Research
While most of our efforts as a conservation organization support conservation and education programs, we do support some research-focused initiatives as well.
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Black Tern Monitoring
Detroit Bird Alliance has partnered with Audubon Great Lakes for more than 10 years to learn more about the success and failure of the Black Tern colonies nesting in the Great Lakes region. This bird is listed as threatened in Michigan, and there is an ongoing effort to learn more about how we can better protect this unique species.
Winter Waterfowl Counts
The Lower Detroit River is recognized as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) because it regularly supports more than 1% of the world population of Canvasbacks in most winters. Monitoring populations each year helps us quantify the importance of the site for the species, and monitor for changes which could indicate imminent threats.
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