Conservation Action

The new International Phalaropes Working Group met for the first time at Mono Lake, California, to discuss the most urgent research and conservation needs for two species of phalaropes.

Did you know that Saskatchewan's saline lakes provide habitat for tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds?

This week, champions for wetlands conservation from around the world are gathering in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the Ramsar Convention. Many [...]

The results are in from the second trinational shorebird survey in the Gulf of Fonseca. During this second survey, carried out in May 2018, a total of 6,055 individuals representing 30 species [...]

The most important wintering area for the rufa Red Knot in all of South America is one step closer to gaining legal protected area status. The Chilean government recently announced that Bahía [...]

This month marks Humboldt Bay’s 20th anniversary as a WHSRN Site of International Importance. What better way to celebrate this milestone than sharing the news that it is even more important to [...]

Quetzalli Nicaragua’s “Shorebirds and Aquaculture” stand stood out in a sea of hundreds of representatives from commercial shrimp farming businesses. They were at the Central American Aquaculture [...]

Last month, partners from across Peru came together for a workshop on strengthening shorebird conservation in the country.

After a recent tour of the Fraser Estuary led by Bird Studies Canada, members of the WHSRN Executive Office team reflect on the importance of collaboration to protect shorebirds, salmon, and open [...]

At the only WHSRN site in Bolivia, site partner Asociación Armonía is working to create a financially self-sufficient reserve – by developing an alternative, eco-friendly cattle ranching system. [...]