/16/2008.
“Politicians persuaded to save Canada boreal forest,” Reuters, by Deborah Zabarenko, 11/19/2008.
“Bringing mining into 21st century,” Toronto Star, 5/3/2009.
Conservation Victories Felt in US:
“What Happens in Canada Doesn't Stay in Canada,” San Francisco Chronicle, 7/30/2008.
“US Conservation Win - In Canada,” Christian Science Monitor, by Jeff Wells, David Wilcove and Scott Weidensaul, 9/22/2008.
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More Work to be Done: Boreal Forest Needs More Protection
“Lack of will, lack of funds wiping out migratory birds,” Globe and Mail, by Mark Hume, 7/14/2008.
“Historic Eco-Decline Sends Sobering Message,” Victoria Times Colonist, by Frants Attorp, 6/30/2008.
“Time to save our boreal forests,” Windsor Star, by Terry Root and Pascal Badiou, 2/19/2009.
“Alberta, NWT, should protect more wildlife habitat from development: report,” Canadian Press, 1/31/2008.
“Manitoba pressured to save boreal forest,” Winnipeg Free-Press, by Lindsey Wiebe, 11/21/2008.
“No more free rides for the mining industry,” Montreal Gazette, 5/4/2009.
“Canadians Keen to protect Boreal forest,” Globe and Mail, by Bill Curry, 6/2/2008.
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