What does BTO mean in VETERINARY

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is a scientific research organisation dedicated to studying birds, their habitats and their conservation needs.

The BTO conducts a variety of research including long-term monitoring projects such as the Breeding Bird Survey and Garden BirdWatch, surveys to assess nesting success amongst different species, habitat management schemes, and ringing studies to better understand bird movements.

The BTO uses volunteers from all over Britain to collect data on birds in order to better inform its policy recommendations. Volunteers can join organised field trips or attend training sessions to learn how best to survey birds and habitats. They also use tech such as drones and automated recording devices in some cases.

The BTO's main aim is to understand bird populations in order to recommend effective policies that benefit bird species and the environment more generally. Its goals are focused around improving bird conservation efforts through scientific evidence, influencing future policy decisions, creating connections between people and nature, providing practical advice on how people can help protect birds, expanding global collaborations on ornithological topics, and engaging members of the public through citizen science activities.