Year in Review: Expanding diversity in the profession
When a birding excursion in Central Park by Black birder Christian Cooper ended in a racist confrontation, it prompted a national discussion about diversity issues ...
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In Black Mammalogists Week, tackling inclusion in new taxa
After TWS member Rhiannon Kirton, became involved in Black Birders Week, she noticed a lot of conversations happening on Twitter. What caught her eye in particular ...
Watch: Christian Cooper discusses birding and diversity
New York birder Christian Cooper took to PBS’s science series NOVA to discuss the intricate sounds of bird calls, color morphs and the important of diversity in ...
Black Birders Week celebrates diversity in naturalists
Birders and bird researchers have declared this week as Black Birders Week. Starting May 31, organizers of the weeklong event aim to increase the visibility of ...