Collaboration with the Chilean Environment Ministry for National Conservation Planning
The environment Ministry of Chile and the WHSRN Executive Office will begin a collaborative effort to produce a “National Shorebird Conservation Plan”
Shorebirds of the High Andean Wetlands: Monitoring in the Bolivian Altiplano
Here is a brief report by Arne Lesterhuis of an eight-day adventure during the implementation of shorebirds surveys in the Altiplano of Bolivia.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific: Connecting Partners in Canada for Shorebird Conservation
Miscou Island and Mingan Archipelago could soon be nominated as the next WHSRN sites to protect migratory shorebirds and their habitat.
Shiloh Schulte in Chile: A Visit Full of Learning
In early January, Manomet’s Shiloh Schulte traveled to Chile to share lessons and advice from his experience coordinating the American Oystercatcher Recovery Program in North America.
New book in English shares lessons from the biggest saline lake in South America
Just in time to help celebrate Laguna Mar Chiquita’s 30th anniversary as a WHSRN site, a new book was recently published in English to help share lessons from this critical site for shorebirds.
Straight to the Source: Inspiring Los Angeles’ Next Generation at Mono Lake
The non-profit Mono Lake Committee has been working since 1978 to protect, restore, and steward Mono Lake through restoration, policy, education, and science.
The Salty Lake on the Plains
Did you know that Saskatchewan's saline lakes provide habitat for tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds?
A new hope for Mar Chiquita
Laguna Mar Chiquita is one of the most important sites in the Americas for migratory shorebirds and other waterbirds. This year, an ambitious plan to create the new Ansenuza National Park is the [...]
Estuario de Virrilá (Peru) designated as WHSRN’s 101st site
The WHSRN Hemispheric Council voted unanimously to approve the designation of the Área de Conservación Ambiental Estuario de Virrilá in Piura, Peru as a WHSRN site of Regional Importance. The [...]