Gilligallou's Blog — Bird Protection

Technology.  It’s changing our lives and changing the environments and wild animals and places that surround us. In a recent report published by the Boreal Songbird Initiative, they have highlighted that newfound technologies are allowing them and other organizations and researchers access to never-before-seen information regarding birds, particularly how it pertains to migration. Types of […]  

Everybody loves a comeback, and for birders and wildlife conservationists, the return of a species in decline is cause for a celebration.  One such success story happened right here in eastern Ontario last month as a female Piping Plover successfully nested on the shores of Presqu’ile Provincial Park and has since hatched three young. Here […]  

We all want more natural, green energy to power our homes, commercial buildings and more, but as part of this new initiative, we too must remain vigilant in ensuring these new power sources are safe for our environment and the creatures which inhabit it. Solar farms have grown exponentially over the past decade or so, […]  

As part of Nature Canada’s Purple Martin Project, nearly 80 GPS tracking devices were equipped on adult purple martins at several colonies across Eastern Ontario.  The project was launched in an effort to learn more about the birds decline and to identify solutions, improve breeding success, recover populations and encourage long-term stewardship. The geolocators and […]