Bring Birds Back

The first of this two-part episode pulls apart the issues with cats and birds. Producer Mark Bramhill gives Tenijah  an overview of how outdoor cats affect bird populations, why it’s such a controversial issue, and what’s to be done about it. Guests including “The Cat Daddy,” Jackson Galaxy, and Dr. Peter Marra.

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Tenijah talks with NYC Audubon Senior Conservation Biologist Kaitlyn Parkins and Seattle Audubon Urban Conservation Manager Joshua Morris to break down the challenge that glass in our built environment poses to birds, how a local solution is becoming a national policy, and what you can do to support it.

• If you find a dead or injured bird, you can make an important contribution to bird mortality research by filing a report on dBird
• Learn about how you can support the Bird-Safe Buildings Act
• Visit NYC Audubon
• Explore products that help make your home friendlier for birds
• Listen to "In the Clear: The Problem with Birds and Glass"

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In the second installment of Bring Birds Back, host Tenijah Hamilton and Sheridan Alford, co-founder of Black Birders Week, talk about how to celebrate Black people who love birds. Then they get out into the wilds of Georgia in search of, you guessed it, birds.

Stream the official Sheridan Alford × BirdNote birding playlist on Apple Music and Spotify.

Visit BlackAFinSTEM's official schedule for Black Birders Week

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In the inaugural episode of Bring Birds Back, host Tenijah Hamilton gets to know biostatistician Dr. Adam C. Smith, coauthor of the study that found we’ve lost 3 billion birds in North America in the last fifty years, and helps us wrap our heads around that gigantic number. The good news? There are lots of ways to help.

Bring Birds Back is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Resources:

• Get involved in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count
• Find your local Audubon Society
• Get connected with eBird
• Download the Merlin birding app
• Learn more about the Breeding Bird Survey
• Check out Birds Canada

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