Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
This month, we spoke with Alison Vilag, a bird conservationist and migration counter based in northern Michigan.
Listen to the full interview
She’s traveled all over the country and has helped document a loss of birds that scientists call staggering.
“We live in a time where birds in general aren’t doing well,” Vilag said. “And I do want to draw attention to that. It’s estimated that in the last half century, this continent alone has lost a third of its birds, which is not a small number.”
Check out the “Birds of Paradise” episode of Points North:
LISTENResources:
- Berrien Bird Club
- Michigan Audubon
- Kirtland’s Warblers
- Brown-headed Cowbirds
- Pribilof Islands
- Whitefish Point Bird Migration
- Avian botulism
- Merlin Bird ID App
- Audubon Great Lakes
- American Bird Conservancy
- Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch
- Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
- Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Bird Watching
- Peterson Field Guide
Catch more news at Great Lakes Now:
Great Lakes Moment: A community science survey
Why are mallard duck populations falling in the Great Lakes region?
Featured image: Photo courtesy of Alison Vilag
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I really enjoyed your interview with Ms. Vilag. It does my heart good to know that there are young people who truly value our bird population. It was an excellent interview and I thank you for doing it.
