1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 If you love birds, you're going to love this episode of the Birds &amp;amp; Nerds podcast. National Audubon Society CEO Elizabeth Gray joins host Ramona Schindelheim in a discussion about what's behind the boom in popularity of birdwatching in the United States — 96 million people self-identify as bird lovers! They also look at the alarming decline of bird populations in North America and what Audubon is doing to reverse it. Elizabeth shares how everyone be a part of the effort to protect birds and their natural habitats, including through community science projects like the upcoming Christmas Bird Count, which starts on December 14. You can also help the effort financially by becoming a member of the National Audubon Society! You can watch the episode on our YouTube channel here: Birds &amp;amp; Nerds Podcast Learn more about the National Audubon Society and join here: https://www.audubon.org/ Visit the Birds &amp;amp; Nerds website and subscribe to notifications: https://www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com/ Learn more about Ramona Schindelheim, award-winning journalist and storyteller curious about everything, by following her on LinkedIn: Ramona Schindelheim Birds &amp; Nerds Podcast https://www.birdsandnerdspodcast.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39363800/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/197321120