A Bird’s Eye View of Climate Change

Guest Speaker: Lynsy Smithson-Stanley is the Deputy Director of Climate & Strategic Initiatives for National  Audubon Society.

Audubon’s Birds and Climate Change Report, published in September 2014, confirmed that climate change is the single greatest threat to North American birds. We will learn about more about the Report, as well as Audubon’s Climate Initiative, the organizational response to this threat, which taps into its members’ love and commitment for birds to build population resilience and demand solutions to slow the pace of warming. The audience will learn what steps they can take to address the climate change threat in their backyards, in their communities, in the Important Bird Areas (IBAs) near their homes, and in the state houses.

Seven years in the making, the report warns that 314 North American bird species could lose more than half of their current ranges by 2080 due to rising temperatures. For those of us who care deeply about birds, from the Wood Thrush in eastern forests to the Burrowing Owl in western grasslands, this is a warning call that demands urgent action. The situation is in-deed dire—more than half of bird species on the continent are at risk—but there are reasons for hope. By identifying which birds are most sensitive to climate change and where those changes are most likely to occur, this research provides a roadmap for future conservation and advocacy efforts.

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