Billions of birds migrate annually across the Western Hemisphere… but if we don’t know where they go when they leave their breeding grounds, how can we protect them? By extracting DNA from individual feathers (and borrowing cutting-edge technology from the Human Genome Project) scientists can map bird migration with greater precision than ever before. The result is the Bird Genoscape Project, and it’s revolutionizing bird conservation by connecting migratory birds – and the people who care about them – across the Americas. This work was funded by the National Geographic Society. Learn more at http://www.natgeo.org/. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@natgeo Tenor: http://on.natgeo.com/31b3Koc Day's Edge Productions: Twitter: @daysedge Instagram: @daysedge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daysedge/ Web: http://www.daysedge.com/ Bird Genoscape Project: Twitter: @birdgenoscape Instagram: @birdgenoscape Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdgenoscapeproject/ Web: https://www.birdgenoscape.org/ The Institute for Bird Populations Twitter: @InstBirdPop Instagram: @instbirdpop Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InstBirdPop/ Southern Sierra Research Station Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernSierraResearchStation/ UCLA: Twitter: @UCLA Instagram: @ucla Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UCLA/ Colorado State University Twitter: @ColoradoStateU Instagram: @coloradostateuniversity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coloradostateuniversity/ Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project | National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p43ksRgIlk National Geographic null