Boulder, CO – 12 December 2024 – Today, World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness about the conservation of migratory birds, proudly announced Annamaria Savarino Drago as the featured artist for the 2025 poster and annual education campaign.
The poster art for WMBD is the cornerstone of every campaign. Each year, artists from around the world submit their work, and a WMBD panel selects one artist to create the campaign’s centerpiece: a poster that captures conservation messages and showcases the focal bird species. This year’s theme, “Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities,” will be expressed through Annamaria’s unique artistic vision.
A biologist and visual artist from Mexico, Annamaria’s passion for birds, nature, and illustration shines through her work. With over 20 years of experience in various artistic techniques, including watercolor, acrylics, gouache, digital illustration, and tattooing, she is uniquely positioned to capture the spirit of conservation and coexistence.
Annamaria’s connection to birds is rooted in her academic background and extensive fieldwork. She holds a biology degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and has made contributions to major bird conservation projects, including the North American Bird Conservation Initiative. Annamaria has worked with birds since 2014, starting as a coordinator for the Birding Group at the Faculty of Sciences. Her thesis explored the ecology of the Serrano Sparrow in Central Mexico’s grasslands, and she spent five years at CONABIO with the North American Bird Conservation Initiative. For the past decade, she has dedicated herself to nature illustration, with a focus on science outreach and citizen science. She is also passionate about teaching and has conducted over 30 workshops and courses in nature illustration.
“I am honored to participate as the WMBD artist of the year. I love birds, nature, and art, so I am very pleased to collaborate with such important initiatives for the conservation of birds that Environment for the Americas supports,” Savarino shared.
About World Migratory Bird Day
World Migratory Bird Day celebrates the incredible journeys of migratory birds and promotes their protection through global collaboration and education. Recognized on the second Saturdays of May (Spring Migration) and October (Fall Migration), the campaign supports hundreds of educational events and programs annually.
The 2025 theme, “Shared Spaces,” emphasizes the importance of creating bird-friendly cities and communities. With urban expansion threatening migratory bird habitats, our focus this year is on simple, actionable ways that individuals and communities can make a difference. The 2025 campaign promotes coexistence with birds by advocating for bird-friendly communities and addressing challenges like collisions, habitat loss, and pollution. It advocates for actions such as planting native gardens, installing anti-collision measures on buildings, and designing sustainable urban spaces. Additionally, it calls for global collaboration to establish safe migratory paths and inspires communities to undertake bird-friendly initiatives through education, community building, and celebration of birds.
WMBD is organized by Environment for the Americas (EFTA), the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP).
Get Involved with WMBD 2025
Bird enthusiasts, environmentalists, and educators are invited to join events across the Americas or host their own. Visit www.migratorybirdday.org to register your event, download resources, or learn more about this year’s art and conservation theme.
Together, let’s bring nature back into our cities and communities, creating a world where both birds and people thrive.
For more information about World Migratory Bird Day and ways to get involved, please visit www.migratorybirdday.org
About Environment for the Americas (EFTA)
Environment for the Americas connects people to nature and birds through research, education, and outreach. At the heart of our efforts lies the coordination of World Migratory Bird Day across the Americas, an initiative that engages people of all ages in the protection of our shared migratory birds. This work has also led to the development of our internship programs, which provide unique opportunities for the next generation of researchers, conservationists, and natural resource professionals. Through these programs, we are empowering young people to make a tangible difference for the environment. EFTA’s efforts have also spurred international collaborations for bird conservation and facilitated changes across borders that ensure a future where migratory birds are protected and celebrated.
Learn more at www.environmentamericas.org
About the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
An environmental treaty of the United Nations, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) provides a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats. This unique treaty brings governments and wildlife experts together to address the conservation needs of terrestrial, aquatic, and avian migratory species and their habitats around the world. Since the Convention’s entry into force in 1979, its membership has grown to include 133 Parties from Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
Learn more at www.cms.int
About the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)
The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) is an inter-governmental treaty dedicated to the conservation of migratory waterbirds that migrate along the African-Eurasian Flyway. The Agreement covers 255 species of birds ecologically dependent on wetlands for at least part of their annual cycle. A total of 84 countries and the European Union have signed the environmental treaty, which has a geographic range covering 119 countries across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Greenland, and the Canadian Archipelago.
Learn more at www.unep-aewa.org
About the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)
The EAAFP is an international Partnership established in 2006 to provide a framework to promote dialogue, cooperation, and collaboration to conserve migratory waterbirds and their habitats in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. It is also a Ramsar Regional Initiative. A unique element of the Partnership is its mission to build a chain of internationally important sites for these birds as they migrate across the 22 countries of the Flyway. These countries have the greatest species density on earth yet have the highest number of vulnerable migratory birds. Our 40 Partners work together across borders to make a difference for them.For more information, visit www.eaaflyway.net
Related Links
World Migratory Bird Day Website: www.migratorybirdday.org
Press and Social Media Kit: WMBD / DMAM 2024 | Trello
World Migratory Bird Day Global Event Map: World Migratory Bird Day | Events
CMS Press Release: UN Report: Insect Population Decline Threatens Migratory Birds | CMS
Social Media
Facebook: environmentfortheamericas
Instagram: @environmentamericas @a.savrino @worldmigratorybirdday
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Hashtags: #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #WMBD2025 #sharedspaces
For more information and expert interviews, please contact:
Susan Bonfield, Executive Director at Environment for the Americas, Tel: +001 970-393-1183, [email protected]
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Website: www.environmentamericas.org
