Endangered species week – eastern loggerhead shrike

Publié lemai 15, 2020parConservation de la faune au Canada|Actualités et événements

Qu'est-ce que le Programme de rétablissement de la pie-grièche migratrice de l'Est? Après une chute précipitée de la population sauvage de pie-grièche migratrice de l'Est dans les années 1990, Environnement Canada a invité Conservation de la faune au Canada à se joindre à l'effort de rétablissement multi-partenaires en 2001. Depuis, la taille de la population sauvage a fluctué. Des études ont montré que bien que l'effort de rétablissement ait empêché l'espèce de disparaître du Canada, plus de travail est nécessaire pour identifier et aborder les causes du déclin de l'espèce. CFC travaille pour empêcher la pie-grièche migratrice de l'Est de disparaître en renforçant la population sauvage en Ontario, et en étudiant l'espèce pour en apprendre davantage sur les menaces qu'elle fait face.

To celebrate Endangered Species Week, WPC is putting the spotlight on endangered Canadian species who desperately need our help.

This spotlight is on the eastern loggerhead shrike, which is listed as Endangered in Canada.

One of the best starting points in saving an endangered animal is to learn about what makes that animal special. We’ve pulled together some quick and easy ways for you to learn about the eastern loggerhead shrike.

1. TAKE A 7-MINUTE BREAK WITH HAZEL TO LEARN ABOUT THE EASTERN LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE PROGRAM:

Recovering the Eastern Loggerhead Shrike from Conservation de la faune au Canada on Vimeo.

2. GO BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE THE SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE:

See how hard work pays off for this captive breeding pair as they tend to their first clutch of the 2020 season! These birds currently live at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, one of the Loggerhead Shrike Breeding Program’s partner facilities. What a difference 12 days can make for this little family! Footage courtesy of The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

3. SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE:

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(Left) Cottage Life Article. (Right) Podcast episode.

4. GET YOUR KIDS EXCITED ABOUT ENDANGERED ANIMALS:

Download our kids activity sheets in full colour or black and white colouring sheets. Each of the six different sheets has facts about a different animal with a fun activity on the back where your kids can put their knowledge to the test.

5. OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP ENDANGERED ANIMALS LIKE THE LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE:

Be social! Join the discussion on social media. WPC posts interesting articles, videos, and links every day. We also send out a monthly e-newsletter with stories about our work.
Take part in community science. You can help biologists by submitting your sightings of shrikes and other birds to the eBird database. It’s free to make an account.
Make a small gift with a big impact. Support our work with endangered animals by making a donation today. Our team will put your gift into action right away.