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Hundreds of thousands of seabirds are the victims of unintentional bycatch each year when they are hooked or ensnared in fishing lines or nets. Different fishing techniques require different fixes, but the problem of bycatch can be solved. Sometimes there are simple, yet innovative, tools that help prevent birds from accessing fishing lines. They often involve stopping seabirds from spotting bait on hooks in the first place by operating at night, increasing the speed of the deployment and sink rates of hooks, or using deterrents to keep birds clear of

_{This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.}

The Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) is unusual among the Western Hemisphere’s wood-warbler family. While the majority of warblers are sexually dimorphic, with males noticeably brighter in the breeding season, the male and female Palm Warbler are nearly identical, and can be impossible to tell apart. Warblers, in general, spend a majority of their time in trees and shrubs, but the Palm Warbler is quite comfortable on the ground. Rather than hopping like their arboreal relatives, these birds take to walking or running. Like other warblers, the Palm Warbler often joins

_{This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.}

Happy Spring Migration, North America! Warblers, orioles, grosbeaks, buntings, and more beloved migratory species are all on their way right now to begin preparing for the breeding season across the United States and Canada. Billions of birds are on the move, passing through your cities and communities, and they face a gauntlet of threats along the way.

We can all do our part to help birds as they travel and raise their chicks. In this webinar, you’ll learn more about the dangers facing migratory birds in the breeding season, as