Dave Mehlman

Dave Mehlman is director of The Nature Conservancy's Migratory Bird Program. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico, an MS from Florida State University, and a BA from Bowdoin College. Dave directs the Migratory Bird Program’s Gulf Wings project, represents the Conservancy on the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, and serves as the Conservancy’s staff person on the North American Wetlands Conservation Council. He is also a member of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Recovery Team, established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He has published numerous papers in both scientific and popular journals on birds, bird conservation and ecology.

Dave's Posts

State of the Birds 2010: Aridlands, Grasslands, and Forests

March 18th, 2010

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Birds of aridlands, grasslands and forests will be least affected by climate change, according to the State of the Birds 2010 report. But that doesn't mean these species are out of the woods. More

State of the Birds 2010: Arctic/Alpine and Wetlands

March 17th, 2010

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Climate change will hit birds of the Arctic and alpine habitats -- like snowy owls -- hard, says the new State of the Birds 2010 report. More

State of the Birds 2010: Oceans, Coasts and Islands

March 16th, 2010

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The State of the Birds 2010 report is out -- and it says ocean, coastal and island bird species are all under threat from climate change. More

State of the Birds 2010: Climate Change

March 15th, 2010

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Which bird species will get hit the hardest by climate change? Bird expert and report co-author Dave Mehlman tells us in the first of his week-long series of posts. More

Window Glass: Silent Bird Killer?

February 2nd, 2010

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Windows take a toll on birds -- killing up to 1 billion a year in North America. Conservancy bird expert Dave Mehlman gives tips on how you can help stop this deadly problem. More

Rusty Blackbird: The Squeaky Bird Gets the Grease?

January 11th, 2010

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Rusty Blackbirds are declining in population for unknown reasons. But Conservancy migratory bird expert Dave Mehlman says there's a way you can help. More

Disney Wilderness Preserve: The Natural Theme Park?

December 29th, 2009

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Visiting Disneyworld in Orlando? Conservancy migratory bird expert Dave Mehlman says you should stop at the Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve, too. More

Veracruz: River of Raptors Runs Through It

November 17th, 2009

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I recently returned from my near annual pilgrimage to Veracruz, Mexico, to see the fall hawk migration at the biggest hawk migration site in the world. The area on the Gulf Coast of Mexico near Veracruz City has become well known in recent years for its astounding hawk migration, a phenomenon that has become known as [...] More

Evening Bat Flights: One of Nature’s Great Spectacles

October 13th, 2009

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Yes, I’m an avid birder and professional bird conservationist — but that doesn’t mean I don’t take time for other flying things…like hundreds of thousands of bats. I took a few days off in late August and went down to visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southeastern New Mexico, an easy drive for me from my [...] More

Skagit River: How Farming and Bird Conservation Help Each Other

September 22nd, 2009

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Successful bird conservation is far harder than it looks. But there are some wonderful examples out there that show how we can have more and better bird habitat and benefit people, too. One of the coolest examples that I know about is the work being done by The Nature Conservancy in Washington in the delta of [...] More