The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center launched The Alaska HumTrack Project, the first-ever Rufous hummingbird migration tracking research conducted in Alaska.
In partnership with the Banding Coalition of America and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, AWCC will safely band and fit 50 Rufous hummingbirds with tiny digital trackers—each no larger than a grain of rice—to better understand their migration routes and the factors behind a 65% population decline over the past 30 years. Each bird’s DNA will also be added to a long-term database to track population trends over time.
With a project cost of approximately $15,000, donors from all fifty states can help by sponsoring one bird tracker for $300, or contribute any amount to help fund the research needed to protect this extraordinary species.
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/alaskahumtrackproject/
Check out updates on Hummingbird Banding on the Kenai Peninsula:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/271338450887253
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report Reporter
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