Tuesday January 27th, 2026 at 12:00pm CT
Speaker: Kelsey Freitag, Freitag Ecological Analytics
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About this Webinar:
Grassland birds are declining rapidly due to habitat loss and climate change, and the Long-billed Curlew, an at-risk grassland species, is no exception. Using two decades of survey data from British Columbia and eBird data across North America, this study examines how curlew distributions have shifted and what environmental factors are driving these changes. Results show a 177 km northward range expansion in British Columbia and a 228 km northward shift in the species’ continental population centroid. Regional shifts also occurred in several Bird Conservation Regions, likely tied to local habitat changes. In British Columbia, curlews were detected more often in agricultural areas, and occupancy modelling showed positive associations with agriculture and northern latitudes and negative associations with grassland habitats. Overall, climate change appears to drive broad northward expansion, while local habitat loss and gains shape finer-scale changes. Effective management should focus on grassland restoration using prescribed burns and the protection of key curlew habitats.
This presentation is FREE! Tune in from anywhere! Everyone welcome!
More Information: SK PCAP at 306.352.0472 or pcap@sasktel.net
PCAP’s Native Prairie Speaker Series is a monthly webinar about prairie conservation or species at risk.
Hosted by: Caitlin Mroz-Sailer, Stewardship Coordinator, Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan