Threatened

By: BirdNote
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  • Stories about the enduring connections between birds, people and landscapes.
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Episodes
  • An Unusual Place to Eat and Rest
    Feb 7 2023

    In Puerto Rico, there is an area of saline lagoons, salt flats and mangrove swamps where humans have extracted salt for over 500 years. We often describe the effects of human activity on the environment as negative. But the migratory birds that eat and rest in one of the most visited places by locals and tourists probably see things differently.

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    21 mins
  • The Scientific Name Doesn’t Do It Justice
    Jan 31 2023

    Birds have their common English name and a name in the languages of all the places they might fly through. And then they have their Latin name, which is their taxonomic name, the one scientists use. In this episode, we learn about a decades-long effort in Puerto Rico to change San Pedrito's scientific name, why it matters and the journeys of two people seeking to make it happen.

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    23 mins
  • Protecting a Bird and Ourselves
    Jan 24 2023

    How do you organize a group of people to protect a bird from powerful forces? The Julián Chiví, or Black-whiskered Vireo, reveals a story of a community banding together to save a species, its environment, and ultimately, the people themselves. The organizers in Puerto Rico decided to go beyond just presenting alarming facts—and their strategy worked.

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    26 mins

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