DENVER - Colorado is a great place to look at birds. "Because we have a lot of different habitats here,” said Karl Brummert with the Audubon Society of Greater Denver, “We... read more →
Ice conditions on the Great Lakes — all that blue and green is open water, a far cry from the past two winters. (NOAA CoastWatch) If there’s been a theme... read more →
READ MORE ABOUT THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY BETWEEN THE USA AND CANADA http://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php AND LIST OF PROTECTED SPECIES HERE. http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/policies-and-regulations/ListofMBTAProtectedSpecies1312.pdf Specific provisions in the statute include: Establishment of a... read more →
Please review this renewed commitment to protect the Great Lakes Quality and Ecosystem Health https://ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/default.asp?lang=En&n=E9A42FF1-1&printfullpage=true#ws93D66DC4 EXCERPTS Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health, 2014 Introduction ... read more →
fws.gov The bobolink is an exceptional migrant, completing a round-trip of 12,500 miles every year. This bird spends the breeding months in North American grasslands and meadows, then travels south... read more →
We’ve designed this Great Lakes migratory bird stopover web site to further conservation efforts for migrating birds in the Great Lakes region. We hope that this portal can provide information... read more →
By Jeff Gillies Great Lakes Echo A mysterious ailment that’s already wiped out more than a million North American bats is headed to critical Great Lakes hibernation sites. White-nose Syndrome,... read more →
Northeast Bat Working Group - 2013 Annual Meeting Objectives • Test effectiveness of acoustic equipment/methods • Assess bat presence at various offshore sites • Assess offshore fall migration activity patterns... read more →
July 28, 2013 YPSILANTI - Bats aren’t the most appealing creatures. They sleep upside down, have furry faces and sharp teeth, look menacing and fly erratically. But those less... read more →
The Great Lakes — Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie — make up the largest body of fresh water on Earth, accounting for one-fifth of the freshwater surface on the... read more →