Salt Plains Upgrades WHSRN Status due to Importance for Breeding Snowy Plovers
On its 25th anniversary as a WHSRN site, Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge has upgraded to a Site of International Importance.
The Salty Lake on the Plains
Did you know that Saskatchewan's saline lakes provide habitat for tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds?
Emerging Challenges Stemming from Ports and Shipping for Shorebirds
This story, by WHSRN partner David Bradley and WHSRN Conservation Specialist Diego Luna Quevedo, was originally published in the November 2018 issue of Green Marine Magazine.
Bahía de Lobos Becomes 19th WHSRN Site in Mexico
WHSRN's newest site was designated as a site of Regional Importance for supporting more than 20,000 shorebirds per year.
Estancia Medaland, Argentina, a key site for migratory grassland shorebirds, joins WHSRN
WHSRN's 105th site is a privately owned cattle ranch that provides crucial habitat for grassland shorebirds.
Laura Chamberlin becomes WHSRN’s new Assistant Director for North America
The WHSRN Executive Office is excited to announce that Laura Chamberlin has become WHSRN’s new Assistant Director for North America!
Governments of the world meet to promote the conservation of coastal habitats
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 [...]
WHSRN Celebrates National Wildlife Refuge Week
The second full week of October marks National Wildlife Refuge Week. This network of protected public land across the United States provides critical refuge for shorebirds, from arctic breeding [...]
Shorebird monitoring at the Gulf of Fonseca: a tri-national approach
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 [...]
Cabo Rojo is ready to Receive You: a Refuge for both Birds and Community
Cabo Rojo Salt Flats has been a WHSRN site since 2010, when it became the first WHSRN site in the Caribbean. When Hurricane Maria swept across Puerto Rico at 155 miles per hour last year, the [...]
