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In North America, widespread declines, even in common species, are now being reported, says Winnipeg-based avian biologist Dr. Christian Artuso, who works for Birds Studies Canada -- a not-for-profit organization designed to "advance the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of wild birds and their habitats" in Canada and elsewhere.
"This is very useful in understanding the threats species face and assessing the adequacy of our network of protected areas," says Artuso, adding that the atlas will be used by conservationists, researchers, property owners, policy-makers, land managers, nature trusts, educators, environmental consultants, students and bird watchers."Conserving the environment has become a social imperative for all of us. Engaging citizens in collecting information at the grass roots level is an essential step in accomplishing environmental conservation objectives. The beauty of this atlas is that we'll have a very accurate snapshot of Manitoba birds, and birds are a good indicator of eco-system changes. Above all, Manitobans will be working together as a community to document the natural world around us and that is very empowering."See the full content of this document
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Manitoba Bird Data Unreliable
Last October, the Switzerland-based International Union for Conservation of Nature -- the world's oldest and largest global environmental network -- released a report revealing that 35 percent of the world's...
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