Innovative Solutions: How the WHSRN sites have adapted to the Pandemic
Over the last year and a half, almost all aspects of human activities, at all levels of society, have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and biodiversity research and conservation activities [...]
WHSRN welcomes a new country to the Network: Costa Rica!
On May 23, 2021, the Hemispheric Council of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) voted unanimously to approve the designation of the Golfo de Nicoya in Costa Rica as a Site of [...]
Expansion of Bahía Blanca Estuary in Argentina
The Executive Office of the WHSRN is pleased to announce that an additional 981 hectares have been added to Bahía Blanca Estuary WHSRN site
Three new team members!
The WHSRN Executive Office announces the addition of three new team members. They will be working on management of grasslands for shorebirds, opportunities for shorebird conservation at solar [...]
Maina Handmaker Leaving WHSRN to Study Whimbrel Stopover Ecology
Our Communications Specialist, Maina Handmaker, is leaving the WHSRN Executive Office to pursue a graduate degree in shorebird biology.
Shorebird Festival Resources Find New Home on WHSRN Website
Shorebird festivals inspire, educate, and entertain – and we have a suite of resources to help you find or plan one that’s local to you.
WHSRN Welcomes 107th Site to the Network: Sabanas de Paz de Ariporo y Trinidad in Colombia
Congratulations to Asociación Calidris for their work on this successful WHSRN nomination, and to the local landowners for their important work to conserve crucial habitat for the Buff-breasted [...]