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Nature Break: Monarch Butterfly

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This YouTube video was produced by Defenders Of Wildlife.

Monarch ButterfliesDanaus plexippus) rely on milkweed for food, shelter, cover for their eggs and for their toxicity that protects them from predators. Milkweed, however, has been dramatically reduced by herbicides and land cover change over the past few decades. The loss of milkweed sites across the country has in turn led to the disappearance of billions of Monarchs, leaving this butterfly at the brink of extinction.

Defenders Of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North

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Whimbrel: Seven Seas Whistler

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

The Whimbrel(Numenius phaeopus) is a large shorebird, about the size of an American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos).
Like many members of its family, this bird has drab-looking brownish plumage; its most distinctive features are a long, down-curved bill, reminiscent of the closely-related Long-Billed Curlew(Numenius americanus), and a brown-striped crown. Its genus name, Numenius, is Greek for “new moon,” and refers to the crescent shape of the Whimbrel’s bill.

This species is the widest-ranging of the world’s curlews, nesting in Arctic regions across North America and Eurasia. The North … Continue

Spring Migration Data Visualization

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This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology.

Lighting, glass, and a chance to keep birds safe on their journey north. Learn how on our website: https://www.stopbirdcollisions.org/

Each spring, hundreds of migratory bird species return to North America from their wintering grounds in Central and South America. This animation highlights just 15 of these extraordinary travelers, offering a glimpse into one of nature’s most inspiring phenomena. As these birds navigate cities and landscapes on their way to breeding grounds, we have an opportunity—and a responsibility—to help keep them safe.

More than one billion birds die each … Continue