The boreal forests of North America support billions of birds of over 300 species. The region
remains mostly intact but is expected to undergo major changes over the next century due to …

In an emerging climate crisis, effective conservation requires both adaptation and mitigation
to improve the resilience of species. The currently pledged emissions reductions outlined in …

Human-induced climate change is increasingly recognized as a fundamental driver of
biological processes and patterns. Historic climate change is known to have caused shifts in …

In a rapidly changing climate, effective bird conservation requires not only reliable
information about the current vulnerability of species of conservation concern, but also …

Grassland birds have suffered dramatic population declines and are under threat of further
grassland conversion. Simultaneously, grassland regions are projected to have high rates of …

Migratory bird needs must be met during four phases of the year: breeding season, fall
migration, wintering, and spring migration; thus, management may be needed during all four …

Conservationists must develop new strategies and adapt existing tools to address the
consequences of anthropogenic climate change. To support statewide climate change …

In this article the authors discuss research priorities that must be considered to address
issues on climate change adaptation among birds. Among the priorities mentioned include …

The broad physical and biological principles behind climate change and its potential large
scale ecological impacts on biota are fairly well understood, although likely responses of …

Spanning 5.9 million square km, the boreal region of North America stretches from Alaska to
Newfoundland, and represents 25% of the earth's remaining intact forests. As one of the …