The growing need for baseline data against which efforts to reduce the rate of biodiversity
loss can be judged highlights the importance of long-term datasets, some of which are as …

Migrant bird populations are declining and have been linked to anthropogenic climate
change. The phenology mismatch hypothesis predicts that migrant birds, which experience …

Recent evidence suggests that mercury exposure has negative effects on the health of
songbirds, and species that forage in wetlands may be at a greater risk of bioaccumulation …

Droughts are expected to become more frequent under global climate change. Avifauna
depend on precipitation for hydration, cover, and food. While there are indications that avian …

In the face of so many unprecedented changes in our environment, the pressure is on
scientists to lead the way toward a more sustainable future. Written by a team of ecologists …

Over the next half century the human population is expected to grow rapidly, resulting in the
conversion of rural areas into cities. Wetlands in these regions are therefore under threat …

Oregon white oak (Quercus garryanna) and prairie plant communities of Oregon's
Willamette Valley are one of the most imperiled vegetation types in North America, yet few …

Successful conservation of grassland bird populations requires basic information on their
breeding biology; in particular, information from undisturbed native prairie over an extended …

Many wetland-dependent birds are thought to be experiencing significant population
declines, although population trend data for this suite of birds are rare and the causes of …

The Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) breeds across the boreal forest zone of North
America and winters throughout the eastern United States. Over the past four decades, the …