With just under a day to go until we mark #ReversetheRedDay, we’re shifting our focus to include yet another important conservation science program here at your Zoo 🪶 The eastern loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus migrans) is one of the most imperiled songbirds in Canada. This migratory population breeds in grassland habitat in central and eastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec, more than 500 kilometers north of other breeding populations. Loggerhead shrikes across North America have been in decline, threatened by habitat loss, road-related mortality, nest predators, and threats on overwintering grounds (habitat availability, competition for food resources). The isolated nature of the Canadian population means that their unique genetics are particularly at risk. The Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Team was formed in 1992, and recovery plans were produced by 1994. In 1997, only 100 eastern loggerhead shrikes were estimated to remain in all of Canada and a mere 18 pairs could be fou...