The Seal River Watershed in Manitoba is a haven for migratory birds at a time when birds are losing habitat elsewhere, says a study done collaboratively by land guardians, elders, land users, and the National Audubon Society.

Their report in October 2024 shares the finding from a co-led bioacoustics research project that combined Indigenous knowledge and Western science and showed that 102 bird species rely on the watershed. A previous report, a decade ago, used western science only and found only 70 species.