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ABC Special Reports

Top 20 Most Threatened Bird Habitats in the U.S. This report details the 20 habitats taking into consideration the severity of historic habitat loss, current threats to remaining habitat, past and ongoing restoration efforts, and the existence of protected areas such as parks, grasslands, wildlife refuges, and reserves.
   
Managing Land in the Piedmont of Virginia for the Benefit of Birds and Other Wildlife. Often overlooked in its importance to birds, the Piedmont provides valuable nesting, migration, and wintering habitat that is scarce in other parts of the state. This report details the many simple changes one can make to benefit birds in this region.
   
Impacts of Feral and Free-Ranging Cats on Bird Species of Conservation Concern. This report analyzes the effects that cats are having on some of America’s most at-risk bird species at cat predation hotspots. The five-state review illuminates troubling threats to endangered species such as Piping Plover, California Clapper Rail, and Hawaiian Petrel, highlights the growing trend of managed cat colonies, and reviews applicable wildlife protection laws.
   
ABC's Endangered Species Act Report outlines the current status and population trends of birds listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and provides individual accounts documenting the current status of each listed species, subspecies, or population segment. This report is intended to assist policymakers, the conservation community, and the general public in determining how the Act is performing in its goal of preventing extinction and restoring endangered birds.
   
ABC Seabird Reports. In three languages, these focus on the issue of longlining and its impact on albatrosses and other seabirds and how this threat can be minimized.
   
The ABC Tower Kill Report details the hazard tall, lighted towers present to night-migrating songbirds, and ways to mitigate the threat. Contains species accounts from published studies and analysis of available towerkill data.
   
The Birderwatcher's Guide to Global Warming, produced in collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation, gives a state by state analysis of how climate change may impact birds.
   
The Alliance for Zero Extinction Report. ABC is a leading member of the Alliance for Zero Extinction. This report outlines the aims of the Alliance and the identification of 595 sites around the world that are home to 794 endangered species found nowehere else. For more information on the Alliance and its goals, visit www.zeroextinction.org.

 

 

 
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