News

Updates on BBI's current projects and news that relates to BBI's goals and interests.

Raptor Banding in the Owens Valley

We have wonderful volunteers who assist Dr. Peter Bloom in the field, especially for research projects associated with his non-profit, Bloom Research Inc. Earlier this month, long-time volunteer and raptor bander, Hal Batzloff, wrote an article that was published in the Eastern Sierra Audubon’s newsletter.

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Ospreys at Mono Lake - A Conservation Story

World-renowned raptor ecologist Dr. Peter Bloom was invited by California State Parks’ Environmental Scientist Lisa Fields to join in the Osprey nest monitoring at Mono Lake, CA – with close to 50 years of raptor conservation work, Pete has been able to add valuable insights to the monitoring efforts, and the team began banding all the nestlings they could in order to track their movements. Written by Nicollet Overby.

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Focus on Migrating Birds - BBI Staff Making Headlines

Bird migrations, especially those that are long-distance and/or across rugged terrain and oceans, have long fascinated us flight-less humans. Our core staff has been making headlines over the past year with research and activities that involve migrating birds, stopover ecology, bird habitat use, and other issues like land development. Written by Nicollet Overby.

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