American Bird Conservancy

The mission of the non-profit, U.S.-based, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is to conserve native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.  ABC acts across the full spectrum of threats to birds to safeguard the rarest bird species, restore habitats, and reduce threats, unifying and strengthening the bird conservation movement.

Learn more about American Bird Conservancy.

Enjoy a sample of BirdNote Shows that feature the American Bird Conservancy: 

Extinction and Islands George Wallace of American Bird Conservancy explains that a long period of evolution in isolation gives rise to specialized island species. Listen >>

Bird-friendly Glass Christine Sheppard, who manages the Bird Collisions Campaign for American Bird Conservancy, explains.  Listen >>

Palila and American Bird Conservancy Learn about ABC's work to save one of the most endangered birds on Hawaii's Big Island. Listen >>

Saving Hawaii's Birds American Bird Conservancy and other organizations are working to make Hawaiian birds a top national priority for conservation. Listen >>

Cerulean Warblers Link Conservation On Two Continents The Cerulean Warbler is one of the most threatened birds in the US. American Bird Conservancy is working to save this bird and its two homes. Listen >>

Millerbirds Return to the Island of Laysan In September 2011, the research vessel Searcher sailed for Laysan Island from the Hawaiian island of Nihoa. It carried eight biologists from American Bird Conservancy and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - and 24 Millerbirds. Listen >>

Long-billed Curlew - Singing over the Grassland The Long-billed Curlew is North America's largest shorebird, and it breeds in western grassland. American Bird Conservancy is protecting habitat in the prairies of Montana.  Listen >>

Important Bird Areas ABC identifies globally significant, high-quality habitats for birds as “Important Bird Areas” or IBAs. These areas help millions of birds that live in or migrate through the US. Listen >>

Cats and Birds American Bird Conservancy says that about 80 million pet cats, plus 60 to 100 million homeless or feral ones, kill more than 500 million birds every year in the U.S. How about building a catio! Listen >>