Dr. Kevin Fraser, a Post-doctoral Fellow in Bridget Stutchbury's York University Lab, delivers the Beaty Museum's Biodiversity Lecture. Each fall, billions of songbirds leave Canada on an epic journey to their far-away wintering grounds in Central and South America where many live in tropical forests. Dozens of species have experienced serious, long-term population declines that are driven in part by the treats that these birds face on migration and while in the tropics. Dr. Fraser reveals surprising migration tracking results for purple martins, red-eyed vireos and wood thrushes and discusses how this research can help us save songbirds.
Recorded August 13, 2012 at the Frederic Wood Theatre, University of British Columbia.
