The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 North America lost 3 billion birds in 50 years. An Indigenous-led plan could protect a place where they’re thriving https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-seal-river-birds/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=119207 In the Seal River watershed, the site of a proposed Indigenous-led conservation project, community members worked with the Audubon Society to identify more species than were previously known Julia-Simone Rutgers News biodiversity Indigenous guardians Indigenous protected areas Manitoba Spirits of Place wildlife Photo: Steffen Foerster Two birds with slender and long bodies, legs, necks and beaks in shallow water. One is standing and the other is in the process of landing, with wings back and feet just touching the water.