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Government of Canada invests nearly $2 million in migratory bird monitoring and conservation programs

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced today that the Government of Canada is investing $1.998 million over three years in a wide range of programs for migratory bird monitoring and conservation, including for species at risk, throughout Canada.

Key Points: 
  • The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced today that the Government of Canada is investing $1.998 million over three years in a wide range of programs for migratory bird monitoring and conservation, including for species at risk, throughout Canada.
  • These programs will be carried out especially with the help of citizen science volunteers who are recruited and managed by Birds Canada.
  • The programs will take place in a wide range of habitats across Canada to provide information on the status and distribution of birds in Canada.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada is an international leader in ornithology and bird monitoring and conservation.

Colombia Won (Again!) the Title of Best Country in the World for Birdwatching

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Friday, May 20, 2022

MIAMI, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A few days ago, took place the Global Big Day, an event organized by Cornell University's lab of Ornithology, which brought together the scientific and amateur birdwatching communities around the world, during the whole weekend of May 14th, to record the largest number of bird species they could find and register through the platform eBird. This year, around 48,000 people participated in the event, and managed to record a total of 7,600 bird species.

Key Points: 
  • With 1.538 species registered, Colombia is once again the leader during Global Big Day, a world birdwatching challenge.
  • The South American country keeps demonstrating why is the number one destination in bird diversity in the whole earth.
  • This year, around 48,000 people participated in the event, and managed to record a total of 7,600 bird species.
  • For more information about birdwatching in Colombia, please go to https://birds.colombia.travel/en
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