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Learn how to coexist with your local birds, for their health and yours!
Project Mission
Project Mission
The Conservation Ambassadors Board (CAB) is dedicated to connecting people with nature and spreading awareness to improve interactions between urban wildlife and humans through coexistence and conservation.
One Health: What is it and How Does it Affect You?
One Health: What is it and How Does it Affect You?
One Health is an approach to optimizing health by recognizing the interconnections between humans, animals, and the environment.
Dangers of Cats Being Outside
Dangers of Cats Being Outside
Outdoor cats experience heightened health risks and are extremely damaging to urban bird populations. What are their impacts and how can you reduce them?
Bird Feeder-Borne Diseases and How You Can Prevent Them?
Bird Feeder-Borne Diseases and How You Can Prevent Them?
Bird feeders are gathering sites that increase transmission of many types of diseases, some of which can spread to humans and pets. What can you do to prevent the spread?
Bird Collisions: What Are They, and How Can You Stop Them?
Bird Collisions: What Are They, and How Can You Stop Them?
In the U.S, between 365 million and 1 billion birds die each year after colliding with man-made structures. Why is this so impactful and how can you minimize collisions in your community?
Resources you can reach out to:
Resources you can reach out to:
For Chicago residents, call the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors hotline 773-988-1867 to arrange help for any injured bird (website)
If you find a dead bird, contact your local health department or an organization authorized to pick up dead birds for research (Information for Illinois Residents)
If you would like to help promote bird conservation in your area please download this poster and place it around your neighborhood. Every poster saves a bird.
Images:
Warren, P. (2017). Urban Greening for Urban Birds. photograph, New Haven, CT.
Tieko, L. (2012). Sparrow Looking at its own Reflection on a Car Window. photograph, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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