Patch by Patch: Birders Are Building a Grassroots Conservation Dataset
Like the Red Kite, PatchBirders soar over overlooked places—revealing the hidden value of every grid. © Gyorgy Szimuly

Patch by Patch: Birders Are Building a Grassroots Conservation Dataset

By counting birds in overlooked places, birders help fill crucial data gaps that conservation science can’t afford to ignore.


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In Defence of Bird Conservation in a Broken World
Native to Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean, this small passerine fell to a few hundred birds in the 1970s as forests disappeared. Thanks to sustained restoration, its population has rebounded, becoming one of conservation’s quiet success stories. © Alex Jones

In Defence of Bird Conservation in a Broken World

When the world feels fractured beyond repair, speaking about bird conservation can sound almost indulgent. Yet in the quiet persistence of those who still care, a truth endures: to protect the living fabric of the Earth is not a luxury. It is an act of survival — and of humanity.


Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly