Beavers are the largest rodents in North America and one of the few species that significantly change their environment. By building dams, which form slow-moving ponds and reduce erosion, they provide habitat and resources for dozens of other species.
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Gray seals, also called horsehead seals, are amazingly dexterous swimmers. They are common on both sides of the north Atlantic.
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Kiwi are flightless, nocturnal birds native only to New Zealand. They have the second largest egg per body weight of any bird.
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Orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals and the most socially solitary of the great apes. All three orangutan species — Bornean, Sumatran and the newly discovered Tapanuli — are critically endangered, primarily due to habitat loss.
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The largest living land mammals, elephants are intelligent, social and vital to their ecosystems.
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Bird Friendly coffee is certified organic, and produced on farms with a shade cover that provides important habitat for migratory and resident birds in tropical landscapes.
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Learn how to become a Bird Friendly® certified coffee farmer, roaster, importer or distributor.
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Pollination study in southern Costa Rica on a coffee farm.
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Find the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Bird Friendly coffee.
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Brian Coyle is a program manager and researcher with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. His work involves multi-disciplinary collaboration with other Smithsonian science centers, museums and education programs and spans One Health, conservation of endangered species and habitats, sustainable agroforestry and training the next generation of sustainability leaders. Coyle’s projects include:
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