Shorebirds are some of the most migratory species on the planet and unfortunately recent data suggest their populations have beendeclining dramatically. Effective conservation for these birds requires working at scales that are relevant given their wide-ranging ecology.
The Migratory Shorebird Project (MSP; www.migratoryshorebirdproject.org) is a 13-country research, monitoring, and conservation network that is focused on reversing the declines of shorebird populations and their habitats along the Pacific Coast of the Americas.
Matt Reiter, Research Director at Point Blue Conservation Science, spoke about the Migratory Shorebird Project and the Pacific flyway along which birds migrate through the San Francisco Bay. An eye-opening presentation about the thousands of birds that pass overhead on their annual migration.
The video of this Wetlands Committee program can be see on our YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/HrS7nqvcwY8 and a PDF version of Matt’s slides can be viewed below.