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There are deeply concerning drops in bird populations, and shifting migration ranges and patterns are changing before our eyes, but on the bright side, the crisis presents a strong reason and opportunities for even the most novice birders to be a part of the solution, to contribute to environmental conservation through community science.
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The Bridgerland Audubon Society has enjoyed another productive Cache Valley Christmas Bird Count. Birds connect us because everyone who spent at least a few minutes counting birds was an important part of assisting the Audubon Society in generating community science data for the conservation of birds and the habitat they need.
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Looking ahead, Salt Lake City may once again host the winter Olympics in 2034. May our internationally renowned Great Salt Lake be present to welcome them, and may our snow be white and bright, not brown and gone, from a covering of dust blown from an empty lake bed.
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Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count is a prime example of how everyday observations from first-time volunteers and experts alike can make a big difference in understanding changing patterns in our world.
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Swainson’s hawks migrate all the way to Argentina, where they spend the winter months before beginning their migration back in the spring.
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The latest shorebird surveys were completed in late April this year.
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A new mural at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center in Farmington Bay is connecting people across the Americas.
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Wildfire season is getting worse and humans aren’t the only ones who suffer. Recent research from the University of Utah explores how wildfires affect migratory birds across the western United States.
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While this winter has brought much needed precipitation and an over 200% average snowpack, it is not likely to save the Great Salt Lake ecosystem.
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This month’s USU Ecology Center speaker will explore the intricacies of bird migration, and how little we know about it.