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How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds
How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds Cranes, sandpipers, ducks, geese and many other waterbirds have lost essential rest stops along their seasonal migration routes. Bird-friendly agriculture can assist in filling the gaps. By Lela Nargi 05.20.2025 James Gentz has seen birds aplenty on his East Texas rice-and-crawfish farm: snow geese and pintails, spoonbills and teal. The whooping crane couple, though, he found “magnificent.” These endangered, long-necked behemoths arrived in 2021 and set to building a nest amid his flooded fields. “I just loved to see them,” Gentz says. Food & Environment Food & Environment To help birds and insects, cultivate native gardens Not every farmer is thrilled to host birds. Some worry about the spread of avian flu, others are concerned that...
Green Crabs and their Negative Impact on Coastal Habitats
DUXBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - Skip Bennett makes a living farming clams and oysters in Duxbury Bay. “We found little windows like in July, where the oysters are growing so fast,” said Bennett, Island Creek Founder. Growing fast is key because lurking at the bottom of the bay is an army of small green crabs hunting for shellfish. European Green Crabs are considered one of the “world’s most invasive species.” “They are very destructive for being so small,” said Bennett. And these small creatures are a big problem for Bennett because they feed off of soft shell clams and oysters. “They’re like potato chips and they’re just popping those things open no problem,” said Bennett. Researchers at Manomet Conservation Sciences have...
Population estimates of shorebirds on the Atlantic Coast of southern South America generated from large-scale, simultaneous, volunteer-led surveys
Faria, F., J. Aldabe, J. Bosi de Almeida, J. J. Bonanno, L. Bugoni, R. P. Clay, J. Garcia-Walther, A. Gonzalex, A. J. Lesterhuis, G. Tavares Nunes, and N. R, Senner. 2025. Population estimates of shorebirds on the Atlantic Coast of southern South America generated from large-scale, simultaneous, volunteer-led surveys. Journal of Field Ornithology. https://doi.org/10.5751/JFO-00584-960102 Skip to content Current Issue About the Journal Submit an Article Sign In Population estimates of shorebirds on the Atlantic Coast of southern South America generated from large-scale, simultaneous, volunteer-led surveys >Details Citation Outline Keywords Article Metrics Copyright and Permissions Avian Conservation and Management ABSTRACT Population abundance and trend estimates are crucial to science, management, and conservation. Shorebirds, which are abundant in many coastal...
Observations, perceptions and concerns of the American lobster industry regarding the range-expansion of Black Sea Bass
Observations, perceptions and concerns of the American lobster industry regarding the range-expansion of Black Sea Bass Helen Cheng a,*, Marissa D. McMahan b, Steven B. Scyphers c, Loren McClenachan d, Jonathan H. Grabowski a a Northeastern University Marine Science Center, 430 Nahant Road, Nahant, MA 01908, USA b Manomet Inc., Fisheries Division, 14 Maine Street, Suite 410, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA c University of South Alabama Dauphin Island Sea Lab, 101 Bienville Blvd., Mobile, AL 36528, USA d University of Victoria, Department of History and School of Environmental Studies, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada A R T I C L E I N F O Keywords: American lobster Black Sea Bass Range-expansion Fisher ecological knowledge Perceptions Decision tree analyses A B...
Shorebirds of the Atlantic Flyway
Setting the stage for conservation on a hemispheric scale. If you visit a beach at low tide in the spring or fall, there’s a good chance you’ll encounter a unique group of transients, wheeling about and landing in sync, probing with bills of fantastical shapes in the invertebrate-packed mud, or resting, beak under feather, in moments of calm. These visitors, a few of whom stay to breed at our mid-latitudes in the summer, are the shorebirds, a diverse group that includes sandpipers, plovers, and oystercatchers. The writer Peter Matthiessen called them “the wind birds” for their legendary migrations. Every shorebird you see is vitally connected to a flyway, an aerial artery that surges twice a year as thousands of birds...
The State of the Birds on Cape Cod
The State of the Birds on Cape Cod Shorebirds and saltmarsh sparrows are among those at a tipping point By William von Herff Apr 2, 2025 WELLFLEET — A new report on research by leading bird conservation scientists, published by Cornell University, confirms that North American bird populations are continuing a steep decline. The North American Bird Conservation Initiative’s State of the Birds 2025 report, released on March 13, reinforces the conclusions of a 2019 study in Science that found there are 3 billion fewer North American birds than there were in 1970. The NABCI report outlines a list of “tipping point” species whose populations have declined by 50 percent since 1970 and includes shorebirds that feed on Outer Cape Cod before their long...
Oystercatcher Recovery Campaign Offers a Rare Success Story about Shorebird Conservation
A coalition of nonprofit and government agencies have found ways to protect and increase the American oystercatcher population. By Jon Hurdle March 20, 2025 The population of oystercatchers grew by 45 percent from 2008 to 2023, bringing the total population to an estimated 14,735 birds. Credit: Shiloh Schulte/Manomet Conservation Sciences Related California Rice Fields Offer Threatened Migratory Waterbirds a Lifeline Hope for North America’s Most Endangered Bird How a Tiny Inland Shorebird Could Help Save the Great Salt Lake Share this article Republish Most Popular EPA Considers Giving Oil and Gas Companies More ‘Flexibility’ to Dispose of Highly Toxic Wastewater Treating Texas’ Oilfield Wastewater Could Require More Energy Than Most U.S. States Is FERC’s Future at Stake in its Titanic Clash...
2025 U.S. State of the Birds Report Highlights Urgent Need for Conservation Action
Contact: Dorie Klissas | DKlissas@manomet.org | 9172875643 Manomet Conservation Sciences Shiloh Schulte Available to Comment on Recovery of American Oystercatcher Due to Concerted Conservation Efforts Plymouth, Massachusetts – The 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report, unveiled at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, underscores the alarming decline of American bird populations, with 229 species now requiring urgent conservation action. Building on a 2019 study documenting a net loss of 3 billion birds in North America over the past 50 years, the latest report confirms that these declines persist. The most significant losses have been recorded for grassland birds (-43% since 1970), aridland birds (-41% since 1970), and shorebirds (-33% since 1980). Scientists...
With Renaming Of National Wildlife Refuge, Manomet Conservation Sciences Underscores the Value of Migratory Bird Habitats Across the Americas
Plymouth, Massachusetts: March 6, 2026: Manomet Conservation Sciences (Manomet) recognizes the importance of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, near Galveston, Texas, as a critical habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife. Recently renamed the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge by an Executive Order from President Donald Trump in honor of a young nature enthusiast who loved animals and tragically lost her life in 2024, the refuge serves as a vital sanctuary for many species, particularly migratory birds such as the Whimbrel. These birds depend on rich feeding grounds and protected spaces to sustain their long migratory journeys between North and South America. In 2005, the Jocelyn Nungaray Refuge was designated a site of national importance within the Western Hemisphere Shorebird...
Purple Sandpiper Cape Ann Bird Walk
Join Manomet staff on a trip along the rocky coastline of Cape Ann, one of the premier destinations in the Northeast for winter birding. Our primary focus will be visiting the most reliable sites for the Purple Sandpiper, a species of conservation concern in our region. In addition, we will see a variety of ducks, loons, alcids, and grebes! This walk will be led by Alan Kneidel, Manomet's Senior Conservation Biologist, as he talks about Manomet's work with Purple Sandpiper conservation. For those interested after the walk, the group will go out to lunch for an opportunity to chat further! Registration is required. Did you know Manomet is a non-profit organization that depends on the generosity of people like you?...