birds Archives – Deceleration

Nature Days-All About Birds

By Greg Harman ● October 25, 2024

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In Ukraine, ‘Birds of Joy’ are Also Victims of Russian Invasion

By The Revelator ● Reporting ● April 20, 2024

As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.

VideoVIDEO: Easter Vigil Highlights Ongoing Eviction of Migratory Birds at Brackenridge Park

By Greg Harman ● Deceleration Video ● April 4, 2024

Ongoing City of San Antonio efforts to displace migratory birds runs counter to the sustained message from park visitors and neighbors in favor of protecting the area’s ecology—including migratory birds.

Arte Plumario Kozamalotl: A Community Plática

By Rujuta Tamakuwala ● October 19, 2023

With Gaston Aguilar and Ruben Flores,

Lawsuit: ‘Prevent the City of San Antonio from Desecrating a Sacred Site’

By Greg Harman ● Biodiversity ● August 11, 2023

A city of San Antonio redevelopment project based on the destruction of birds and trees in Brackenridge Park threatens Native American religious practice, a new federal lawsuit charges.

Brackenridge Project Advances After Mayor Nirenberg Threatens to Shut Down Meeting

By Greg Harman ● Reportando ● August 9, 2023

Warning of a deepening rift with the community, San Antonio Councilmembers sought three-week delay to mediate on the bond-funded project that hinges upon bird and tree removals on lands held as sacred by many.

3 Billion Birds Lost: How to Halt the Staggering Decline?

By The Revelator ● Biodiversity ● April 10, 2023

In 2019 a staggering study revealed North America had lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970 — almost 30% of the total population, with declines in both common and rare species. The figures floored even the researchers.