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Connecticut Warbler & Other Songbird Populations On The Decline In Superior National Forest

For nearly 30 years, researchers at the Natural Resources Research Institute have been conducting annual surveys of songbirds in the Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest in northeastern Minnesota.

The Minnesota National Forest Breeding Bird Monitoring Program started in 1995. The data collected provides insight into the impacts of management policies and conservation initiatives. In recent years, researchers have discovered the decline of particular species, such as the Connecticut Warbler and the Canada Jay or also known as Whiskey Jack in both National Forests.

In this episode Outdoor News Podcast host Kalli Hawkins speaks with Steve Kolbe, an avian ecologist with the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota – Duluth about the songbird population trends in the 2022 bird monitoring program annual report.

Find the annual report below:
conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/250157