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Paddling for Bird Conservation
By Brandon Breen, KBO Science Communications and Outreach Recently, I went paddling for bird conservation on the Trinity River in northern California. I traveled here for ten days as a biologist for the Klamath Bird Observatory; my job was to conduct bird surveys by kayak along several stretches of the river, along with my field […]
2013 State of the Birds Report: Bird Populations Depend on Private Lands
A new national report released today by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, and contributed to by local science-based non-profit Klamath Bird Observatory, highlights the considerable extent to which native bird populations in the United States depend on private lands. Significantly, the 2013 State of the Birds Report on Private Lands also demonstrates that conservation […]
Migrating Birds and Biologists
Migrating birds met migrating biologists in the Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion as Klamath Bird Observatory (KBO) engaged community members on International Migratory Bird Day on May 11th. Tatiana Straatman of Brazil and Liberato Pop of Belize were among the KBO biologists demonstrating bird banding and survey methods used to monitor bird populations and inform conservation efforts. KBO […]
International Banding Workshop
John D Alexander, Klamath Bird Observatory Executive Director This article is the fourth installment in the series Achieving Partners in Flight Strategic Goals and Objectives. Partners in Flight’s ability to support full life cycle conservation and direct bird conservation resources toward the highest priority needs requires detailed information about bird populations. Constant effort mist netting […]
International Capacity Building
By John D Alexander, Klamath Bird Observatory Executive Director This article is the third installment in the series Achieving Partners in Flight Strategic Goals and Objectives. With support from the US Forest Service International Programs, Klamath Bird Observatory works to expand international capacities for demographic bird monitoring, increasing Partners in Flight’s ability to support full […]
Modeling Climate Change Effects
By John D Alexander, Klamath Bird Observatory Executive Director, posted on 31 January, 2013 This article is the second installment in the series Achieving Partners in Flight Strategic Goals and Objectives. One of Partners in Flights strategic goals is to increase capacity to support full life cycle conservation. To do this we must maintain and […]
Achieving Partners in Flight Strategic Goals and Objectives
By John D Alexander, Klamath Bird Observatory Executive Director, posted on 15 January, 2013 The Partners in Flight International Bird Conservation Initiative has a strategic action plan with broad goals and objectives that capture the huge array of actions necessary to achieve landbird conservation. This plan also identifies specific tasks to be achieved within […]
