After a Century With Only One Sighting, Indonesia's Blue-fronted Lorikeet Found in Unexplored Forest
Hidden in the remote highlands of Mount Kapalatmada in Buru, Indonesia, the Blue-fronted Lorikeet has reemerged after going missing for more than a decade. Only documented once in the past hundred years, the elusive parrot species was spotted in April during a 14-day trek, carefully tucked away in t...
Endangered Species Act 101
Since it was signed into law in 1973, the ESA has become an incredibly effective tool for preventing extinctions. A remarkable 99 percent of all species listed under the ESA since its creation have avoided extinction, and it has been responsible for some incredible conservation comebacks.
Drones are Helping Prevent Bird Extinction in Hawai‘i
In a race to protect rare Hawaiian honeycreepers from extinction, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and members of the multi-agency Birds, Not Mosquitoes (BNM) partnership have started using drones to combat deadly avian malaria, spread by non-native mosquitoes. The drones are expected to expedite an ...
Lost Forever: The Slender-billed Curlew is Extinct
Not long ago, scientists couldn't seriously consider tracking a bird smaller than a Mourning Dove through its migration. The typical tags were just too big and bulky. In the last decade, however, a new research network called the Motus Wildlife Tracking System — consisting of tiny “nanotags” a...
New Analysis Reveals 126 Birds are Lost to Science and Haven't Had a Confirmed Sighting in at Least a Decade
The Search for Lost Birds, a collaboration between American Bird Conservancy (ABC), BirdLife International, and Re:wild, has developed the most complete tally of bird species that are lost to science. Of the approximately 11,849 species of birds, 126 meet the criteria of being “lost.” These bird...
Alliance for Zero Extinction Initiative Fund Continues to Close Gaps in Protections for Vulnerable Species
For nearly 20 years, the Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) has worked to identify and conserve the planet's most vulnerable species and encourage their effective safeguarding through governmental protected area designations, establishment of private protected areas, or Indigenous or community conse...
