Following on the heels of the popular stories on the science and conservation of birds on the Afternoon Show on CBC radio One, Dr. Rob Butler continues with new stories about declining shorebirds, nesting herons, and much more.

If you missed the radio interview or you just want to know more about Rob's stories, you can find them all here.

Dr. Robert W. Butler is a research scientist with the Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment Canada and an adjunct professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. He has published many books on bird conservation and research including the popular UBC Press bestseller "The Great Blue Heron".

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FEEDBACK?

Do you have a question for Butler on birds? Well, fire away...Send questions to Rob.Butler@ec.gc.ca.

EVENING SPEAKER

Rob regularly speaks at public events on the science of bird migration and conservation. If you would like him to speak at your event, get in touch through e-mail at Rob.Butler@ec.gc.ca.

Where have all the sandpipers gone? Shorebirds across North America are showing signs that all is not well. Among many species, the numbers of birds has fallen over the past decade or two. Where have all the sandpipers gone? is an illustrated talk of a research adventure from Panama to Alaska to follow the migrations of the Western Sandpiper and attempts being made to reverse the decline of these denizens of the beach.

The big squeeze: how urban sprawl threatens our herons. An illustrated talk on the loss of heron habitats in the Pacific Northwest based on a decade of research described in Dr. Butler's book "The Great Blue Heron".

LINKS

More from Dr. Rob...
Dr. Robert Butler's HomePage
The Great Blue Heron Book
The Jade Coast - Ecology of the North Pacific Ocean

Where to watch birds....
British Columbia Wildlife Watch Home Page
Birding guide to Vancouver Island
British Columbia Hotspots

Meetings and field trips...
Vancouver Natural History Society

Other links...
Environment Canada - Pacific and Yukon Region
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environmental Indicators - Pacific and Yukon Region