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Birds

Changing Bird Names (Again)

May 11, 2021 by Jason Crotty 5 Comments

On April 16, 2021, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the American Ornithological Society (AOS), had a “Community Congress on English Bird Names” to...

Birding

A Survey of U.S. Birders

April 13, 2021 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment

Comprehensive surveys of U.S. birders are rare, so the recent release of a “National Survey of Birdwatchers: Nationwide and Flyway Comparisons” is notable. Although...

Conservation

Duck Stamps: Auto-Pilot Conservation (Even in the Era of Trump)

March 9, 2021 by Jason Crotty No Comments

The Trump Administration was a challenging time for conservationists. Other than a sweeping public lands package in 2019 and the Great American Outdoors Act...

Birding, Conservation

Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

February 9, 2021 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments

In 2018, I read an article in Birding magazine by Jeff R. Manker about teaching ornithology in high schools. (It was later re-published on...

Conservation

Proposed Changes to Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Part II

January 12, 2021 by Jason Crotty No Comments

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently finalized a rule regarding its narrowing interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). However, it...

Conservation

WPAs: America’s Duck Factories

December 8, 2020 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments

Birders are familiar with the National Wildlife Refuge System, which consists of more than 550 units distributed through all fifty states. National Wildlife Refuges...

Birding, Birds

The Cutting Edge II: Hummingbird Feeder Patents

November 10, 2020 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that Americans spend nearly $1 billion annually on bird houses, feeders, nest boxes, and baths. A billion...