Threatened

Threatened episodes:

• 02.07.2023

  An Unusual Place to Eat and Rest

  Migratory birds rely on the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats for food and shelter – thanks to conditions created by human activity.

  
• 01.31.2023

  The Scientific Name Doesn’t Do It Justice

  What happens when a species' scientific name is inaccurate? Can it be changed?

  
• 01.24.2023

  Protecting a Bird and Ourselves

  A Puerto Rican community bands together to save a bird species and protect themselves from powerful forces.

  
• 01.17.2023

  The Puerto Rican Parrot Comeback

  A resilient parrot gets the help it needs to maintain a stable population, despite significant challenges.

  
• 08.09.2022

  Hawai’i: Hope for the ‘Ua‘u

  In our season finale, one cryptic species of seabird reveals itself.

  
• 08.02.2022

  Hawai’i: Saving the ʻAlalā

  Conservation is anything but clear-cut when it comes to saving the Hawaiian Crow.

  
• 07.26.2022

  Hawai’i: Rewriting the Story of Extinction

  Hawai‘i is known as the extinction capital of the world. Can preserving the stories of the past create a better future?

  
• 07.19.2022

  Hawai’i: The Mosquito Problem

  Invasive mosquitoes, carrying deadly (to birds) avian malaria, are thriving in Hawai‘i. Can we stop their population boom?

  
• 07.12.2022

  Hawai’i: Protecting Palila

  In this season we head to Hawai‘i to explore island ecology and meet a unique group of birds called honeycreepers. Over half of these species have gone extinct.

  
• 06.28.2022

  Threatened Season 3 Trailer

  Season 3 of Threatened premieres Tuesday, July 12th!

  
• 10.19.2021

  The Future of Bird Migration with Scott Weidensaul

  In this bonus episode of Threatened, Ari and Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing, discuss the incredible abilities of migratory birds, the challenges facing them in a rapidly changing world and what we can do to help...

  
• 08.31.2021

  Plantation Ecology

  Conservationists in South Carolina are transforming old systems of oppression into practices that preserve land and create habitat for an extraordinary number of birds.

  
• 08.24.2021

  Block Island, Bird Central

  A small and remarkable island along the Atlantic Flyway models what bird love can do for a community.

  
• 08.17.2021

  Vultures in Zimbabwe

  A bird that is vital to healthy ecosystems faces human-made challenges in sub-Saharan Africa.

  
• 08.10.2021

  Puffins: Cute to Catalyst

  Puffins on the English coast draw crowds of adoring fans; can they inspire people to change their habits?

  
• 08.03.2021

  Ospreys and Environmental Restoration

  Birds in Montana are helping people figure out how to clean up a damaged environment.

  
• 07.27.2021

  Swallow-tailed Kites in the Black Belt

  Despite the odds, The Joe Farm in Newbern, Alabama, creates a safe space for birds and birders.

  
• 07.20.2021

  Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers and The Endangered Species Act

  A surprising conservation partner brought this species back from the brink, but their fate still hangs in the balance.

  
• 07.13.2021

  The Siberian Crane: From Taiwan to Tundra

  A bird gets blown off course and inspires a young researcher to spread her own wings — in Siberia.

  
• 07.01.2021

  Season 2 Coming July 13

  We're traveling the world to hear stories about birds and people who care about them.

  
• 05.14.2021

  Introducing: The Bring Birds Back Podcast

  A new BirdNote podcast about the ways we can all help birds, starting May 19, 2021.

  
• 12.15.2020

  Protecting Biodiversity in the Boreal Forest

  In the season finale we visit Thaidene Nëné, a huge swath of land in the Boreal Forest, and learn how the Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation and the Canadian government came together to protect an area that’s vital for birds,...

  
• 12.08.2020

  Watching Over Western Sandpipers

  We visit the Fraser Estuary, where fresh water meets the salty Pacific Ocean in British Columbia, Canada. Scientists are confirming what locals and birders have long known -- these mudflats are a unique and important pitstop for Western Sandpipers during...

  
• 12.01.2020

  Curlews, Sparrows, and the Ecological Trap

  In this episode we tag along on a quest to search for Long-billed Curlews, find a patch of restored habitat containing a bounty of grassland birds, and speak with the people working to protect and expand what’s left of this...

  
• 11.24.2020

  A Riot of Nesting Seabirds

  In the series premier, we head to a summer home for seabirds — a place where kittiwakes, murres, auklets, and puffins gather by the thousands. Gerrit Vyn, a conservation media producer, describes the scene as "a cauldron of raucous bird...

  
• 10.29.2020

  Threatened Trailer

  A new podcast from BirdNote about the enduring connections between birds, people and landscapes. Join host Ari Daniel for an escape to the natural world — and a glimpse into the lives of the people working to protect it.