Wow! So many birds. In the two half day trips I was able to participate in during our board meeting in Bogota, Colombia, I managed to see 50 new species of birds! Amazing stuff! Lots of discussion of hemispheric work, the importance of habitat, etc. We discussed the importance of bird tourism to bringing people to the table and the fact that it, by itself, will never do enough to protect the birds we love or create a strong enough economy to protect the people. (It DOES make a difference, but isn’t enough to fix the issues.)
