Category

Black-capped Vireo

Brush clearing, overgrazing and fire suppression led to the loss of nesting cover needed by the black-capped vireo. As a result, the US Fish and Wildlife Service declared the bird endangered in 1987. Protections for the bird triggered controversial limits on suburban development near Austin and San Antonio.

Interviews

Narrator: Jim BlackburnTitle: Protecting LifeDuration: 00:03:22Date: October 10, 2023Jim Blackburn is an environmental lawyer, planner, writer and poet. In a recent book, "Earth Church", he and his co-author, Isabelle Scurry Chapman, explored the spiritual connections among living beings. In this narrative and poem, he discusses the need to put yourself in the place of other creatures, including the black-capped vireo, and to stand up for their protection.Narrator: Bill OliverTitle: Welcome Back, Black-capped Vireo!Duration: 00:02:37Date: January 1, 2007Bill Oliver, a celebrated songwriter, singer and educator based in Austin, has entertained and taught generations of children and adults about conservation. Here he sings about the rare black-capped vireo and golden-cheeked warbler that make their summer homes in the Texas Hill Country.