Outreach Materials

article stating how to go about not disturbing nesting birds on the beach and describing how nests are usually camoflaged

facebook post describing how shorebirds nest and telling people to not go near them, also gives links to more information on shorebirds

an online report detailing what GA's wildlife program does and how they spent their money to help the wildlife in 2016

short article about a study on how predators affect Oystercatcher numbers

article describing how banding helps scientists assess the health of shorebird communities

a dog killed American Oystercatcher chicks, biologists described why this is an issue and spoke about the birds and why they're special

sign telling people to stay out because of nesting

sign stating that there's a bird nesting area and not to disturb

reasons why some bird species are in decline, but also some success stories about species that are doing well and why, how to donate to the cause and ways to aid in conservation

brochure describing the nesting habitat of 7 beach-nesting birds of NC and what people can do to not disturb them

fact sheet discussing research that has been done on colonial waterbirds, what their habitat protection issues are, and how people can help in their conservation

3 page article about how NC biologists survey nesting waterbirds from planes

article describing habits of Piping Plovers, when and where they nest and breed, and how people can help in not distrubing them, also some data about recent population numbers

discussion between host and researcher about a wintering island the plovers go to and why it needs to be protected

webpage going over Audubons missions and goals for coastal birds and how they'll reach their goals with links at the bottom

a very broad overview of how Audubon is identifying IBAs and their importance and their specific goals for conserving the birds that rely on these areas

short description about the successful puffin breeding project that used decoys to attract puffins to an island

descriptions of habitat on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and goals to help conserve them for birds that use they flyways

how audubon is helping conserve the land around the Gulf for birds and why it's important

An Eco series mystery book: When the Sizzling Six host a group of lively teens from the Chickcharney Eco Club, they plunge into to another exciting adventure—this time on remote island cays in the Bahamas.