09-12: The 2025 State of the Birds
The American Birding Podcast
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🗓️ 20 March 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
The State of the Birds is a report put out by a veritable who's who of bird-related non-profit organizations, with the goal of sharing the current state, both positive and negative, of bird populations and bird conservation intiatives in the United States. The 2025 report builds on on the last incationation of the SOTB, but unfortunately finds many of the same issues vexing birds and bird conservation. In a podcast crossover episode with Mike Braesher of Ducks Unlimited and the Ducks Unlimited Podcast, the ABA welcomes Mike, Amanda Rodewald of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bradley Wilkinson of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies to talk about the report, and what birders can continue to do to support bird science and bird conservation.
Also, the recent loss of birding lunimary Victor Emmanuel stung many in the bird world. We celebrate him here. For more, see Pete Dunne's essay on Victor's legacy on the ABA website.
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| 0:00.0 | Mark your calendars and join us for the 27th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival, May 15th through the 18th in Farmington, Utah. |
| 0:08.3 | Nestle between the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains and the shores of the Great Salt Lake, |
| 0:11.9 | you'll be able to experience incredible bird life in their natural habitat. |
| 0:16.0 | Here, expert speakers, sharing insider tips, enjoy one-of-a-kind, guided field trips, |
| 0:20.1 | and make memories that last a lifetime. |
| 0:22.3 | Whether you're a seasoned birder or just curious about the wonders of wildlife, this festival has something for everyone. |
| 0:27.7 | For schedules and ticketing information, visit the website at greatsalt lakebirdfest.com. |
| 0:31.9 | It's not just an event. It's an experience you'll never forget. |
| 0:39.6 | Hello and welcome to the American Birding Podcast from the American Birding Association. |
| 0:43.8 | I'm Nate Swick, your host. |
| 0:46.3 | It has been a rough few years in the birding world as we've lost some leading lights in our community. |
| 0:50.9 | Mary Gustafson, Ned Brinkley, Tom Johnson come to mind. |
| 0:54.4 | This week saw the loss of another Victor Emmanuel, whose long life was in service to birds |
| 0:59.5 | and birders in a number of wonderful ways. |
| 1:02.0 | And I just want to highlight some of those here on the podcast. |
| 1:05.5 | Victor was one of the very first people to make birding-specific ecotourism a real business. And it was his |
| 1:12.8 | passion and expertise that built his company and did something of a powerhouse, at least in |
| 1:18.1 | North America. So many people in the birding world and the industry of sorts that surrounds |
| 1:23.2 | birding owe a lot to Victor, even if it's sort of indirectly. In fact, he was in the small |
| 1:27.9 | circle of birders who actually were part of the initial membership of the American |
| 1:32.9 | Birding Association way back in 1969. He birded with Roger Troy Peterson. He birded with |
| 1:39.9 | writers George Plympton back when Sports Illustrated covered burning. Yes, that is a thing that |
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