The conference was attended by more than 1,650 professionals and students working on wildlife research in North America and beyond. Although the conference included an extremely broad array of topics, conservation figured prominently in sessions, plenaries, and discussions throughout the week-long gathering. With so many wildlife conservation challenges today, including precipitous population declines, it was inspiring to be amongst so many motivated people working tirelessly to advance and support wildlife conservation. We returned with a renewed determination to make BECO's research count and have a substantial impact on conserving Ontario's rapidly declining songbird populations.
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